Standards

Information Technology Career Cluster

Computer Science Principles

Course Number: 11.47100

Course Description:

How can computing change the world? What is computer science? Engage your creativity, demonstrate and build your problem solving ability all while connecting the relevance of computer science to the society! Computer Science (CS) Principles is an intellectually rich and engaging course that is focused on building a solid understanding and foundation in computer science. This course emphasizes the content, practices, thinking and skills central to the discipline of computer science. Through both its content and pedagogy, this course aims to appeal to a broad audience. The focus of this course will fall into these computational thinking practices: connecting computing, developing computational artifacts, abstracting, analyzing problems and artifacts, communicating, and collaborating.

Various forms of technologies will be used to expose students to resources and application of computer science. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-solving, ethical and legal issues, and the impact of effective presentation skills are enhanced in this course to prepare students to be college and career ready. Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to demonstrate the skills required by business and industry.

Computer Science Principles is the second course in the pathways Programming and Computer Science in the Information Technology Cluster. Students enrolled in this course should have successfully completed Introduction to Digital Technology.

Course Standard 1

IT-CSP-1

The following standard is included in all CTAE courses adopted for the Career Cluster/Pathways. Teachers should incorporate the elements of this standard into lesson plans during the course. The topics listed for each element of the standard may be addressed in differentiated instruction matching the content of each course. These elements may also be addressed with specific lessons from a variety of resources. This content is not to be treated as a unit or separate body of knowledge but rather integrated into class activities as applications of the concept.

Standard: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

The following elements should be integrated throughout the content of this course.

1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities. Person-to-Person Etiquette Telephone and Email Etiquette Cell Phone and Internet Etiquette Communicating At Work Listening

Interacting with Your Boss

Telephone Conversations

Using Blogs

Improving Communication Skills

Reasons, Benefits, and Barriers

Interacting with Subordinates

Barriers to Phone conversations

Using Social Media

Effective Oral Communication

Listening Strategies

Interacting with Co-workers

Making and Returning Calls

Effective Written Communication

Ways We Filter What We Hear

Interacting with Suppliers

Making Cold Calls

Effective Nonverbal Skills

Developing a Listening Attitude

Handling Conference Calls

Effective Word Use

Show You Are Listening

Handling Unsolicited Calls

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Asking Questions

Obtaining Feedback

Getting Others to Listen

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Nonverbal Communication Written Communication Speaking Applications and Effective Résumés

Communicating Nonverbally

Writing Documents

Using Language Carefully

Completing a Job Application

Reading Body Language and mixed Messages

Constructive Criticism in Writing

One-on-One Conversations

Writing a Cover Letter

Matching Verbal and Nonverbal communication

Small Group Communication

Things to Include in a Résumé

Improving Nonverbal Indicators

Large Group Communication

Selling Yourself in a Résumé

Nonverbal Feedback

Making Speeches

Terms to Use in a Résumé

Showing Confidence Nonverbally

Involving the Audience

Describing Your Job Strengths

Showing Assertiveness

Answering Questions

Organizing Your Résumé

Visual and Media Aids

Writing an Electronic Résumé

Errors in Presentation

Dressing Up Your Résumé

1.2 Demonstrate creativity by asking challenging questions and applying innovative procedures and methods. Teamwork and Problem Solving Meeting Etiquette

Thinking Creatively

Preparation and Participation in Meetings

Taking Risks

Conducting Two-Person or Large Group Meetings

Building Team Communication

Inviting and Introducing Speakers

Facilitating Discussions and Closing

Preparing Visual Aids

Virtual Meetings

1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to locate, analyze and apply information in career planning and employment situations. Problem Solving Customer Service The Application Process Interviewing Skills Finding the Right Job

Transferable Job Skills

Gaining Trust and Interacting with Customers

Providing Information, Accuracy and Double Checking

Preparing for an Interview

Locating Jobs and Networking

Becoming a Problem Solver

Learning and Giving Customers What They Want

Online Application Process

Questions to Ask in an Interview

Job Shopping Online

Identifying a Problem

Keeping Customers Coming Back

Following Up After Submitting an Application

Things to Include in a Career Portfolio

Job Search Websites

Becoming a Critical Thinker

Seeing the Customer’s Point

Effective Résumés:

