Indiana Computing Foundations for a Digital Age
- Level High School
- Contact Hours 75
- Timeframe Semester
Indiana Computing Foundations for a Digital Age is designed to introduce students to major topics within computer science including computing systems, networks and the internet, data and analysis, algorithms and planning, and impacts of computing. The course introduces foundational computing concepts while exploring current events and building critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving.
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Cybersecurity and You
Students delve into key areas such as personal data collection, the reliability of online information, cyber ethics and laws, personal data security, cybersecurity essentials, and strategies to combat common cyber threats and their prevention, equipping individuals with the knowledge to navigate the digital landscape responsibly and securely. |
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Computing Systems
Students compare and contrast common operating systems (Windows, Linux, OS) and explain the importance of application security. They will investigate security options and implement user accounts to enforce authentication and authorization. Students will also demonstrate how to work with basic and advanced command prompts. |
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IT Concepts
Students explore the structure and design of the internet and networks, and how this design affects the reliability of network communication, the security of data, and personal privacy. Students will learn how the Internet connects computers all over the world by use of networking protocols. |
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Project: IT Professional
Students explore cybersecurity career pathways and build skills that will be needed within these fields such as communication. In this project, students will explore the troubleshooting methodology and utilize it to solve sample IT support issues. |
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Python Fundamentals
Students learn the basics of programming by writing programs that interact with users through the keyboard. |
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The Data Science Life Cycle
Students will learn and apply the process of the data science life cycle. This includes asking statistical questions, collecting or obtaining reliable raw data, analyzing the data, and summarizing the results. |
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Final Project
Students take all the skills they've learned throughout the course to create a final program with a partner. |
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Indiana Computing Foundations for a Digital Age is aligned with the following standards
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