IB COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computer Science I in TLC-3:

PREREQUISITES

Successful completion of Algebra I and a prior programming course.

OVERVIEW

Computer Science I emphasizes problem solving and structured programming practices in the Pascal language. Social implications, the inner workings of the computer, and applications are integrated into the course.

OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to:

i. demonstrate the ability to define and analyze problems in order to develop algorithms to solve them;

ii. select and develop appropriate data structures to solve problems;

iii. write blocks of Pascal code using modular, structured programming techniques;

iv. demonstrate the ability to implement algorithms to produce a documented and well-tested solution;

COURSE OF STUDY

Basic Pascal Syntax
- assignment statements
- operators
- input and output statements
- simple data types
- pascal-defined functions
How a Computer Works
- architecture
- binary, octal, and hexadecimal number systems
- how data is stored
Good Programming Practices
- flowcharts
- pseudocode
- self-documenting code
- documentation
Decisions
- boolean statements
- operator precedence
- IF-THEN statements, CASE statements
Repetition
- FOR-DO, WHILE-DO, REPEAT-UNTIL statements
- eoln and eof markers
Files
Procedures/Functions
- global variables
- parameters and passed variables
- passing by value and by reference
Enumerated Types
Testing techniques & Error processing
Arrays
- one dimensional
- multi-dimensional
Sets