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K–12 Standards

Computer Programming (11.01200) (2018) - Grades 6, 7, 8

Other Georgia CTAE sets

Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry and explore, research, and present careers in information technology.MS-CS-FCP-1

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    Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities.MS-CS-FCP-1.1

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    Demonstrate an understanding of collaborative interactions in the digital world.MS-CS-FCP-1.2

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    Model work-readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.MS-CS-FCP-1.3

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    Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills to locate, analyze, and apply information in career planning and employment situations.MS-CS-FCP-1.4

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    Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language.MS-CS-FCP-1.5

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    Investigate educational requirements, job responsibilities, employment trends, and opportunities within information technology career pathways using credible sources.MS-CS-FCP-1.6

Explore and explain the basic components of computers and their relationships to programming.MS-CS-FCP-2

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    Identify the basic components of the computer (processor, operating system, memory, storage, ethernet ports) by disassembling and reassembling a demonstration model personal computer (may be done 'virtually' online if demo model is not available).MS-CS-FCP-2.1

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    Demonstrate an understanding of key functional components (input/output devices, software applications, wi-fi and/or Ethernet, and IP addresses).MS-CS-FCP-2.2

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    Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts for how computers process programming commands (hex, binary language, sequence of commands, conditional structures, looping structures).MS-CS-FCP-2.3

Utilize computational thinking to solve problems.MS-CS-FCP-3

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    Make observations and organize the concepts of modularity, including functions and methods, as it relates to programming code reusability and cloud computing in the software industry.MS-CS-FCP-3.1

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    Develop a working vocabulary of computational thinking including sequences, algorithms, binary, pattern matching, decomposition, abstraction, parallelization, data, automation, data collection, data analysis, Boolean, integer, branches (if...then...else), and iteration {loops (For, While)}.MS-CS-FCP-3.2

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    Analyze the problem-solving process, the input-process-output-storage model of a computer, and how computers help humans solve problems.MS-CS-FCP-3.3

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    Develop an algorithm to decompose a problem of a daily task.MS-CS-FCP-3.4

Design, develop, debug and implement computer programs.MS-CS-FCP-4

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    Develop a working vocabulary of programming including flowcharting and/or storyboarding, coding, debugging, user interfaces, usability, variables, lists, loops, conditionals, programming language, and events.MS-CS-FCP-4.1

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    Utilize the design process to brainstorm, implement, test, and revise an idea.MS-CS-FCP-4.2

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    Cite evidence on how computers represent data and media (sounds, images, video, etc.).MS-CS-FCP-4.3

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    Design a user interface and test with other users using a paper prototype.MS-CS-FCP-4.4

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    Implement a simple algorithm in a computer program.MS-CS-FCP-4.5

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    Develop an event driven program.MS-CS-FCP-4.6

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    Create a program that accepts user and/or sensor input and stores the result in a variable.MS-CS-FCP-4.7

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    Create a computer program that implements a loop.MS-CS-FCP-4.8

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    Develop a program that makes a decision based on data or user input.MS-CS-FCP-4.9

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    Debug a program with an error.MS-CS-FCP-4.10

Explore the relationship between computer hardware and software.MS-CS-FCP-5

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    Develop a working vocabulary of embedded computing including digital, analog, events, microcontrollers, sensors, light emitting diodes (LED), switches, servos, cloud computing, and internet of things.MS-CS-FCP-5.1

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    Investigate how software interacts with hardware in the boot process.MS-CS-FCP-5.2

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    Analyze and explain how computers communicate information with simple hardware inputs and outputs.MS-CS-FCP-5.3

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    Create a product that analyzes how simple computer hardware can be used to develop innovative new products that interact with the physical world.MS-CS-FCP-5.4

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    Design a computer program that senses something in the real world and changes an output based on the input.MS-CS-FCP-5.5

Create digital artifacts to address a current issue requiring resolution.MS-CS-FCP-6

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    Summarize ethical, privacy, and legal issues of a digital world using current case studies.MS-CS-FCP-6.1

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    Collaborate as a team to develop an artifact that represents multiple perspectives regarding a global crisis.MS-CS-FCP-6.2

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    Analyze and explain the functionality and suitability (or appropriateness) of a computational artifact.MS-CS-FCP-6.3

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    Develop a program for creative expression or to satisfy personal curiosity which may have visual, audible, and/or tactile results.MS-CS-FCP-6.4

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    Develop a program specifically with the goal of solving a problem, creating new knowledge, or helping people, organizations, or society.MS-CS-FCP-6.5

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
When were these standards adopted?
2018

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