Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals (sent as wave pulses) are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information.

Authority Status:

Original Statement

Indexing Status:

Yes

Education Level:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Science

Statement Notation:

MS-PS4-3

Statement Label en-US: Performance Expectation

Description en-US: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals (sent as wave pulses) are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information.

Comment en-US: Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on a basic understanding that waves can be used for communication purposes. Examples could include using fiber optic cable to transmit light pulses, radio wave pulses in wifi devices, and conversion of stored binary patterns to make sound or text on a computer screen.

Comment en-US: Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include binary counting. Assessment does not include the specific mechanism of any given device.

Language:

English

Concept Term:

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471322

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471333

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471340

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471341