COMPUTING SYSTEMS 3A-CS

  • 1

    Explain how abstractions hide the underlying implementation details of computing systems embedded in everyday objects.3A-CS-01

  • 2

    Compare levels of abstraction and interactions between application software, system software, and hardware layers.3A-CS-02

  • 3

    Develop guidelines that convey systematic troubleshooting strategies that others can use to identify and fix errors.3A-CS-03

NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET3A-NI

  • 4

    Evaluate the scalability and reliability of networks, by describing the relationship between routers, switches, servers, topology, and addressing.3A-NI-04

  • 5

    Give examples to illustrate how sensitive data can be affected by malware and other attacks.3A-NI-05

  • 6

    Recommend security measures to address various scenarios based on factors such as efficiency, feasibility, and ethical impacts. 3A-NI-06

  • 7

    Compare various security measures, considering tradeoffs between the usability and security of a computing system.3A-NI-07

  • 8

    Explain tradeoffs when selecting and implementing cybersecurity recommendations.3A-NI-08

DATA AND ANALYSIS3A-DA

  • 9

    Translate between different bit representations of real-world phenomena, such as characters, numbers, and images.3A-DA-09

  • 10

    Evaluate the tradeoffs in how data elements are organized and where data is stored.3A-DA-10

  • 11

    Create interactive data visualizations using software tools to help others better understand real-world phenomena.3A-DA-11

  • 12

    Create computational models that represent the relationships among different elements of data collected from a phenomenon or process.3A-DA-12

ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING3A-AP

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    Create prototypes that use algorithms to solve computational problems by leveraging prior student knowledge and personal interests.3A-AP-13

  • 14

    Use lists to simplify solutions, generalizing computational problems instead of repeatedly using simple variables.3A-AP-14

  • 15

    Justify the selection of specific control structures when tradeoffs involve implementation, readability, and program performance, and explain the benefits and drawbacks of choices made.3A-AP-15

  • 16

    Design and iteratively develop computational artifacts for practical intent, personal expression, or to address a societal issue by using events to initiate instructions.3A-AP-16

  • 17

    Decompose problems into smaller components through systematic analysis, using constructs such as procedures, modules, and/or objects.3A-AP-17

  • 18

    Create artifacts by using procedures within a program, combinations of data and procedures, or independent but interrelated programs.3A-AP-18

  • 19

    Systematically design and develop programs for broad audiences by incorporating feedback from users. 3A-AP-19

  • 20

    Evaluate licenses that limit or restrict use of computational artifacts when using resources such as libraries.3A-AP-20

  • 21

    Evaluate and refine computational artifacts to make them more usable and accessible.3A-AP-21

  • 22

    Design and develop computational artifacts working in team roles using collaborative tools.3A-AP-22

  • 23

    Document design decisions using text, graphics, presentations, and/or demonstrations in the development of complex programs.3A-AP-23

IMPACTS OF COMPUTING3A-IC

  • 24

    Evaluate the ways computing impacts personal, ethical, social, economic, and cultural practices.3A-IC-24

  • 25

    Test and refine computational artifacts to reduce bias and equity deficits.3A-IC-25

  • 26

    Demonstrate ways a given algorithm applies to problems across disciplines. 3A-IC-26

  • 27

    Use tools and methods for collaboration on a project to increase connectivity of people in different cultures and career fields.3A-IC-27

  • 28

    Explain the beneficial and harmful effects that intellectual property laws can have on innovation.3A-IC-28

  • 29

    Explain the privacy concerns related to the collection and generation of data through automated processes that may not be evident to users.3A-IC-29

  • 30

    Evaluate the social and economic implications of privacy in the context of safety, law, or ethics.3A-IC-30

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9 and Grade 10
Where can I read the official document?
Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science May 2019