Standards in this Framework
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| CS.MW.1 | Use predefined functions and parameters, classes and methods to divide a complex problem into simpler parts. |
| CS.MW.2 | Describe a software development process used to solve software problems (e.g., design, coding, testing, verification). |
| CS.MW.3 | Explain how sequence, selection, iteration, and recursion are building blocks of algorithms. |
| CS.MW.4 | Compare techniques for analyzing massive data collections. |
| CS.MW.5 | Describe the relationship between binary and hexadecimal representations. |
| CS.MW.6 | Analyze the representation and trade-offs among various forms of digital information. |
| CS.MW.7 | Describe how various types of data are stored in a computer system. |
| CS.MW.8 | Use modeling and simulation to represent and understand natural phenomena. |
| CS.MW.9 | Discuss the value of abstraction to manage problem complexity. |
| CS.MW.10 | Describe the concept of parallel processing as a strategy to solve large problems. |
| CS.MW.11 | Describe how computation shares features with art and music by translating human intention into an artifact. |
| CS.MW.12 | Work in a team to design and develop a software artifact. |
| CS.MW.13 | Use collaborative tools to communicate with project team members (e.g., discussion threads, wikis, blogs, version control, etc.). |
| CS.MW.14 | Describe how computing enhances traditional forms and enables new forms of experience, expression, communication, and collaboration. |
| CS.MW.15 | Identify how collaboration influences the design and development of software products. |
| CS.MW.16 | Create and organize Web pages through the use of a variety of web programming design tools. |
| CS.MW.17 | Use mobile devices/emulators to design, develop, and implement mobile computing applications. |
| CS.MW.18 | Use various debugging and testing methods to ensure program correctness (e.g., test cases, unit testing, white box, black box, integration testing). |
| CS.MW.19 | Apply analysis, design, and implementation techniques to solve problems (e.g., use one or more software lifecycle models). |
| CS.MW.20 | Use Application Program Interfaces (APIs) and libraries to facilitate programming solutions. |
| CS.MW.21 | Select appropriate file formats for various types and uses of data. |
| CS.MW.22 | Describe a variety of programming languages available to solve problems and develop systems. |
| CS.MW.23 | Explain the program execution process. |
| CS.MW.24 | Explain the principles of security by examining encryption, cryptography, and authentication techniques. |
| CS.MW.25 | Explore a variety of careers to which computing is central. |
| CS.MW.26 | Describe techniques for locating and collecting small and large-scale data sets. |
| CS.MW.27 | Describe how mathematical and statistical functions, sets, and logic are used in computation. |
| CS.MW.28 | Describe the unique features of computers embedded in mobile devices and vehicles (e.g., cell phones, automobiles, airplanes). |
| CS.MW.29 | Develop criteria for purchasing or upgrading computer system hardware. |
| CS.MW.30 | Describe the principal components of computer organization (e.g., input, output, processing, and storage). |
| CS.MW.31 | Compare various forms of input and output. |
| CS.MW.32 | Explain the multiple levels of hardware and software that support program execution (e.g., compilers, interpreters, operating systems, networks). |
| CS.MW.33 | Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur in everyday life. |
| CS.MW.34 | Compare and contrast client-server and peer-to-peer network strategies. |
| CS.MW.35 | Explain the basic components of computer networks (e.g., servers, file protection, routing, spoolers and queues, shared resources, and fault-tolerance). |
| CS.MW.36 | Describe how the Internet facilitates global communication. |
| CS.MW.37 | Describe the major applications of artificial intelligence and robotics. |
| CS.MW.38 | Compare appropriate and inappropriate social networking behaviors. |
| CS.MW.39 | Discuss the impact of computing technology on business and commerce (e.g., automated tracking of goods, automated financial transactions, e-commerce, cloud computing). |
| CS.MW.40 | Describe the role that adaptive technology can play in the lives of people with special needs. |
| CS.MW.41 | Compare the positive and negative impacts of technology on culture (e.g., social networking, delivery of news and other public media, and intercultural communication). |
| CS.MW.42 | Describe strategies for determining the reliability of information found on the Internet. |
| CS.MW.43 | Differentiate between information access and information distribution rights. |
| CS.MW.44 | Describe how different kinds of software licenses can be used to share and protect intellectual property. |
| CS.MW.45 | Discuss the social and economic implications associated with hacking and software piracy. |
| CS.MW.46 | Describe different ways in which software is created and shared and their benefits and drawbacks (commercial software, public domain software, open source development). |
| CS.MW.47 | Describe security and privacy issues that relate to computer networks. |
| CS.MW.48 | Explain the impact of the digital divide on access to critical information. |
