Standards in this Framework
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| CS.1.1.1 | Create prototypes that use algorithms to solve computational problems by leveraging prior student knowledge and personal interests |
| CS.1.1.2 | Describe how artificial intelligence drives many software and physical systems |
| CS.1.1.3 | Implement an artificial intelligence algorithm to play a game against a human opponent or solve a problem |
| CS.1.1.4 | Use and adapt classic algorithms to solve computational problems |
| CS.1.1.5 | Develop classic algorithms in code to solve computational problems |
| CS.1.1.6 | Evaluate algorithms in terms of their efficiency, correctness, and clarity |
| CS.1.2.1 | Justify the selection of specific control structures when tradeoffs involve implementation, readability, and program performance, and explain the benefits and drawbacks of choices made |
| CS.1.2.2 | Design and iteratively develop computational artifacts for practical intent, personal expression, or to address a societal issue by using events to initiate instructions |
| CS.1.2.3 | Illustrate the flow of execution of a recursive algorithm |
| CS.1.2.4 | Implement conditional controls in code |
| CS.1.2.5 | Implement recursive algorithms in code |
| CS.1.3.1 | Demonstrate the use of both linked lists and arrays to simplify solutions, generalizing computational problems instead of repeatedly using simple variables |
| CS.1.3.2 | Compare and contrast fundamental data structures and their uses |
| CS.1.3.3 | Implement arrays in code |
| CS.1.3.4 | Implement ArrayLists and LinkedLists in code |
| CS.1.4.1 | Decompose problems into smaller components through systematic analysis, using constructs such as procedures, modules, and/or objects |
| CS.1.4.2 | Create artifacts by using procedures within a program, combinations of data and procedures, or independent but interrelated programs |
| CS.1.4.3 | Construct solutions to problems using student-created components, such as procedures, modules and/or objects |
| CS.1.4.4 | Analyze a large-scale computational problem and identify generalizable patterns that can be applied to a solution |
| CS.1.4.5 | Demonstrate code reuse by creating programming solutions using libraries and APIs |
| CS.1.5.1 | Systematically design and develop programs for broad audiences by incorporating feedback from users |
| CS.1.5.2 | Evaluate licenses that limit or restrict the use of computational artifacts when using resources such as libraries |
| CS.1.5.3 | Evaluate and refine computational artifacts to make them more usable by all and accessible to people with disabilities |
| CS.1.5.4 | Design and develop computational artifacts while working in team roles and using collaborative tools |
| CS.1.5.5 | Document design decisions using text, graphics, presentations, and/or demonstrations in the development of complex programs |
| CS.1.5.6 | Plan and develop programs for broad audiences using a software life cycle process |
| CS.1.5.7 | Explain security issues that might lead to compromised computer programs |
| CS.1.5.8 | Develop programs for multiple computing platforms |
| CS.1.5.9 | Use version control systems, integrated development environments (IDEs), and collaborative tools and practices (code documentation) in a group software project |
| CS.1.5.10 | Develop and use a series of test cases to verify that a program performs according to its design specifications |
| CS.1.5.11 | Modify an existing program to add additional functionality and discuss intended and unintended implications, e.g., breaking other functionality |
| CS.1.5.12 | Evaluate key qualities of a program through a process such as a code review |
| CS.1.5.13 | Compare multiple programming languages and discuss how their features make them suitable for solving different types of problems |
| CS.2.1.1 | Explain how abstractions hide the underlying implementation details of computing systems embedded in everyday objects |
| CS.2.2.1 | Compare levels of abstraction and interactions between application software, system software, and hardware layers |
| CS.2.2.2 | Categorize the roles of operating system software |
| CS.2.3.1 | Develop guidelines that convey systematic troubleshooting strategies that others can use to identify and fix errors |
| CS.2.3.2 | Illustrate ways computing systems implement logic, input, and output through hardware components |
| CS.3.1.1 | Translate between different bit representations of real-world phenomena, such as characters, numbers, and images, e.g., convert hexadecimal colors to decimal percentages, ASCII/Unicode representation |
| CS.3.1.2 | Evaluate the tradeoffs in how data elements are organized and where data is stored |
| CS.3.1.3 | Demonstrate the ability to store bit representation of real-world phenomena, characters, numbers, and images |
| CS.3.2.1 | Create interactive data visualizations or alternative representations using software tools to help others better understand real-world phenomena |
| CS.3.2.2 | Use data analysis tools and techniques to identify patterns in data representing complex systems |
| CS.3.2.3 | Select data collection tools and techniques to generate data sets that support a claim or communicate information |
| CS.3.3.1 | Create computational models that represent the relationships among different elements of data collected from a phenomenon, process, or model |
| CS.3.3.2 | Evaluate the ability of models and simulations to test and support the refinement of hypotheses |
| CS.4.1.1 | Evaluate the ways computing impacts personal, ethical, social, economic, and cultural practices |
| CS.4.1.2 | Test and refine computational artifacts to reduce bias and equity deficits |
| CS.4.1.3 | Demonstrate ways a given algorithm applies to problems across disciplines |
| CS.4.1.4 | Explain the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on society |
| CS.4.1.5 | Evaluate computational artifacts to maximize their beneficial effects and minimize harmful effects on society |
| CS.4.1.6 | Create computational artifacts to maximize their beneficial effects and minimize harmful effects on society |
| CS.4.1.7 | Evaluate the impact of equity, access, and influence on the distribution of computing resources in a global society |
| CS.4.1.8 | Predict how computational innovations that have revolutionized aspects of our culture might evolve |
| CS.4.2.1 | Use tools and methods for collaboration on a project to increase connectivity of people in different cultures and career fields |
| CS.4.2.2 | Use tools and methods for collaboration to increase the productivity of a team |
| CS.4.3.1 | Explain the beneficial and harmful effects that intellectual property laws can have on innovation |
| CS.4.3.2 | Explain the privacy concerns related to the collection and generation of data through automated processes that may not be evident to users |
| CS.4.3.3 | Evaluate the social and economic implications of privacy in the context of safety, law, or ethics |
| CS.4.3.4 | Discuss the role of ethics in emerging technologies |
| CS.4.3.5 | Debate laws and regulations that impact the development and use of software |
| CS.5.1.1 | Evaluate the scalability and reliability of networks, by describing the relationship between routers, switches, servers, topology, and addressing |
| CS.5.1.2 | Describe the issues that impact network functionality, e.g., bandwidth, load, delay, topology |
| CS.5.2.1 | Illustrate how sensitive data can be affected by malware and other attacks |
| CS.5.2.2 | Recommend security measures to address various scenarios based on factors such as efficiency, feasibility, and ethical impacts |
| CS.5.2.3 | Compare various security measures, considering tradeoffs between the usability and security of a computing system |
| CS.5.2.4 | Explain tradeoffs when selecting and implementing cybersecurity recommendations |
| CS.5.2.5 | Compare ways software developers protect devices and information from unauthorized access |
