COMPUTER SCIENCE 126
Web Site Design 1/4 credit; elective for 9, 10, 11, 12 Students will learn design for the Internet, basic web programming, web graphics, and basic animation techniques. Emphasis will be on creating easily navigated, well-designed, visually driven sites. Each student will create several complete working sites. Recommendation: Prior completion of Office Applications or 40 wpm proficiency in word processing. Note: This course may be taught in either a PC, Mac, or mixed PC/Mac environment.
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Topics in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) 1/4 credit; elective for 9- 12 Topics in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is a survey course of several topics in technology and engineering. These topics may include, but are not limited to electronics, artificial intelligence, building robots, programming robots, and 3D printing. The course culminates with a final project in which students make use of one or more of the technologies they have learned.
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Computer Science Principles I 1/2 credit; elective for 10, 11, 12 Computing affects almost all aspects of modern life and is transforming the world we live in. Computer Science Principles I introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world. It is a rigorous, engaging, and hands-on course that explores foundational topics such as the internet, algorithms, programming, big data, and digital privacy. This course provides skills and knowledge to help students meaningfully participate in our increasingly digital society, economy, and culture as well as prepare them for a wide array of intellectual and career opportunities that computing has made possible. Computer Science Principles I is a prerequisite for Computer Science Principles II, to be taken in the same year. Prerequisite: Algebra I
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Computer Science Principles II 1/2 credit; elective for 10, 11, 12 Computer Science Principles II builds on the skills and knowledge learned in Computer Science Principles I. It dives deeper into programming by building a series of interactive applications that live on the web, each highlighting a core concept of programming. The course teaches students how to collect and clean data, as well as how to use data and interpret data from the created applications, including visualization tools to create your own digital artifacts. There will be various required performance tasks. Prerequisite: Computer Science Principles I, to be taken in the same year.
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