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K–12 Standards

Computer Science: Grades 6-8

Other Nevada Computer Science sets

Algorithms and Programming

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    Use flowcharts and/or pseudocode to address complex problems as algorithms.6-8.AP.A.1

  • 2

    Create clearly named variables that represent different data types and perform operations on their values.6-8.AP.V.1

  • 3

    Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures, including nested loops and compound conditionals.6-8.AP.C.1

  • 4

    Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.6-8.AP.M.1

  • 5

    Create procedures with parameters to organize code and make it easier to reuse. 6-8.AP.M.2

  • 6

    Design meaningful solutions for others, incorporating data from collaborative team members and the end user, to meet the end user’s needs.6-8.AP.PD.1

  • 7

    Incorporate existing code, media, and libraries into original programs, and give attribution. 6-8.AP.PD.2

  • 8

    Systematically test and refine programs using a range of test cases.6-8.AP.PD.3

  • 9

    Distribute tasks and maintain a project timeline when collaboratively developing computational artifacts.6-8.AP.PD.4

  • 10

    Document programs (throughout the design, development, troubleshooting, and user experience phases) in order to make them easier to follow, test, and debug by others.6-8.AP.PD.5

Computing Systems

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    Recommend improvements to the design of computing devices based on an analysis of how users interact with the devices, noting that advantages may have disadvantages and unintended consequences.6-8.CS.D.1

  • 2

    Design and evaluate projects that combine hardware and software components to collect and exchange data.6-8.CS.HS.1

  • 3

    Systematically identify and fix problems with computing devices and their components.6-8.CS.T.1

Data and Analysis

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    Model encoding schema used by software tools to access data, stored as bits, into forms more easily understood by people (e.g., encoding schema include binary and ASCII).6-8.DA.S.1

  • 2

    Collect data using computational tools and transform the data to make it more meaningful and useful.6-8.DA.CVT.1

  • 3

    Refine computational models based on the reliability and validity of the data they generate. 6-8.DA.IM.1

Impacts of Computing

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    Compare tradeoffs associated with computing technologies that affect people’s everyday activities and career options. 6-8.IC.C.1

  • 2

    Discuss and evaluate issues of bias and accessibility in the design of existing technologies.6-8.IC.C.2

  • 3

    Collaborate with many contributors through strategies such as crowdsourcing or surveys when creating a computational artifact.6-8.IC.SI.1

  • 4

    Identify risks associated with sharing information digitally (e.g., phishing, identity theft, hacking). 6-8.IC.SLE.1

  • 5

    Evaluate how legal and ethical issues shape computing practices.6-8.IC.SLE.2

Networks and the Internet

  • 1

    Compare and contrast modeled protocols used in transmitting data across networks and the Internet. 6-8.NI.NCO.1

  • 2

    Explain how physical and digital security measures protect electronic information.6-8.NI.C.1

  • 3

    Apply multiple methods of encryption to model the secure transmission of information. 6-8.NI.C.2

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8

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