Standards in this Framework
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.1 | The student will construct programs to accomplish a task as a means of creative expression or scientific exploration using a block based or text based programming language, both independently and collaboratively, a) combining control structures such as if-statements and loops including compound conditionals; and b) creating clearly named variables that represent different data types, including numeric and non-numeric data, and perform operations on their values. |
| 7.2 | The student will document programs to make them easier to follow, test, and debug. |
| 7.3 | The student will distribute tasks and maintain a project timeline when collaboratively developing computational artifacts. |
| 7.4 | The student will decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs. |
| 7.5 | The student will describe how the Internet connects devices and networks all over the world. Exclusion: Specific devices used to implement the Internet are beyond the scope of these standards. |
| 7.6 | The student will explain how physical and digital security measures protect electronic information. |
| 7.7 | The student will identify existing cybersecurity concerns associated with Internet use and Internet-based systems and potential options to address these issues. |
| 7.8 | The student will discuss the correctness of a model representing a system by comparing the model’s generated results with data that were observed in the system being modeled. |
| 7.9 | The student will refine computational models based on the data they have generated. |
| 7.10 | The student will explain how advances in technology have contributed to Virginia’s prosperity and role in the global economy. |
| 7.11 | The student will describe the development of new technologies in communication, entertainment, and business and their impact on American life. |
| 7.12 | The student will explore careers related to the Internet. |
| 7.13 | The student will outline the advantages and disadvantages of transmitting information over the Internet, including speed, reliability, cost and security. |
| 7.14 | The student will explain why protocols are necessary in data transmission. Model the role of protocols in transmitting data across networks and the Internet. |
| 7.15 | The student will model how information is broken down into smaller pieces, transmitted as packets through multiple devices over networks and the Internet, and reassembled at the destination. |