Traits Employers are Seeking

Participation in Job Fairs

Managing

Selling Yourself and the Company

Matching Your Talents to a Job

Considerations Before Taking a Job

Searching the Classified Ads

Handling Customer Complaints

When a Résumé Should be Used

Using Employment Agencies

Strategies for Customer Service

Landing an Internship

Staying Motivated to Search

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1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity. Workplace Ethics Personal Characteristics Employer Expectations Business Etiquette Communicating at Work

Demonstrating Good Work Ethic

Demonstrating a Good Attitude

Behaviors Employers Expect

Language and Behavior

Handling Anger

Behaving Appropriately

Gaining and Showing Respect

Objectionable Behaviors

Keeping Information Confidential

Dealing with Difficult Coworkers

Maintaining Honesty

Demonstrating Responsibility

Establishing Credibility

Avoiding Gossip

Dealing with a Difficult Boss

Playing Fair

Showing Dependability

Demonstrating Your Skills

Appropriate Work Email

Dealing with Difficult Customers

Using Ethical Language

Being Courteous

Building Work Relationships

Cell Phone Etiquette

Dealing with Conflict

Showing Responsibility

Gaining Coworkers’ Trust

Appropriate Work Texting

Reducing Harassment

Persevering

Understanding Copyright

Respecting Diversity

Handling Criticism

Social Networking

Making Truthfulness a Habit

Showing Professionalism

Leaving a Job Ethically

1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills. Expected Work Traits Teamwork Time Management

Demonstrating Responsibility

Teamwork Skills

Managing Time

Dealing with Information Overload

Reasons Companies Use Teams

Putting First Things First

Transferable Job Skills

Decisions Teams Make

Juggling Many Priorities

Managing Change

Team Responsibilities

Overcoming Procrastination

Adopting a New Technology

Problems That Affect Teams

Organizing Workspace and Tasks

Expressing Yourself on a Team

Staying Organized

Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism

Finding More Time

Managing Projects

Prioritizing Personal and Work Life

1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language. On-the-Job Etiquette Person-to-Person Etiquette Communication Etiquette Presenting Yourself

Using Professional Manners

Meeting Business Acquaintances

Creating a Good Impression

Looking Professional

Introducing People

Meeting People for the First Time

Keeping Phone Calls Professional

Dressing for Success

Appropriate Dress

Showing Politeness

Proper Use of Work Email

Showing a Professional Attitude

Business Meal Functions

Proper Use of Cell Phone

Using Good Posture

Behavior at Work Parties

Proper Use in Texting

Presenting Yourself to Associates

Behavior at Conventions

Accepting Criticism

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International Etiquette

Demonstrating Leadership

Cross-Cultural Etiquette

Working in a Cubicle

Support of CTAE Foundation Course Standards and Georgia Standards of Excellence

L9-10RST 1-10 and L9-10WHST 1-10:

Georgia Standards of Excellence ELA/Literacy standards have been written specifically for technical subjects and have been adopted as part of the official standards for all CTAE courses.

Course Standard 2

IT-CSP-2

Create digital artifacts that foster creative expression including programs, digital music, videos, images, documents, and combinations of these such as infographics, presentations, and web pages.

2.1 Understand and use software tools by combining and modifying existing artifacts or by creating new artifacts.

2.2 Collaborate as a team to develop an artifact that represents multiple perspectives.

2.3 Show functionality and suitability (or appropriateness) of a computational artifact.

2.4 Develop a program for creative expression or to satisfy personal curiosity which may have visual, audible, or tactile results.

2.5 Develop a program specifically with the goal of solving a problem, creating new knowledge, or helping people, organizations, or society.

2.6 Use computing tools and techniques for creative expression.

Course Standard 3

IT-CSP-3

Apply abstractions in digital data to explain how bits are grouped to represent higher-level abstractions such as numbers and characters.

