Computer Science at Year 9
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I orea te tuatara, ka patu ki waho
A problem is solved by continuing to seek solutions - the need for creative thinking, adaptability and perseverance.
In order to solve a problem you need to have all of these.
Computer Science is the study of computers and computer concepts: their systems, design, development and use. https://www.csfieldguide.org.nz/en/
In this course you learn the basic concepts that will be a foundation for your understanding of computer science.
CS Topics Covered
NZ CURRICULUM
Digital Technologies | Progress Outcomes
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING FOR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
The progress outcomes describe the significant learning steps that students take as they develop their expertise in computational thinking for digital technologies.
These topics reinforce Progress Outcome 3 - 5. Students will:
understand that there can be more than one algorithm for the same problem PO3
understand that digital devices store data using just two states represented by binary digits (bits) PO3
debug simple algorithms and programs by identifying when things go wrong with their instructions and correcting them PO4
be able to explain why things went wrong and how they fixed them PO4
understand that digital devices represent data with binary digits and can detect errors in data storage and transmission PO4
evaluate the efficiency of algorithms PO4
recognise that computers need to search and sort large amounts of data PO4
understand how computers store more complex types of data using binary digits PO5