ICS3U

Introduction to Computer Science, Grade 11

University Preparation

"This course introduces students to computer science. Students will design software independently and as part of a team, using industry-standard programming tools and applying the software development life-cycle model. They will also write and use subprograms within computer programs. Students will develop creative solutions for various types of problems as their understanding of the computing environment grows. They will also explore environmental and ergonomic issues, emerging research in computer science, and global career trends in computer-related fields."

General Course Outline

Sequence

Topic:

Input/Processing/Output

Selection

(IF/ELSE)

Repetition

(Loops)

Transition to Java

Strings

Subprograms

Arrays

Projects

Language:

Turing or Java

Java

Unit 5: Methods in Java

(also called Subroutines, Subprograms, Functions, Procedures)

Date	Topic / Lesson	Additional Reading	Resources	Exercises
	Summative Project		CS Contest Questions Contest: Base Three Code Game Ideas by Theme/Difficulty
N16	Present: Intro to Methods	Note: Method Basics	VT: Introduction to Methods Sample Code: Creating a Method	Ex: Subroutines without Parameters
N17	Present: Passing Parameters (procedures)	Note: Parameter Passing	VT: Passing Parameters to a Method Sample Code: Method Parameters	Ex: Subroutines with Parameters
N21	Present: Return Values (functions)	Note: Return Values	VT: Return Values from Methods Sample Code: Return Values	Ex: Functions with Return Values
	Present: Random Number Method	Note: Random Numbers		Ex: Random Values
N22	Present: Method Overloading	Note: Method Overloading
N23	Present: Arrays in Methods		VT - Arrays in Methods
	New Java Outlines for Methods (with several video tutorials)

Unit 4: Arrays & Strings

Date	Topic / Lesson	Additional Reading	Resources	Exercises
O26	Present: Intro to Arrays	Note - Basic Arrays Sample Code - Arrays	VT1: Intro to Arrays VT2: Introduction to Arrays	Exercises - Arrays # 1, 2
O27	Present: Using Arrays	Sample Code - Arrays	VT: Table of Values VT: Summing Elements in Array	Exercises - Arrays
O28	Strings as Arrays Present: String Methods		VT: String Methods	Exercises - Strings # 1, 4, 3, 7, 8
O31	Advanced Array Concepts Present: Applications	Sample Code: Dynamic Arrays	VT - Using Array Elements as Counters (frequency table) VT: Table of Values VT - Multi-Dimensional Arrays

Transition to Java - Case Study # 1 - TicTacToe

O20

O21

Design: TicTacToe

(using IPO, if/else, loops)

see Edmodo for sample program

O24

O25

Implement: TicTacToe

Unit 3: Repetition (Loops)

O02	Counted Loops	Lesson - Counted Loops Use video tutorial to clarify lesson counted loop exercises more counted loop exercises	VT - Counted Loops
O03	Conditional Loops	Lesson - Conditional Loops use video tutorials & code examples as support Exercises - Conditional Loops	VT - Loops with Exit Condition at Beginning VT - Loops with Exit Condition at End Code Examples - Conditional Loops
O04	Nested Loops (loops within loops)	Lesson - Nested Loops counted loop exercises # 4, 6 more counted loop exercises # 5 Conditional Loops Exercises # 2, 3	VT - Nested Loops (loop within another loop)
O11	Random Values	Presentation - Random Values Random Values Exercises
	Assignment - Loops		Turing - Java Cheatsheet

Unit 2 - Programming in Turing - Selection (IF/ELSE)

			Turing Selection Lessons Turing to Java Cheatsheet All Java Lessons
Date	Topic	Activity ~ Classwork ~ Homework	Resources
S19	Introduction: Simple Selection using If/Else (one or two pathways)	Presentation - Simple If/Else Statements Exercises - Simple Decisions Part A # 1, 2, 3	VT - Simple Selection Statements VT - Conditional Operators - Introduction
S20	Complex Selection: Nested IF/ELSE, ELSE IF (three or more pathways)	Presentation - Nested Selection Statements Exercises - Selection Part B	VT - Nested Selection Statements Summary - IF/ELSE Statments
S21	Logical Operators	Presentation - Logical Operators Exercises - Selection Part B (try Part C if done Part B)	VT - AND/OR Logical Operations
S23	Boolean Variables	Presentation - Boolean Variables	VT - Boolean Variables with Logical Operators
	Optional: CASE Statements	see Turing Help
	Work Period
	Assignment - Selection	see Edmodo

Unit 1 - Input Processing Output (IPO)

Date	Topic	Activity ~ Classwork ~ Homework	Resources
Tue S06	Introduction to Course File Organization & History Turing Programming Environment Edmodo	Presentation - Intro to ICS3C/3U/4C/4U Read [Note - File Organization & History] and setup your file structure Read [Note - Install Turing] and install the Turing IDE Register for Edmodo and connect to course Finished? Try the Lightbot programming/logic game.	Turing IPO Lessons Java IPO Lessons
Wed S07	Creating Your First Programs - output simple text to the screen	Presentation - Intro to Programming in Turing Complete as many [Output Exercises] as possible If all exercises complete, look ahead to tomorrow	[Note - First Program & Output] [Video - Simple Output in Turing]
Thurs S08	Adding Variables & User Input - interactive programs	Presentation - Input Work [Input Exercises]	[Note - Data Types] [Note - Variables] [Note - Changing Variables] [Video - Input & Variables] [Video - Variables & Data Types]
Fri S09	Performing Calculations	Presentation - Calculations & Assigning Values Exercises - Calculations	[Video - Input & Variables]
S12	Mathematical Functions	Presentation: Mathematical Functions Exercises: Mathematical Functions
S13	Constants & Initial Values	Presentation: Constants & Initial Values
S14	Advanced Output & Formatting (includes rounding)	Presentation: Advanced Output
S15 S16	Assignment - IPO	see Edmodo If you have started working in Java, you may ask to do assignment in Java

Multiplication

Reduce any numerators with any denominator
Multiply (reduced) numerators
Multiply (reduced) denominators
Reduce if possible (if previous steps done perfectly, will not be necessary)

ICS3U 2016-2017 S1