South Carolina Fundamentals of Computing

Course Overview

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MODULES - 17

• Digital Citizenship and Cyber Hygiene

  Students explore multiple topics including Internet etiquette and how to stay safe on the world wide web. They will also look at the potential effects of their digital footprints, how to protect information from online risks, and the implications of cyberbullying.

• Cybersecurity Foundations

  Students explore the core principles of cybersecurity, including the CIA Triad, symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, and authentication methods. They examine the ethics of hacking and consider career pathways in cybersecurity.

• Data Literacy and Visualization

  Students learn to read and create data visualizations, examine how data is collected and its limitations, and apply these skills by building an original data dashboard from real data.

• What is Computing?

  Students review a history of computing, learn about the various parts that make up modern computers, learn about the impact computing has had on today's world, and learn about the impacts computing could potentially have in the future.

• Programming with Karel

  Students learn the basics of programming by giving Karel the Dog commands in a grid world.

• Karel Challenges

  Students apply all the foundational concepts from Intro to Karel to solve new challenges.

• JavaScript Basics

  Students learn the basics of JavaScript including variables, user input, mathematics, and functions.

• The Canvas and Graphics

  Students learn how to add graphics objects and position them on the canvas.

• Graphics Challenges

  Students apply what they have learned about graphics and basic JavaScript to complete a set of challenges.

• Physical Computing with micro:bit

• Networks and 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.

• Project: IT Professional

  In this project, you will explore cybersecurity career pathways and build skills that will be needed within these fields such as communication.

• Web Design

  Students are introduced to a high-level introduction of HTML and CSS and create several simple web pages using the CodeHS IDE.

• Intro to AI

  In this module, students will gain an understanding of the main concepts and vocabulary around AI.

• Machine Learning

  Students will learn the fundamentals of machine learning, covering its lifecycle, supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, and explore bias within learning models.

• Final Project

  Students learn what makes an engaging and accessible user interface, and employ an iterative design process including rapid prototyping and user testing to design and develop their own engaging web pages.

• Career and Workplace

  In this module, students explore computing careers and the professional skills needed to enter the field. They investigate the five computing disciplines, research job paths and certifications, and examine student organizations like FBLA, TSA, and SkillsUSA. Students also build resumes, practice interview techniques, and study workplace safety practices including electrical hazards, ergonomics, and fire suppression.