Standards
Design algorithms in natural language, flow and control diagrams, comments within code, and/or pseudocode to solve complex problems.
Generate resourceDevelop programs that utilize combinations of nested repetition, compound conditionals, procedures without parameters, and the manipulation of variables representing different data types.
Generate resourceDecompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of complex programs.
Generate resourceSeek and incorporate feedback from team members and users to refine a solution to a problem that meets the needs of diverse users.
Generate resourceIncorporate existing code, media, and libraries into original programs of increasing complexity and give attribution.
Generate resourceSystematically test and refine programs using a range of student created inputs.
Generate resourceExplain how effective communication between participants is required for successful collaboration when developing computational artifacts.
Generate resourceDocument text-based programs of increasing complexity in order to make them easier to follow, test, and debug.
Generate resourceCreate programs using variables with purposeful and thoughtful naming conventions for identifiers to improve program readability.
Generate resourceDevelop and implement a process to evaluate existing computing devices and recommend improvements to design based on analysis of how other users interact with the device.
Generate resourceModel a computing system involving multiple considerations and potential tradeoffs of software and hardware, such as functionality, cost, size, speed, accessibility, and aesthetics
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level appropriate skills with input and output devices.
Generate resourceSystematically identify, fix, and document increasingly complex software and hardware problems with computing devices and their components.
Generate resourceDevelop, implement, and refine a process that utilizes computational tools to collect meaningful data.
Generate resourceDevelop, implement, and refine a process to make data more useful and reliable.
Generate resourceAnalyze multiple methods of representing data and choose the most appropriate method for representing data.
Generate resourceDescribe the trade-offs associated with computing technologies (e.g. automation), explaining their effects on economies and global societies, and explore careers related to the field of computer science.
Generate resourceEvaluate and improve the design of existing technologies to meet the needs of diverse users and increase accessibility and usability.
Generate resourceFormulate a computer-science based solution for a problem or issue by gathering input from local / regional industry members.
Generate resourceIdentify and describe how the prominent figures in computer science have impacted and/or progressed the field.
Generate resourceCommunicate and publish key ideas and details individually or collaboratively in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains using a variety of digital tools and media-rich resources. Describe and use safe, appropriate, and responsible practices (netiquette) when participating in online communities (e.g., discussion groups, blogs, social networking sites).
Generate resourceDiscuss the social impacts and ethical considerations associated with cybersecurity, including the positive and malicious purposes of hacking.
Generate resourceEvaluate physical and digital procedures that could be implemented to protect electronic data/information; explain the impacts of hacking, ransomware, scams, fake scans, and ethical/legal concerns.
Generate resourceCompare the advantages and disadvantages of multiple methods of encryption to model the secure transmission of information.
Generate resourceExplain protocols and their importance to data transmission; model how packets are broken down into smaller pieces and how they are delivered.
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