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COURSE DESCRIPTION: Fundamentals of Computing is designed to introduce students to the field of computer science through an exploration of engaging and accessible topics. Through creativity and innovation, students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills to implement projects that are relevant to students’ lives. They will create a variety of computing artifacts while collaborating in teams. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of the history and operation of computers, programming, and web design. Students will also be introduced to computing careers and will examine societal and ethical issues of computing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Fundamentals of Computing is designed to introduce students to the field of computer science through an exploration of engaging and accessible topics. Through creativity and innovation, students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills to implement projects that are relevant to students’ lives. They will create a variety of computing artifacts while collaborating in teams. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of the history and operation of computers, programming, and web design. Students will also be introduced to computing careers and will examine societal and ethical issues of computing.
OBJECTIVE: Given the necessary equipment, software, supplies, and facilities, the student will be able to successfully complete the following core standards for courses that grant one unit of credit.
OBJECTIVE: Given the necessary equipment, software, supplies, and facilities, the student will be able to successfully complete the following core standards for courses that grant one unit of credit.
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 9-12 (Preference 9-10)
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 9-12 (Preference 9-10)
COURSE CREDIT: 1 unit (120 hours)
COURSE CREDIT: 1 unit (120 hours)
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: One computer per student with Internet access
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: One computer per student with Internet access
RESOURCES: See attached Resource List
RESOURCES: See attached Resource List
SAFETY
SAFETY
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including safety as required for proficiency within their area. They will use this knowledge as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including safety as required for proficiency within their area. They will use this knowledge as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Review school safety policies and procedures.
1. Review school safety policies and procedures.
2. Review classroom safety rules and procedures.
2. Review classroom safety rules and procedures.
3. Review safety procedures for using equipment in the classroom.
3. Review safety procedures for using equipment in the classroom.
4. Identify major causes of work-related accidents in office environments.
4. Identify major causes of work-related accidents in office environments.
5. Demonstrate safety skills in an office/work environment.
5. Demonstrate safety skills in an office/work environment.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including professional development, required for proficiency within their area. They will use this knowledge as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including professional development, required for proficiency within their area. They will use this knowledge as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Identify the purpose and goals of a Career and Technology Student Organization (CTSO).
1. Identify the purpose and goals of a Career and Technology Student Organization (CTSO).
2. Explain how CTSOs are integral parts of specific clusters, majors, and/or courses.
2. Explain how CTSOs are integral parts of specific clusters, majors, and/or courses.
3. Explain the benefits and responsibilities of being a member of a CTSO.
3. Explain the benefits and responsibilities of being a member of a CTSO.
4. List leadership opportunities that are available to students through participation in CTSO conferences, competitions, community service, philanthropy, and other activities.
4. List leadership opportunities that are available to students through participation in CTSO conferences, competitions, community service, philanthropy, and other activities.
5. Explain how participation in CTSOs can promote lifelong benefits in other professional and civic organizations.
5. Explain how participation in CTSOs can promote lifelong benefits in other professional and civic organizations.
C. TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE
C. TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including the ethical use of technology as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including the ethical use of technology as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Demonstrate proficiency and skills associated with the use of technologies that are common to a specific occupation (e.g., keying speed).
1. Demonstrate proficiency and skills associated with the use of technologies that are common to a specific occupation (e.g., keying speed).
2. Identify proper netiquette when using e-mail, social media, and other technologies for communication purposes.
2. Identify proper netiquette when using e-mail, social media, and other technologies for communication purposes.
3. Identify potential abuse and unethical uses of laptops, tablets, computers, and/or networks.
3. Identify potential abuse and unethical uses of laptops, tablets, computers, and/or networks.
4. Explain the consequences of social, illegal, and unethical uses of technology (e.g., cyberbullying, piracy; illegal downloading; licensing infringement; inappropriate uses of software, hardware, and mobile devices in the work environment).
4. Explain the consequences of social, illegal, and unethical uses of technology (e.g., cyberbullying, piracy; illegal downloading; licensing infringement; inappropriate uses of software, hardware, and mobile devices in the work environment).
5. Discuss legal issues and the terms of use related to copyright laws, fair use laws, and ethics pertaining to downloading of images, photographs, documents, video, sounds, music, trademarks, and other elements for personal use.
5. Discuss legal issues and the terms of use related to copyright laws, fair use laws, and ethics pertaining to downloading of images, photographs, documents, video, sounds, music, trademarks, and other elements for personal use.
6. Describe ethical and legal practices of safeguarding the confidentiality of business-and personal-related information.
6. Describe ethical and legal practices of safeguarding the confidentiality of business-and personal-related information.