3.1 Model how a combination of abstractions built upon binary sequences can be used to represent all digital data.

3.2 Understand levels of all digital data representation (i.e. lowest is bits).

3.3 Show multiple levels of abstraction used in computation.

3.4 Describe how software is built using low and high level abstractions.

3.5 Explain how binary data is processed using physical layers of computing hardware, including gates, chips, and components.

3.6 Compare and contrast past, current, and trending programming languages, from low to high levels, used in developing software.

3.7 Understand how models and simulations use abstraction to raise and answer questions.

3.8 Provide examples and explanations of how society uses models and simulations to generate new understanding of knowledge.

3.9 Demonstrate skills and knowledge that models use different levels of abstraction to represent phenomena.

Course Standard 4

IT-CSP-4

Design and create computer programs to process and extract information to gain insight and knowledge.

4.1 Collaborate to develop hypotheses and questions, and testing hypotheses to answer questions about data to gain insight and knowledge.

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4.2 Present insight and knowledge gained from data using visualizations, notation and precise language.

4.3 Write a scientific report modeling a written research paper on big data applications.

4.4 Define use of scalability of systems and analytical approaches as they are used in large data sets.

4.5 Use computing tools to discover a connection in information by computing facilitates.

4.6 Explain how computational manipulations of information require consideration of representation, storage, security, and transmission.

4.7 Debate the trade-offs in representing information as digital data.

4.8 Justify the format of data storage based upon the principles of many formats of storage, size, and intended use of manipulated computationally. Course Standard 5

IT-CSP-5

Develop, express, implement, and analyze algorithms analytically and empirically.

5.1 Develop an algorithm designed to be implemented to run on a computer.

5.2 Explain the building blocks of algorithms: sequencing, selection, iteration, and recursion.

5.3 Express an algorithm in a language.

5.4 Describe the purpose and output variances of each type of language including natural language, pseudo code, and visual and textual programming languages.

5.5 Connect problems to potential algorithmic solutions and explain an example of problems that cannot be solved using algorithms.

5.6 Evaluate algorithms analytically and empirically.

Course Standard 6

IT-CSP-6

Create programs that translate human intention into computational artifacts including music, images, visualizations, and more while exploring the concepts, techniques and development used in writing programs.

6.1 Explain how programs implement algorithms.

6.2 Use abstraction to manage complexity in programs.

6.3 Evaluate a program for correctness i.e. program style affecting the determination of program correctness.

6.4 Locate and correct errors in a program.

6.5 Justify and explain a program’s correctness.

6.6 Develop a correct program.

6.7 Collaborate to solve a problem using programming.

Course Standard 7

IT-CSP-7

Gain insight into the operation of the Internet, study characteristics of the Internet and systems built upon it, and analyze important concerns, such as cybersecurity.

7.1 Explain the abstractions in the Internet and how the Internet functions.

7.2 Explain characteristics of the Internet and the systems built on it.

7.3 Analyze how characteristics of the Internet and the systems built on it influence use.

7.4 Connect the concern of cybersecurity with the Internet and the systems built on it.

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Course Standard 8

IT-CSP-8

Develop a logical argument from the many ways in which computing enables innovation and our methods for communicating, collaborating, problem solving, and doing business, and analyze the potential benefits and harmful effects of computing in a the way people think, work, live, and play.

8.1 Analyze how computing affects communication, interaction, and cognition.

8.2 Collaborate as part of a process that scales.

8.3 Connect computing with innovations in other fields.

8.4 Analyze the beneficial and harmful effects of computing.

8.5 Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts.

Course Standard 9

IT-CSP-9

Explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events.

9.1 Explain the goals, mission and objectives of Future Business Leaders of America.

9.2 Explore the impact and opportunities a student organization (FBLA) can develop to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

9.3 Explore the local, state, and national opportunities available to students through participation in related student organization (FBLA) including but not limited to conferences, competitions, community service, philanthropy, and other FBLA activities.

9.4 Explain how participation in career and technology education student organizations can promote lifelong responsibility for community service and professional development.

9.5 Explore the competitive events related to the content of this course and the required competencies, skills, and knowledge for each related event for individual, team, and chapter competitions.

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