Computer Science Principles

Teacher: Ronda Kopfhamer

Email: kopfhamerr@portage.k12.wi.us


The goal of this class is to overview many areas related to Computer Science such as computer modeling, algorithms, data collection, communication, cybersecurity and internet use and computer programming. We will use Thunkable.com as the platform for creating mobile apps first semester. We will use the Computer Science Principles course from Code.org first semester and a Cybersecurity course from codehs.com course second semester to guide our studies.

Thunkable.com

Topics

  • Digital Information

  • Introduction to Thunkable

  • The Internet

  • App Design Principles

  • Variables, Conditionals and Functions

  • Lists, Loops and Transversal

  • Algorithms

  • Data Storage

  • Cybersecurity