Tennessee Computer Science Foundations
- Level High School
- Contact Hours 140
- Timeframe Year
The Tennessee Computer Science Foundations course introduces students to the core concepts of computing, programming, and digital literacy. Through hands-on projects and interactive modules, students explore web design, cybersecurity, cloud computing, data analysis, and advanced coding concepts. This course provides a strong foundation in computational thinking, problem-solving, and digital ethics, preparing students for further studies and careers in technology.
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What is Computing?
Students dive into the history of computing, consider how computing impacts today's world, and learn about the various parts that make up modern computers. |
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Electrical Circuits
Students learn the basics of electrical circuits and electrical principles such as Ohms law. Students explore these concepts using an online circuit simulator. |
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Web Design
Students explore HTML and CSS styling as they work to create their homepage. |
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Project - Create a Website
Students build their own websites about themselves. This site will be accessible on their own custom domain and will be continually improved by the student as they continue on in the course. It will serve as a running portfolio of each creative project they create in the course. |
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Digital Information
Students learn about the various ways to represent information digitally including number systems, encoding data, programmatically creating pixel images, comparing data encodings, compressing, and encrypting data. |
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The Internet
Students explore the structure and design of the internet, and how this design affects the reliability of network communication, the security of data, and personal privacy. |
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Cloud Computing
Students explore the past, present, and future of Cloud computing in this module through a variety of exploration exercises. |
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What is Cybersecurity?
Students explore the basics of cybersecurity. Students learn about why cybersecurity is important, recent threats to cybersecurity, and different careers in the field. |
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Data
Students explore using computational tools to store massive amounts of data, manipulate and visualize data, find patterns in data, and pull conclusions from data. |
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Advanced Coding Concepts
Students explore various computer programming advanced concepts such as file management, command line prompts, and shell scripts. |
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Tennessee Computer Science Foundations is aligned with the following standards
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| Tennessee Computer Science Foundations 2025 | View (100%) |
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