7. Describe possible threats to a laptop, tablet, computer, and/or network and methods of avoiding attacks.
7. Describe possible threats to a laptop, tablet, computer, and/or network and methods of avoiding attacks.
8. Evaluate various solutions to common hardware and software problems.
8. Evaluate various solutions to common hardware and software problems.
D. PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
D. PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including positive work practices and interpersonal skills, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including positive work practices and interpersonal skills, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Demonstrate punctuality.
1. Demonstrate punctuality.
2. Demonstrate self-representation.
2. Demonstrate self-representation.
3. Demonstrate work ethic.
3. Demonstrate work ethic.
4. Demonstrate respect.
4. Demonstrate respect.
5. Demonstrate time management.
5. Demonstrate time management.
6. Demonstrate integrity.
6. Demonstrate integrity.
7. Demonstrate leadership.
7. Demonstrate leadership.
8. Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration.
8. Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration.
9. Demonstrate conflict resolution.
9. Demonstrate conflict resolution.
10. Demonstrate perseverance.
10. Demonstrate perseverance.
11. Demonstrate commitment.
11. Demonstrate commitment.
12. Demonstrate a healthy view of competition.
12. Demonstrate a healthy view of competition.
13. Demonstrate a global perspective.
13. Demonstrate a global perspective.
14. Demonstrate health and fitness.
14. Demonstrate health and fitness.
15. Demonstrate self-direction.
15. Demonstrate self-direction.
16. Demonstrate lifelong learning.
16. Demonstrate lifelong learning.
E. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
E. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including positive work practices and interpersonal skills, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals know the academic subject matter, including positive work practices and interpersonal skills, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills.
1. Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills.
2. Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills.
2. Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills.
3. Demonstrate mathematical reasoning.
3. Demonstrate mathematical reasoning.
4. Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills.
4. Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills.
5. Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
5. Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
6. Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness.
6. Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of business ethics.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of business ethics.
8. Demonstrate confidentiality.
8. Demonstrate confidentiality.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of workplace structures, organizations, systems, and climates.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of workplace structures, organizations, systems, and climates.
10. Demonstrate diversity awareness.
10. Demonstrate diversity awareness.
11. Demonstrate job acquisition and advancement skills.
11. Demonstrate job acquisition and advancement skills.
12. Demonstrate task management skills.
12. Demonstrate task management skills.
13. Demonstrate customer-service skills
13. Demonstrate customer-service skills
F. EVOLUTION OF COMPUTING
F. EVOLUTION OF COMPUTING
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge of computing, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge of computing, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Define key computing terms (e.g. hardware, software, data, etc.).
1. Define key computing terms (e.g. hardware, software, data, etc.).
2. Identify key individuals and their impact on the field of computing.
2. Identify key individuals and their impact on the field of computing.
3. Discuss the progression of computing and explain its impact on society (e.g. hardware, programming languages, applications, Internet, emerging technologies, etc.).
3. Discuss the progression of computing and explain its impact on society (e.g. hardware, programming languages, applications, Internet, emerging technologies, etc.).
4. Explain Moore’s Law.
4. Explain Moore’s Law.
G. COMPUTING SYSTEMS
G. COMPUTING SYSTEMS
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge of computing systems, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge of computing systems, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Identify and define the key functional components (input devices, output devices, processor, operating system, software applications, memory, storage, etc.).
1. Identify and define the key functional components (input devices, output devices, processor, operating system, software applications, memory, storage, etc.).
2. Understand the terms and units that are used to describe major hardware components (RAM, ROM, Peta-, Tera-, Giga-, Mega- Kilo-, Hz, Bit, Byte, Binary, etc.).
2. Understand the terms and units that are used to describe major hardware components (RAM, ROM, Peta-, Tera-, Giga-, Mega- Kilo-, Hz, Bit, Byte, Binary, etc.).
3. Describe how software and hardware interact.
3. Describe how software and hardware interact.
4. Discuss how and why binary is used to represent data in a computer.
4. Discuss how and why binary is used to represent data in a computer.
5. Describe how a picture, sound/song, and video are digitized and represented in a computer.
5. Describe how a picture, sound/song, and video are digitized and represented in a computer.
6. Compare and contrast operating systems (e.g., Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, Android).
6. Compare and contrast operating systems (e.g., Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, Android).
7. Evaluate hardware and software configuration to meet situational and budgetary requirements (e.g. gaming, Internet browsing, student, graphic designer, etc.).
7. Evaluate hardware and software configuration to meet situational and budgetary requirements (e.g. gaming, Internet browsing, student, graphic designer, etc.).
8. Make hardware and software recommendations to improve a computer system.
8. Make hardware and software recommendations to improve a computer system.
H. PROBLEM SOLVING AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE)
H. PROBLEM SOLVING AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE)
Effective professionals demonstrate effective problem solving and computational thinking skills, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals demonstrate effective problem solving and computational thinking skills, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Describe how computer programs and apps can be used to solve various problems (e.g., desktop, mobile, enterprise).
