K-12 Computer Science Standards

Rhode Island 9-12

34 Standards

1

3-CT-A-1

Create computational artifacts that use algorithms to solve computational problems by leveraging prior knowledge and personal interests.

2

3-CT-V-1

Explain the role of a variable within a program, and the scope in which its name and value can be used.

3

3-CT-D-1

Create a program that processes a collection of data.

4

3-CT-C-1

Create and justify the selection of specific control structures when tradeoffs involve code organization, readability, and program performance and explain the benefits and drawbacks of choices made.

5

3-CT-M-1

Identify existing computational artifacts that can be used for the subtasks of a decomposed problem

6

3-CT-M-2

Create computational artifacts by incorporating predefined procedures, self-defined procedures and external artifacts.

7

3-CT-CD-1

Systematically design and implement computational artifacts for targeted audiences by incorporating feedback from users.

8

3-CT-CD-2

Systematically test and refine programs using a range of test cases.

9

3-CT-CD-3

Document computational artifacts in order to make them easier to follow, test, and debug.

10

3-CSN-H-1

Analyze a computing system and explain how abstractions simplify the underlying implementation details embedded in everyday objects.

11

3-CSN-HS-1

Compare levels of abstraction and interactions between application software, system software, and hardware layers.

12

3-CSN-T-1

Develop and communicate troubleshooting strategies others can use to identify and fix errors.

13

3-CSN-N-1

Identify the various elements of a network and describe how they function and interact to transfer information.

14

3-CY-R-1

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

15

3-CY-R-2

Analyze an existing or proposed application to identify the potential ways it could be used to obtain sensitive information.

16

3-CY-R-3

Explain how the digital security of an organization may be affected by the actions of its employees.

17

3-CY-S-1

Recommend security measures to address various scenarios based on factors such as efficiency, feasibility, and ethical impacts.

18

3-CY-S-2

Explain tradeoffs when selecting and implementing cybersecurity recommendations.

19

3-CY-RP-1

Describe the appropriate actions to take in response to detected security breaches.

20

3-DA-CVT-1

Select appropriate data-collection tools and presentation techniques for different types of data.

21

3-DA-IM-1

Create computational models that represent the relationships among different elements of data collected from a phenomenon or process.

22

3-DA-IM-2

Discuss potential hidden biases that could be introduced while collecting a dataset and how these biases could affect analysis conclusions.

23

3-DA-IM-3

Evaluate the ability of models and simulations to test and support the refinement of hypotheses.

24

3-DA-ST-1

Explain tradeoffs between storing data locally or in central, cloud-based systems.

25

3-DA-ST-2

Translate data for various real-world phenomena, such as characters, numbers, and images, into bits.

26

3-DL-CU-1

Select appropriate software tools or resources to create a complex artifact or solve a problem.

27

3-DL-SDI-1

Decompose a complex problem into multiple questions, identify which can be explored through digital sources, and synthesize query results using a variety of software tools.

28

3-DL-US-1

Describe different kinds of computations that software tools perform to tailor a system to individual users.

29

3-RC-CU-1

Evaluate the ways computing impacts personal, ethical, social, economic, and cultural practices.

30

3-RC-CU-2

Design and analyze computational artifacts to reduce bias and equity deficits.

31

3-RC-CU-3

Evaluate the impact of equity, access, and influence on the distribution of computing resources in a global society.

32

3-RC-SLE-1

Evaluate the impact of intellectual property laws on the use of digital information.

33

3-RC-SLE-2

Evaluate the social and economic implications of privacy and free speech in the context of safety, law, or ethics.

34

3-RC-SI-1

Use tools and methods for collaboration on a project to increase connectivity between people in different cultures and career fields.

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