Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Level 3B: High School - Specializing (Grades 11-12)

Other Michigan Computer Science sets

COMPUTING SYSTEMS3B-CS

  • 1

    Categorize the roles of operating system software.3B-CS-01

  • 2

    Illustrate ways computing systems implement logic, input, and output through hardware components.3B-CS-02

NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET3B-NI

  • 3

    Describe the issues that impact network functionality (e.g., bandwidth, load, delay, topology).3B-NI-03

  • 4

    Compare ways software developers protect devices and information from unauthorized access.3B-NI-04

DATA AND ANALYSIS 3B-DA

  • 5

    Use data analysis tools and techniques to identify patterns in data representing complex systems.3B-DA-05

  • 6

    Select data collection tools and techniques to generate data sets that support a claim or communicate information.3B-DA-06

  • 7

    Evaluate the ability of models and simulations to test and support the refinement of hypotheses.3B-DA-07

ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING3B-AP

  • 8

    Describe how artificial intelligence drives many software and physical systems.3B-AP-08

  • 9

    Implement an artificial intelligence algorithm to play a game against a human opponent or solve a problem.3B-AP-09

  • 10

    Use and adapt classic algorithms to solve computational problems.3B-AP-10

  • 11

    Evaluate algorithms in terms of their efficiency, correctness, and clarity.3B-AP-11

  • 12

    Compare and contrast fundamental data structures and their uses.3B-AP-12

  • 13

    Illustrate the flow of execution of a recursive algorithm.3B-AP-13

  • 14

    Construct solutions to problems using student-created components, such as procedures, modules and/or objects. 3B-AP-14

  • 15

    Analyze a large-scale computational problem and identify generalizable patterns that can be applied to a solution.3B-AP-15

  • 16

    Demonstrate code reuse by creating programming solutions using libraries and APIs.3B-AP-16

  • 17

    Plan and develop programs for broad audiences using a software life cycle process. 3B-AP-17

  • 18

    Explain security issues that might lead to compromised computer programs.3B-AP-18

  • 19

    Develop programs for multiple computing platforms.3B-AP-19

  • 20

    Use version control systems, integrated development environments (IDEs), and collaborative tools and practices (code documentation) in a group software project.3B-AP-20

  • 21

    Develop and use a series of test cases to verify that a program performs according to its design specifications.3B-AP-21

  • 22

    Modify an existing program to add additional functionality and discuss intended and unintended implications (e.g., breaking other functionality).3B-AP-22

  • 23

    Evaluate key qualities of a program through a process such as a code review.3B-AP-23

  • 24

    Compare multiple programming languages and discuss how their features make them suitable for solving different types of problems.3B-AP-24

IMPACTS OF COMPUTING3B-IC

  • 25

    Evaluate computational artifacts to maximize their beneficial effects and minimize harmful effects on society.3B-IC-25

  • 26

    Evaluate the impact of equity, access, and influence on the distribution of computing resources in a global society.3B-IC-26

  • 27

    Predict how computational innovations that have revolutionized aspects of our culture might evolve.3B-IC-27

  • 28

    Debate laws and regulations that impact the development and use of software.3B-IC-28

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 11 and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Michigan K-12 Standards Computer Science May 2019

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