Grade 11, University Preparation
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to computer science. Students will design software independently and as part of a team, using industry-standard programming tools and applying the software development life-cycle model. They will also write and use subprograms within computer programs. Students will develop creative solutions for various types of problems as their understanding of the computing environment grows. They will also explore environmental and ergonomic issues, emerging research in computer science, and global career trends in computer-related fields.
Curriculum (2008) | Course Expectations
This is a challenging course, covering the fundamentals of programming (program structure, flow control and basic data structures) as well as environmental and career-related topics related to computer science.
We will be using the Python 3 Tutorial on this site to cover the programming aspect of this course, supplemented by other non-programming materials (algorithm design, pseudocode, flowcharts) as indicated.
Topics Covered (Current in Bold)
- What Is Computer Science?
- Computer Hardware and Data Representation
- Getting Started With Python
- Conditional Processing
- Code Repetition
- Algorithm Design and Documentation
- Creating Functions
- Strings
- Tuples, Lists and Dictionaries
- Environmental Impact of Computers