Nevada Computer Science 2
- Level High School
- Contact Hours 170
- Timeframe Year
This course provides intermediate computer science students with instruction in advanced techniques and processes, particularly as it relates to the language of Java.
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MODULES - 11
Students will compare and contrast common operating systems (Windows, Linux, OS), explain the importance of application security, investigate security options, and implement user accounts to enforce authentication and authorization.
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 learn the basics of java commands, control structures, and problem solving by solving puzzles with Karel.
Students learn the basics of the Java programming language, including printing, variables, types, and basic control structures.
Students learn how to define and test methods in their Java programs.
Students learn how objects store data and interact with each other in Java programs.
Students learn basic data structures in Java including arrays, ArrayLists, 2 dimensional arrays and HashMaps.
Students use the code from Picture Lab to explore the concepts of steganography and 2D arrays, hiding images or text inside of other images.
Students learn fundamental searching and sorting algorithms, as well as the important concept of recursion.
Students discuss class design as it relates to the game Celebrity, where a person or team tries to guess the name of a celebrity from a given clue or set of clues.
Students create a website of their own choosing, go through a feedback process, and learn about making their websites more accessible to a wide array of users.
Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!
Here are a few examples of teacher resources and materials to use in the Nevada Computer Science 2 course
| Standards Framework | Alignment |
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It covers 100% of the Nevada Computer Science II standards. The CodeHS standards page shows each standard alongside the lesson that covers it.
Java. Students meet it through Karel the Dog first, then work through basic Java, methods, classes and object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms and recursion.
CodeHS places it at 12th grade in the Nevada High School Computer Science pathway, so it is the capstone of the sequence.
About 170 contact hours, built to run across a full school year. A Java pretest and posttest are included so you can measure growth.
