Computer Science At Lindblom
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Dr. Shirley Moore Computer Science Department Chair and Teacher Corey Lee and Darnisha Stevenson Computer Science Students Open House Saturday , November 6, 2009. Computer Science At Lindblom. Introductory Courses. Computer Information Technology
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Dr. Shirley Moore Computer Science Department Chair and Teacher Corey Lee and Darnisha Stevenson Computer Science Students Open House Saturday, November 6, 2009 Computer Science At Lindblom
Introductory Courses • Computer Information Technology • Recommended for Academic Center and freshmen students • Build on previous info tech skills in word processing, data analysis, and presentation tools and apply to scientific problem solving • Computer Science 1 • Introduction to computer science as an information processing science • Covers information representation, hardware and software layers, and programming principles
Advanced Courses and Other Opportunities • Web Design course and extracurricular activity • AP Computer Science course • IIT College Credit course • Computer Repair colloquium • ACSL (American Computer Science League) Programming Team • Summer Internship at University of Tennessee • CERAP service learning activity
Example Info Tech Lesson • Excel analysis of data from the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database Length of Voyage (in days) Correlation coefficient: 0.434497 • Students use statistical techniques to make inferences about the causes of mortality on slave ships.
Example Computer Science Lesson • Build an adder circuit: construct an n-bit adder by connecting n full adder circuits • Students understand how the ALU of a computer is constructed from basic logic gate building blocks. Full Adder Circuit
For More Information • Lindblom Computer Science website http://lindblomcs.pbworks.com/ • Lindblom Math & Science Academy website (designed and implemented by the 2008-2009 Web Design class) http://www.lmsa.cps.k12.il.us/ • Contact Dr. Moore svmoore@cps.edu