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IB Computer Science Standard Level

Lessons

  1. Introduction to Programming in Java with Karel the Dog

    1. 1.1 Introduction to Programming With Karel

    2. Description
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    4. 1.2 More Basic Karel

    5. Description
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    7. 1.3 Java Programs and the Run Method

    8. Description
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    10. 1.4 Karel Can't Turn Right

    11. Description
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    13. 1.5 Methods in Karel

    14. Description
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    16. 1.6 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel

    17. Description
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    19. 1.7 Commenting Your Code

    20. Description
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    22. 1.8 Abstraction

    23. Description
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    25. 1.9 Super Karel

    26. Description
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    28. 1.10 For Loops

    29. Description
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    31. 1.11 While Loops in Karel

    32. Description
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    34. 1.12 If Statements

    35. Description
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    37. 1.13 If/Else Statements

    38. Description
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    40. 1.14 Control Structures Example

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    43. 1.15 More Karel Examples and Testing

    44. Description
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    46. 1.16 How to Indent Your Code

    47. Description
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    49. 1.17 What is Code

    50. Description
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    52. 1.18 Uses of Programs

    53. Description
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    55. 1.19 Karel Challenges

    56. Description
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    58. 1.20 Introduction to Programming in Java Quiz

    59. Description
    60. Objective

  2. Design Thinking

    1. 2.1 Intro to Design Thinking

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    4. 2.2 Empathy

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    7. 2.3 Define

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    10. 2.4 Ideate

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    13. 2.5 Prototype

    14. Description
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    16. 2.6 Test

    17. Description
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  3. Project: Put it in Writing!

    1. 3.1 Context for Change

    2. Description
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    4. 3.2 Planning for System Implementation

    5. Description
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    7. 3.3 Preparing Users

    8. Description
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    10. 3.4 Maintaining the System

    11. Description
    12. Objective

  4. Digital Information

    1. 4.1 Intro to Digital Information

    2. Description
    3. Objective

    4. 4.2 Number Systems

    5. Description
    6. Objective

    7. 4.3 Encoding Text with Binary

    8. Description
    9. Objective

    10. 4.4 Hexadecimal

    11. Description
    12. Objective

    13. 4.5 Pixel Images

    14. Description
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    16. 4.6 Pixel Colors!

    17. Description
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    19. 4.7 Data Compression

    20. Description
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    22. 4.8 Lossy Compression

    23. Description
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    25. 4.9 Digital Information Quiz

    26. Description
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  5. Networking

    1. 5.1 Welcome to the Internet

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    4. 5.2 DNS and Routing

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    7. 5.3 Packets and Protocols

    8. Description
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    10. 5.4 Protocols and Standards

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    13. 5.5 Private Networks

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    16. 5.6 Cybersecurity

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    19. 5.7 Network Administrator

    20. Description
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    22. 5.8 The Impact of the Internet

    23. Description
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    25. 5.9 The Internet Quiz

    26. Description
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    28. 5.10 Networking Quiz

    29. Description
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  6. Computer Organization

    1. 6.1 Internal Components

    2. Description
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    4. 6.2 Peripheral Devices

    5. Description
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    7. 6.3 Network Devices

    8. Description
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    10. 6.4 Storage Options

    11. Description
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    13. 6.5 Network Options

    14. Description
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    16. 6.6 Operating Systems

    17. Description
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    19. 6.7 Software and Applications

    20. Description
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    22. 6.8 Browser Configuration

    23. Description
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    25. 6.9 Sequential, Parallel & Distributed Computing

    26. Description
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    28. 6.10 Computer Organization Quiz

    29. Description
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  7. Primitive Types

    1. 7.1 Why Programming? Why Java?

    2. Description
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    4. 7.2 Variables and Data Types

    5. Description
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    7. 7.3 Expressions and Assignment Statements

    8. Description
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    10. 7.4 Compound Assignment Operators

    11. Description
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    13. 7.5 User Input

    14. Description
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    16. 7.6 Casting and Ranges of Variables

    17. Description
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    19. 7.7 Primitive Types Quiz

    20. Description
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  8. Using Objects

    1. 8.1 Objects: Instances of Classes

    2. Description
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    4. 8.2 Creating and Storing Objects (Instantiation)

    5. Description
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    7. 8.3 Overloading

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    10. 8.4 Calling a Void Method

    11. Description
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    13. 8.5 Calling a Void Method with Parameters

    14. Description
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    16. 8.6 Calling a Non-void Method

    17. Description
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    19. 8.7 String Objects

    20. Description
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    22. 8.8 String Methods

    23. Description
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    25. 8.9 Wrapper Classes: Integers and Doubles

    26. Description
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    28. 8.10 Using the Math Class

    29. Description
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    31. 8.11 Using Objects Quiz

    32. Description
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  9. Boolean Expressions and if Statements

    1. 9.1 Boolean Expressions and if Statements

    2. Description
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    4. 9.2 if Statements and Control Flow

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    7. 9.3 if-else Statements

