Computer Science 1: Grade 10

This is a specialized course developed specifically for the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy (DPEA). The first portion of this course introduces students to the fundamental hardware components of a computer and how these components function at both the individual and system levels. It also includes an introduction to various software applications used in science and engineering fields to analyze and solve problems. Finally, students learn languages such as BASIC and C++ to begin writing programs as they are formally introduced to computer programming.

In the second portion of this course, students build on their programming experience by applying their knowledge to tangible situations, programming a small robot to perform such tasks as navigating through a maze and locating an infrared beacon. The DPEA provides each student with their own robot to work with for the duration of the course. This course is one semester long, and is the companion course of Engineering 1. It is a college preparatory elective which meets the “g” requirement for the University of California.