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New Jersey MS Computer Science

The New Jersey MS Computer Science course is a first year computer science course that is fully aligned to the New Jersey 6-8 computer science standards. Students explore the basics of programming, how information is represented digitally and sent over the Internet, and physical computing with micro:bit devices. The course concludes with a project where students use data to answer a question they have.

Overview & Highlights

Level
Middle School
Contact Hours
100
Timeframe
Semester

Course Overview

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Programming with Turtle Graphics
Students learn Python commands, functions, and control structures by drawing shapes on the screen and solving puzzles with Turtle Graphics.
Digital Information
Students learn about the various ways we represent information digitally, including number systems, encoding data, and programmatically creating pixel images.
The Internet
Students explore the structure and design of the internet, and how this design affects the reliability of network communication, the security of data, and personal privacy.
Intro to micro:bit
Students learn the basics of physical computing with micro:bit, such as how to light up and change the brightness of LEDs, and how variables can be used to write more versatile programs.
Project: Using Data To Answer a Question
Students synthesize all they've learned in this course to complete a project where they use a device to collect and analyze data to find an answer to a question they have.

124
Lessons
115
Videos
246
Exercises
26
Challenges
263
Offline Handouts

Demo Programs

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Course Resources

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Standards

New Jersey MS Computer Science is aligned with the following standards

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New Jersey 6-8 Computer Science View (100%)

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