Computer Science Syllabus

Instructor

Yide Cai

Phone

832-230-0570 Ext. 6021

Email

yide.cai@kipptexas.org

Classroom Location

T-100, Room 108

Tutorial Hours

Tuesday 4:00 – 4:30 PM

Course Overview

Introduction to the central ideas, practices and impact of computer science and computational thinking. Covers the seven big ideas in computer science: creativity, abstraction, data and information, algorithms, programming, the internet and global impact.

Computational thinking practices: connecting computing, creating computational artifacts, abstracting, analyzing problems and artifacts, communicating, and collaborating.

Programming Language of Focus: JavaScript, Scratch, HTML, Python

Course Materials

Required: Pencil and paper.

Recommended: Laptops with Windows 10 or newer OS. All work and assignments will be done online.

Grading Procedures:

The grade distribution is as follows:
Classwork: 40%
Tests/Projects: 60%

Ÿ A – 90% and above

Ÿ B – 80% -89%

Ÿ C – 70% - 79%

Ÿ F – 69% and below

Classroom Rules:

• Respect yourself

• Respect your fellow students’ right to learn

• Respect the teacher’s right to instruct

• Respect the school / classroom equipment.

Academic Honesty

Students are expected to work on their own unless explicitly instructed otherwise. Students who copy from each other or from any other source on assignments will be considered to be cheating as will students who allow their work to be copied. This includes trying to find answers to problems or programs from the Internet or other sources (and uploading your completed assignments to Internet sites that are publicly accessible).