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Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Computer Science: How Computers Calculate the Alu Instructional VideoPbs Learning Media: Crash Course Computer Science: How Computers Calculate the Alu Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Computer Science: How Computers Calculate the Alu

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Today we're going to talk about a fundamental part of all modern computers. The thing that basically everything else uses - the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (or the ALU). The ALU may not have to most exciting name, but it is the mathematical brain of a computer and is responsible for all the calculations your computer does! And it's actually not that complicated. [11:09]

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Grade
9th - 10th
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Math
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For Student Use
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Common Core

HSS-IC.B.4 HSS-IC.B.5 HSS-IC.B.6 HSS-IC.A.1 HSS-IC.A.2

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