Year 9 Computer Science


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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.

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