Middle School Computer Science

Course Length

2 Semesters

Explore a career in technology and one of the fastest growing career fields with this Middle School Computer Science course. In this introduction to the challenging and rewarding field of computer science, this 13-unit study covers computer systems and networks, security, database systems, human/computer interaction, and more. In addition, students learn how write a Python program.

Although knowing how to program is essential to the study of computer science, the course also designs and analyzes algorithms to solve programs and study the performance of computer hardware and software. The course concludes with a study of how computers affect our world today in the areas of communication, power, and human rights.

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Overview of Concepts

• Basic Skills
• Hardware and Software
• Devices
• Troubleshooting
• Networks and the Internet
• Cybersecurity
• Semester Review and Exam
• Data and Analysis
• Algorithms and Programming
• Computational Thinking and Problem Solving
• Program Design
• Cultural Impact of Computing
• Semester Review and Exam