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http://dx.doi.org/10.3745/KTCCS.2013.2.4.143

Problem Analysis and Recommendations of CPU Contents in Korean Middle School Informatics Textbooks  

Lee, Sangwook (고려대학교 컴퓨터교육과)
Suh, Taeweon (고려대학교 컴퓨터교육과)
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KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems / v.2, no.4, 2013 , pp. 143-150 More about this Journal
Abstract
The School Curriculum amend in 2007 mandates the contents from which students can learn the principles and concepts of computer science. Computer Science is one of the most rapidly changing subjects, and the Informatics textbook should accurately explain the basic principles and concepts based on the latest technology. However, we found that the middle school textbooks in circulation lack accuracy and consistency in describing CPU. This paper attempted to discover the root-cause of the fallacy and suggest timely and appropriate explanation based on the historical and technical analysis. According to our study, it is appropriate to state that CPU is composed of datapath and control unit. The Datapath performs operations on data and holds data temporarily, and it is composed of the hardware components such as memory, register, ALU and adder. The Control unit decides the operation types of datapath elements, main memory and I/O devices. Nevertheless, considering the technological literacy of middle school students, we suggest the terms, 'arithmetic part' and 'control part' instead of datapath and control unit.
Keywords
Korean Informatics Textbook; CPU;
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