1. Describe how computer programs and apps can be used to solve various problems (e.g., desktop, mobile, enterprise).
2. Solve a problem by applying appropriate problem solving techniques (understand the problem, plan the solution, carry out the plan, review and discuss).
2. Solve a problem by applying appropriate problem solving techniques (understand the problem, plan the solution, carry out the plan, review and discuss).
3. Define algorithm (a set of clearly defined, logical steps to solve a problem).
3. Define algorithm (a set of clearly defined, logical steps to solve a problem).
4. Demonstrate an understanding of algorithms and their practical applications.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of algorithms and their practical applications.
5. Create, evaluate, and adjust algorithms to solve a variety of problems.
5. Create, evaluate, and adjust algorithms to solve a variety of problems.
I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING
I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING
Effective professionals demonstrate skills in fundamental programming, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals demonstrate skills in fundamental programming, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Express the design of a program using representations such as flowcharts and pseudocode.
1. Express the design of a program using representations such as flowcharts and pseudocode.
2. Analyze and explain how a particular program functions.
2. Analyze and explain how a particular program functions.
3. Solve problems of increasing complexity using visual block-based programming individually and collaboratively.
3. Solve problems of increasing complexity using visual block-based programming individually and collaboratively.
4. Write code that uses variables, events, functions, operators (i.e. arithmetic, relational, logical), conditional control structures (e.g., if, if-else) and repetition/iteration control structures (e.g., while, for). 5. Differentiate between text and numerical data. 6. Edit, compile/run, test, and debug a program.
4. Write code that uses variables, events, functions, operators (i.e. arithmetic, relational, logical), conditional control structures (e.g., if, if-else) and repetition/iteration control structures (e.g., while, for). 5. Differentiate between text and numerical data. 6. Edit, compile/run, test, and debug a program.
J. FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB DESIGN
J. FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB DESIGN
Effective professionals demonstrate skills in fundamental webpage design, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals demonstrate skills in fundamental webpage design, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Evaluate the results of Internet searches and the reliability of information found on Web sites.
1. Evaluate the results of Internet searches and the reliability of information found on Web sites.
2. Describe how Web sites are used to communicate and exchange data.
2. Describe how Web sites are used to communicate and exchange data.
3. Plan a web page considering subject, devices, audience, layout, color, links and graphics.
3. Plan a web page considering subject, devices, audience, layout, color, links and graphics.
4. Create a web page that contains a variety of HTML elements (e.g., hyperlinks, ordered and unordered lists, images, headings, and paragraph) and CSS styles.
4. Create a web page that contains a variety of HTML elements (e.g., hyperlinks, ordered and unordered lists, images, headings, and paragraph) and CSS styles.
K. ETHICAL, LEGAL & SOCIAL ISSUES OF COMPUTING
K. ETHICAL, LEGAL & SOCIAL ISSUES OF COMPUTING
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge in ethical, legal, and social issues in computing, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge in ethical, legal, and social issues in computing, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Examine the consequences resulting from issues involving ethics around security, privacy, copyright, fair use, intellectual property, social media and licensing.
1. Examine the consequences resulting from issues involving ethics around security, privacy, copyright, fair use, intellectual property, social media and licensing.
2. Explain the importance of Acceptable Use Policies.
2. Explain the importance of Acceptable Use Policies.
3. Explain the importance of data security and physical security.
3. Explain the importance of data security and physical security.
4. Explain the concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
4. Explain the concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
5. Identify computing threats (e.g., spyware, adware, malware, viruses, ransomware, phishing, hacking, software piracy, identity theft, etc.) and their potential impacts on society.
5. Identify computing threats (e.g., spyware, adware, malware, viruses, ransomware, phishing, hacking, software piracy, identity theft, etc.) and their potential impacts on society.
6. Explain the concept of encryption and how it is used on a daily basis.
6. Explain the concept of encryption and how it is used on a daily basis.
L. COMPUTING CAREERS
L. COMPUTING CAREERS
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge of computing careers found throughout various disciplines, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
Effective professionals demonstrate knowledge of computing careers found throughout various disciplines, as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in any program of study.
1. Compare and contrast the five disciplines of computing: computer science, software engineering, information technology, information systems, and computer engineering.
1. Compare and contrast the five disciplines of computing: computer science, software engineering, information technology, information systems, and computer engineering.
2. Compare and contrast careers in computing along with their education, training requirements, industry certifications and salary ranges.
2. Compare and contrast careers in computing along with their education, training requirements, industry certifications and salary ranges.
