ICS4U – Computer Science – Grade 12
This course enables students to further develop knowledge and skills in computer science. Students will use modular design principles to create complex and fully documented programs, according to industry standards. Student teams will manage a large software development project, from planning through to project review. Students will also analyse algorithms for effectiveness. They will investigate ethical issues in computing and further explore environmental issues, emerging technologies, areas of research in computer science, and careers in the field.
$450.00
*Course outline is subject to change
Overall Curriculum Expectations
Throughout the course, students will be provided with numerous and varied opportunities to demonstrate the full extent of their achievement of the curriculum expectations, across all four categories of knowledge and skills. Evaluations will reflect each student’s most consistent level of achievement. The overall learning expectations for this course are encompassed in the following strands:
By the end of this course, students will :
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND SKILLS
- Data Types and Expressions: demonstrate the ability to use different data types and expressions when creating computer programs;
- Modular Programming: describe and use modular programming concepts and principles in the creation of computer programs;
- Designing Algorithms: design and write algorithms and subprograms to solve a variety of problems;
- Code Maintenance: use proper code maintenance techniques when creating computer programs.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- Project Management: demonstrate the ability to manage the software development process effectively, through all of its stages – planning, development, production, and closing;
- Software Project Contribution: apply standard project management techniques in the context of a student-managed team project.
DESIGNING MODULAR PROGRAMS
- Modular Design: demonstrate the ability to apply modular design concepts in computer programs;
- Algorithm Analysis: analyse algorithms for their effectiveness in solving a problem.
Outline of Course Content
By the end of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use different data types and expressions when creating computer programs, describe and use modular programming concepts and principles in the creation of computer programs, design and write algorithms and subprograms to solve a variety of problems, use proper code maintenance techniques when creating computer programs.
By the end of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage the software development process effectively, through all of its stages – planning, development, production, and closing, apply standard project management techniques in the context of a team project.
By the end of this unit, Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to apply modular design concepts in computer programs, analyse algorithms for their effectiveness in solving a problem.
By the end of this unit, Students will be able to assess strategies and initiatives that promote environmental stewardship with respect to the use of computers and related technologies, analyse ethical issues and propose strategies to encourage ethical practices related to the use of computers, analyse the impact of emerging computer technologies on society and the economy, research and report on different areas of research in computer science, and careers related to computer science.
The final culminating evaluations are activities designed to evaluate various student skills while encompassing all the general expectations of the course.