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Compression: Crash Course Computer Science #21
If you've always wondered what JPEG means, now's your chance to figure it out. Scholars learn about file compression techniques, including the difference between lossless and lossy compression. The video explains run-length encoding and...
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Memory and Storage: Crash Course Computer Science #19
Don't take your USB memory stick for granted. An engaging video describes the evolution of computer memory and storage devices over time. It covers punch cards, delay line memory, magnetic core memory, magnetic tape, magnetic drum...
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Operating Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #18
Can you multitask? Computers sure can. Young computer scientists learn about operating systems that connect software to hardware, such as device drivers. They also see how computers multitask and use dynamic memory allocation.
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Software Engineering: Crash Course Computer Science #16
Did you know that Microsoft Office has more than 40 million lines of code? The 16th installment of the Crash Course Computer Science playlist explains how object-oriented programming lets different groups of computer programmers work on...
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Area Rule: How to Make Planes Fly Faster
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a modern aircraft with cross-sectional areas taken into consideration. A short video in the Real Engineering playlist describes how cross-sectional areas of airplanes relate to their speeds. It shows...
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The Physics of World War 1 Planes
More wings means more lift. Future engineers watch a video that explains why planes during World War I had multiple, stacked wings. It also describes the advantages and disadvantages of such a system and why modern airplanes are not...
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How Many Batteries Could Power the World? (ft. MinutePhysics)
Some old technology gets new life. Scholars learn how Tesla is planning to produce electric cars with batteries in a Real Engineering video. They see calculations that show how many lithium-ion battery factories would be necessary to...
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Carbon Fiber—The Material of the Future?
Can you see the future in a carbon fiber? A Real Engineering video describes the development of carbon fiber as a building material. It also explains some applications of carbon fiber in aerospace and sporting goods, including proposed...
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The History of Iron and Steel
Steel a great resource to teach your class all about iron. Viewers of an engaging video see how the production of wrought iron, cast iron, and steel have changed over time. The video also explains some societal advances due to these...
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The World Wide Web: Crash Course Computer Science #30
Wait, the World Wide Web and the Internet aren't the same thing? Young computer scientists learn how the World Wide Web is like a program that runs on the Internet system. The 30th Crash Course Computer Science video also explains...
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Computer Networks: Crash Course Computer Science #28
Communication is key, especially with computers. Individuals watch a video to learn about global communications systems, beginning with LAN. It also describes the Ethernet, MAC addresses, IP Addresses, packet switching, network switches,...
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Graphical User Interfaces: Crash Course Computer Science #26
Point and click to use a helpful resource. Learners watch a video describing graphical user interface, or point-and-click interface, and how it has evolved over time. In terms of the timeline of computing, the video starts off where the...
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Screens and 2D Graphics: Crash Course Computer Science #23
If it weren't for screens, you wouldn't be able to see the resource. Scholars learn about advances in computer screens and graphics technology. An informative video in the Crash Course Computer Series also briefly introduces CAD...
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Files and Files Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #20
Don't file the resource away—use it now! Young computer scientists learn how file formats work, with .txt, .wav, and .bmp given as examples. The video also describes file systems and directory files.
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Integrated Circuits and Moore's Law: Crash Course Computer Science #17
See how computers overcame the "tyranny of numbers." Scholars watch the 17th video in a series to learn how integrated circuits replaced large numbers of discrete transistors, paving the way for smaller and less costly computers. The...
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Alan Turing: Crash Course Computer Science #15
Meet the man many consider to be the father of computer science. Future computer scientists watch a video to learn about Alan Turing. From Turing machines to artificial intelligence, the video briefly covers his achievements.
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What's the Biggest Machine in the World?
Which is the biggest machine of them all? A Real Engineering video claims that the biggest machine in the world is the US electrical grid and its components. It describes the first electrical plant made by Edison as well as various other...
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The Future of Wind Power?—Kite Power Systems
Can flying kites really save the world? A Real Engineering video describes an effort by the Kite Power Systems company to harness wind energy using kites. It shows how the kites overcome the disadvantages of wind turbines.
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Why Are I-Beams Shaped Like an I?
There's a reason why they're called I-beams. A short Real Engineering video describes why I-beams are in the shape of an I. It considers how the beam achieves maximum bending load with the least amount of material.
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IP Problems, YouTube, and the Future
The last episode in the mini-series exploring intellectual property laws recaps the major points examined in the other six videos and the problems that have developed. In addition, the narrator shares his predictions for the future of IP...
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International IP Law
The sixth in a series of seven videos on intellectual property focuses on the complex international treaties that attempt to regulate and protect intellectual property. The video explores the arguments for and against strong...
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Trademarks and Avoiding Consumer Confusion
What's the difference between trademarks and copyright? The three requirements for trademarks, the process for applying for a trademark, and influencing factors like genericide (aspirin, kleenex®, etc.), are all explored in the...
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Patents, Novelty, and Trolls
The big idea in the fourth of a series of seven videos about intellectual property is that patents are for things while copyright for ideas. The narrator explains the five requirements that inventors address in order to be granted a patent.
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Copyright, Exceptions, and Fair Use
Why have courts declared the Fair Use clause the most troublesome in copyright law? Does this clause mean that teachers can use copyrighted materials for educational purposes? What are the exceptions to copyright enforcement? Find...