3. Identify gender, diversity and geographic related issues in computing.
3. Identify gender, diversity and geographic related issues in computing.
4. Describe how computing enhances other career fields.
4. Describe how computing enhances other career fields.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
1. Students are expected to come to class with either a pen or pencil and paper daily
1. Students are expected to come to class with either a pen or pencil and paper daily
2. A ½ - 1 inch three ring binder is optional but encouraged. Students will be given the opportunity to print their notes, study guides, and other assignments as needed.
2. A ½ - 1 inch three ring binder is optional but encouraged. Students will be given the opportunity to print their notes, study guides, and other assignments as needed.
All other materials will be provided.
All other materials will be provided.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
I. Attendance Policy – More than ten (10) unexcused absences during the year will be grounds for denial of credit. If homebound instruction is necessary, it is the parents’ responsibility to inform the school of this need and seek assistance.
I. Attendance Policy – More than ten (10) unexcused absences during the year will be grounds for denial of credit. If homebound instruction is necessary, it is the parents’ responsibility to inform the school of this need and seek assistance.
II. Tardy Consequences
II. Tardy Consequences
TARDY TO SCHOOL/CLASS
TARDY TO SCHOOL/CLASS
In order to uphold the integrity of instructional time, students are expected to be in class and prepared to begin work when the tardy bell rings. Failure to do so will result in consequences as defined in the
In order to uphold the integrity of instructional time, students are expected to be in class and prepared to begin work when the tardy bell rings. Failure to do so will result in consequences as defined in the
Code of Conduct, which will be given to students and explained at the beginning of the year. The Code of Conduct can be found on our website. Parent notes are not excused notes.
Code of Conduct, which will be given to students and explained at the beginning of the year. The Code of Conduct can be found on our website. Parent notes are not excused notes.
Classroom Policies and Expectations
Classroom Policies and Expectations
Rules
Rules
Consequences
Consequences
Respect everyone (including yourself).
Respect everyone (including yourself).
Warning by teacher
Warning by teacher
2. Follow Directions and Class Procedures.
2. Follow Directions and Class Procedures.
2. Parent note/email
2. Parent note/email
3. NO Cellphones or earbuds unless allowed for classwork.
3. NO Cellphones or earbuds unless allowed for classwork.
3. Parent call/ parent conference.
3. Parent call/ parent conference.
4. Be safe and care for your equipment.
4. Be safe and care for your equipment.
4. Parent call/ parent conference.
4. Parent call/ parent conference.
5. Be prepared for class.
5. Be prepared for class.
5. Administrative referral.
5. Administrative referral.
SEVERE CLAUSE: In extreme behavior situations, the student is sent directly to the administration.
SEVERE CLAUSE: In extreme behavior situations, the student is sent directly to the administration.
IV. Discipline Policy
IV. Discipline Policy
Disciplinary rules are outlined in the Student Handbook, and the above Greenville High School Career and Technology Department discipline plan. Students will be verbally warned for the first offense. If improper behavior continues, parents will be contacted. If the behavior persists, a referral will be written as a last resort or for major rule infractions.
Disciplinary rules are outlined in the Student Handbook, and the above Greenville High School Career and Technology Department discipline plan. Students will be verbally warned for the first offense. If improper behavior continues, parents will be contacted. If the behavior persists, a referral will be written as a last resort or for major rule infractions.
V. Academic Requirements:
V. Academic Requirements:
a. Course Evaluation
a. Course Evaluation
Major Project/Test Grades 60% of grade
Major Project/Test Grades 60% of grade
Minor Project/Quizzes Grades/Classwork/Homework Grades 40% of grade
Minor Project/Quizzes Grades/Classwork/Homework Grades 40% of grade
b. Grading Scale:
b. Grading Scale:
90 – 100 A
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
60 – 69 D
59 - F
59 - F
c. Daily Grades
c. Daily Grades
Student work will be accessed through CodeHS, Google Classroom, printed and/or turned in to be graded on the average of three times per week. This will include assignments from CodeHS, Google Classroom, digital/paper textbook, article assignments, notebook checks, and group assignments.
Student work will be accessed through CodeHS, Google Classroom, printed and/or turned in to be graded on the average of three times per week. This will include assignments from CodeHS, Google Classroom, digital/paper textbook, article assignments, notebook checks, and group assignments.
Late Work Policy: 10 points off per day (class period), max of 60 if turned in by end of unit, max of 50 if turned in after the unit.
Late Work Policy: 10 points off per day (class period), max of 60 if turned in by end of unit, max of 50 if turned in after the unit.
It is the students’ responsibility to communicate with me via email or in person to obtain any work missed during an absence. Always check Google Classroom when absent for missing assignments or announcements.
It is the students’ responsibility to communicate with me via email or in person to obtain any work missed during an absence. Always check Google Classroom when absent for missing assignments or announcements.
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