Calculators
This page is dedicated to the generic information level topics for the IB computer science curriculum. For our school it coincides with Chapter 2 of the Computer Science Illuminated text book.
Resources:
Each candidate is expected to submit their solution in a zip file (template available in the TSM). The zip file should be labelled with the session number and candidate surname. The top level of each candidate’s zip file should contain:
The zip file for the first candidate in a school (i.e. the person with the lowest candidate number) must include a scanned copy of the IBIS print out that shows the candidates selected for the moderation sample.
For each candidate it is recommended that the teacher adds an explanation for the awarding of the marks as a PDF file within the top level folder.
Note: I took this directly from this url https://docs.google.com/document/d/10c9SFZJaNhe9VvbKUE7kqCMffeqtiuzljJCusueglWs
This page correlates with Unit 3 in our book and focuses on circuits, gates and chips
Good websites on this unit’s topics
A Great Discussion at Quora about the question “What do low level programmers know that high level ones don’t? This discussion helps explain reasons to better understand how hardware and OS concerns do affect programmers.
Logic Gates
Circuits
CPU Chapter 5
ALU ( The arithmetic logic unit) Chapter 5, p. 128
Computing Components
Stored-Program Concepts
Embedded Systems
Parallel Architectures
self paced, and run by Cay Horstman a well known programming educator who, among other things, has worked with parts of the college board’s AP exam
Syllabus
Lesson 1: Introduction to Computers, Programming Languages, Algorithms, and the Java Programming Environment
Lesson 2: Introduction to Classes and Objects
Lesson 3: Graphics
Lesson 4: Fundamental Data Types
Lesson 5: Decisions
Lesson 6: Iterations
Lesson 7: Arrays, ArrayLists and Simple Array Algorithms
Lesson 8: Methods (Parameter Passing, Instance vs. Static Methods)
Lesson 9
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to computing systems from hardware, software and problem solving aspects
Week 2: Basic data types, variables, assignment statements and expressions
Week 3: Objects, classes and methods; scope rules, Java documentation
Week 4: Boolean expressions, control structures
Week 5: Loops
Week 6: Arrays and multidimensional arrays
Week 7: Character string and file I/O
Week 8: Recursion
Week 9: Abstract data type
Week 10: Simple event-driven programming and wrap up
: Inheritance
Web programming
Debunking the concept of the lone “genius programmer” coding alone in a cave, a Google IO talk
Installing Vim:
Overview of Vim, with some examples of what it can do for you
Some good Youtube vids
Plugins
Beyond the basics
Helpful Shortcut