This course introduces students to the continuing concepts in cybersecurity and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world. More than a traditional introduction to programming, it is a rigorous, engaging, and approachable course that explores many of the foundational ideas of computing so all students understand how these concepts are transforming the world we live in. Successful completion of the course could lead to the AP Computer Science Principles course and/or exam or Advanced Cybersecurity Course which leads into the CTE Academic Pathway for High School. Students have the opportunity to earn Industry certifications.
Our Main focus will be Python1, Ubuntu, Packet Tracer, and soft skills needed in any career. This will be developed through classwork, Team competitions, and the use of virtual machines to protect systems from hackers.