Maryland Computer Science I
- Level High School
- Contact Hours 100
- Timeframe Year
This course builds on the concepts of computer science developed in prior grade levels and provides a transition from block-based programming to a text-based programming language to familiarize students with developing and executing computer programs.
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MODULES - 10
Students learn topics on Internet etiquette, how to stay safe on the web, potential effects of digital footprints, how to protect their information, and the implications of cyberbullying.
Karel helps teach foundational skills in programming by simplifying JavaScript to four simple commands. Using these commands, students solve increasingly difficult problems and explore how complex programming languages can be developed from simple commands.
Students apply all the foundational concepts from Karel to solve programming challenges.
This unit explores the structure and design of the internet, and how this design affects the reliability of network communication, the security of data, and personal privacy.
Students learn the basics of JavaScript, including variables, user input, mathematics, and basic graphics.
Students learn how to pair program and apply all the foundational concepts from JavaScript Graphics to solve programming challenges.
Students learn how to use control structures such as if/else statements and loops to make more advanced programs in JavaScript.
Students take all the foundational concepts from the Control Structures unit to solve programming challenges.
Students learn to write reusable code with functions and parameters.
Students learn the theory and practice of user interface design. With rapid prototyping and user testing, they design and develop their own engaging final project.
Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!
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| Standards Framework | Alignment |
|---|---|
| Maryland 9-10 | 100% View |
| Maryland 6-8 | 68% View |
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It covers 100% of the Maryland 9-10 standards. The CodeHS standards page lists each standard next to the lesson that covers it.
It is the bridge from blocks to text. It builds on computer science developed in earlier grades and provides the transition from block-based programming to a text-based language.
Some computer science in earlier grades, in blocks. The course explicitly builds on that rather than starting from nothing.
This course is for 9th and 10th grade students.
About 100 contact hours, built to run across a full school year.
Foundations of Computer Science covers the Maryland 9-10 standards at 94%, close but not complete, and it starts from nothing rather than from block-based programming. This course covers Maryland 9-10 at 100% and is written as a transition course.
