Exploring Computer Science Syllabus

Goals:

• Students will be introduced to various fields of study in Computer Science.
• Students will engage in developing skills to solve real world problems.

Student Keys to Success:

• Explore and try new things
• Ask questions
• Be willing to work to find the solution
• Remember that often times there is more than one way to solve a problem
• Remember that often times there is more than one answer.

Topic Summary:

• Unit I: Human Computer Interaction – week 1 (September)
• Unit II: Problem Solving – weeks 2-3 (September)
• Unit III: Web Design – weeks 4-7 (October)
• Unit IV: Programming with Scratch – weeks 8-12.5 (October-November)
• Unit V: Robotics with Lego Mindstorms – weeks 12.5-16 (December - January)
• Unit VI: Computer Applications with Python – weeks 17-20 (January - February)