Thursday, September 27, 2018

Today in class, we will have he Unit 1 Exam. Students who are absent may make it up upon return. Once we are done with the exam, we will continue reading in our online text.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Today in class, we will:

- Take a practice Unit 1 Test

- Grade and review the practice test

Today's applicable Oklahoma curriculum standards

(L2.AP.PD.05 Develop programs for multiple computing platforms.)
(L1.NI.C.01 Compare various security measures by evaluating tradeoffs between
the usability and security of a computing system.)
(L2.NI.C.01 Compare and refine ways in which software developers protect devices and
information from unauthorized access.)
(L1.NI.C.02 Illustrate how sensitive data can be affected by attacks.
Not addressed at this level.)
(L1.NI.C.03 Recommend security measures to address various scenarios based on
the principles of information security.) (L1.DA.S.01 Translate and compare different bit representations of real-world
phenomena, such as characters, numbers, and images.)
(L1.AP.A.01 Use algorithms (e.g., sequencing, selection, iteration, recursion, etc.) to
create a prototype to provide a possible solution for a common problem.)

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Today in class, we will:

- Read and discuss Pseudocode and Pseudocode for the AP Exam

- Review the AP CS Principles Exam Reference Sheet in Pseudocode for the AP Exam

Homework: Outline Unit 1 in preparation for the Unit 1 Exam. Due by 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 26.

Today's applicable Oklahoma curriculum standards
(L2.AP.PD.05 Develop programs for multiple computing platforms.)

Monday, September 24, 2018

Today in class, we will cover:

- Homework review

- Explanation and discussion of high v low level instructions in relation to idea execution

- In pairs, students will investigate how much of a CPU’s workload is spent doing nothing.

Today's applicable Oklahoma curriculum standards:

L2.AP.PD.01 Compare multiple programming languages and discuss features that make them
useful for solving problems and developing systems.

Wednesday, September 19, and Thursday, September 20, 2018

Wednesday and Thursday we are having study hall due to the large number of people out of class to participate in extracurricular activities.

Test Next Week

The Unit 1 test will be on Thursday, September 27. Please use our online text and study guide to prepare. The study guide covers some, but not all the material on the test. Please be sure to study our online text.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Today in class, we will:

- Have group presentations about how failures of the CIA triad can impact electronic voting
- Introduce the midpoint test study guide and discuss
- Read and discuss 
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Syntax;
Clarity and Ambiguity;
Artificial Languages;
High-level vs. Low-level Languages;
Idea to Execution
- Homework: Students research a programming language and write a short reflection. This is due by 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 24. This deadline applies even if you will not be in class Wednesday and Thursday. The reflection must be at least 100 words, but may be more. Some examples of programming languages are Pearl, Java, C++, and Basic. There are many more.

Today's applicable Oklahoma curriculum standards:

L2.AP.PD.01 Compare multiple programming languages and discuss features that make them
useful for solving problems and developing systems.