Intro to Computers 1

This course will be delivered in Canvas and can be accessed there.

Class Learning Objectives

There are 4 Units in this quarter class:

  1. Web Development: You are empowered to create and share their own content using the Code.org Web Lab platform in the Web Development unit. You will engage in problem solving as it relates to programming, as you learn valuable skills such as debugging, commenting, and structure of language.
  2. Interactive Animation and Games: In the Interactive Animations and Games unit, you will create programmatic images, animations, interactive art, and games in the Code.org Game Lab. Along the way, you will practice design, testing, and iteration, as you come to see that failure and debugging are an expected and valuable part of the programming process.
  3. Python Programming: Python is a text-based language used widely in education, and by professional programmers in areas like data science and machine learning. Python makes a great next step after block coding and is a perfect introduction to text-based programming. In the Python Programming Unit, you will write Python code for your Micro:bit. The micro:bit is a tiny computer designed to teach how hardware sensors and software interact and how computer systems fit together to react to the physical environment. As part of this unit you will also program the micro:bit to control a robot.
  4. 3D Design: This unit will begin with learning to use Tinkercad, an online collection of software tools from Autodesk that enable complete beginners to create 3D models. This CAD software is based on constructive solid geometry (CSG), which allows users to create complex models by combining simpler objects together. After learning the software, you will progress through the design thinking process to create your own design. Design thinking is a process for solving problems that involves asking questions, empathizing, experimenting and hands on testing. There are defined steps in the design thinking process: Empathize –> Define –> Ideate –> Prototype –> Test

 

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