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    10. 9.4 else if Statements

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    13. 9.5 Compound Boolean Expressions

    14. Description
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    16. 9.6 Equivalent Boolean Expressions

    17. Description
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    19. 9.7 Comparing Objects

    20. Description
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    22. 9.8 Boolean Expressions and if Statements Quiz

    23. Description
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  10. Iteration

    1. 10.1 Iteration

    2. Description
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    4. 10.2 For Loops

    5. Description
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    7. 10.3 Developing Algorithms Using Strings

    8. Description
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    10. 10.4 Nested Iteration

    11. Description
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    13. 10.5 Informal Code Analysis

    14. Description
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    16. 10.6 Iteration Quiz

    17. Description
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  11. Writing Classes

    1. 11.1 Writing Classes

    2. Description
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    4. 11.2 Constructors

    5. Description
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    7. 11.3 Documentation with Comments

    8. Description
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    10. 11.4 Accessor Methods

    11. Description
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    13. 11.5 Mutator Methods

    14. Description
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    16. 11.6 Writing Methods

    17. Description
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    19. 11.7 Static Variables and Methods

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    22. 11.8 Scope and Access

    23. Description
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    25. 11.9 this Keyword

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    28. 11.10 Ethical and Social Implications of Computing

    29. Description
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    31. 11.11 Writing Classes Quiz

    32. Description
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  12. Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

    1. 12.1 Introduction to Classes and Objects

    2. Description
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    4. 12.2 Classes vs. Objects

    5. Description
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    7. 12.3 Using a Class as a Client

    8. Description
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    10. 12.4 Writing Classes

    11. Description
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    13. 12.5 Writing Classes and Instance Methods

    14. Description
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    16. 12.6 Getter and Setter Methods

    17. Description
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    19. 12.7 Class Methods and Class Variables

    20. Description
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    22. 12.8 Wrapper Classes

    23. Description
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    25. 12.9 Method Overloading

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    28. 12.10 Local Variables and Scope

    29. Description
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    31. 12.11 Key Terms for Classes

    32. Description
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    34. 12.12 Objects vs Primitives

    35. Description
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    37. 12.13 Inheritance

    38. Description
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    40. 12.14 Class Design and Abstract Classes

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    43. 12.15 Polymorphism

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    46. 12.16 Object Superclass

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    49. 12.17 Interfaces

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    52. 12.18 Ethical and Social Implications of Computing

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    55. 12.19 Classes and Object-Oriented Programming Quiz

    56. Description
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  13. Array

    1. 13.1 Array

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    4. 13.2 Traversing Arrays

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    7. 13.3 Enhanced for Loop for Arrays

    8. Description
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    10. 13.4 Developing Algorithms Using Arrays

    11. Description
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    13. 13.5 Array Quiz

    14. Description
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  14. ArrayList

    1. 14.1 ArrayList

    2. Description
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    4. 14.2 ArrayList Methods

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    7. 14.3 Traversing ArrayLists

    8. Description
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    10. 14.4 Developing Algorithms using ArrayLists

    11. Description
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    13. 14.5 Searching

    14. Description
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    16. 14.6 Sorting

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    19. 14.7 Ethical Issues Around Data Collection

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    22. 14.8 ArrayList Quiz

    23. Description
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  15. 2D Array

    1. 15.1 2D Arrays

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    4. 15.2 Traversing 2D Arrays

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    7. 15.3 2D Array Quiz

    8. Description
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  16. Inheritance

    1. 16.1 Inheritance

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    4. 16.2 Writing Constructors for Subclasses

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    7. 16.3 Overriding Methods

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    10. 16.4 super Keyword

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    13. 16.5 Creating References Using Inheritance

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    16. 16.6 Polymorphism

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    19. 16.7 Object Superclass

    20. Description
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    22. 16.8 Inheritance Quiz

    23. Description
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  17. Recursion

    1. 17.1 Recursion

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    4. 17.2 Recursive Searching

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    7. 17.3 Recursive Sorting

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    10. 17.4 Recursion Quiz

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  18. Exam Practice

    1. 18.1 IB Assessment Prep Overview

    2. Description
    3. Objective

    4. 18.2 Topic 1: System Fundamentals

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    7. 18.3 Topic 2: Computer Organization

    8. Description
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    10. 18.4 Topic 3: Networks

    11. Description
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    13. 18.5 Topic 4: Computational Thinking, Problem-solving

    14. Description
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    16. 18.6 Topic 5: Object Oriented Programming

    17. Description
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    19. 18.7 Practice Exam

    20. Description
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  19. Java Level 1 Certification Practice

    1. 19.1 Practice #1: Java Fundamentals

    2. Description
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    4. 19.2 Practice #2: Data Types and Lists

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    7. 19.3 Practice #3: Implementing Flow Control

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    10. 19.4 Practice #4: OOP and Other Advanced Topics

    11. Description
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