Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Computer Studies 10

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Applied Design

Identify potential users, societal impacts, and other relevant contextual factors for a chosen design opportunity
Identify criteria for success, intended impact, and any constraints or possible unintended impacts

Screen ideas against criteria and constraints
Critically analyze and prioritize competing factors to meet community needs for preferred futures
Maintain an open mind about potentially viable ideas

Identify and use sources of inspiration and information
Choose a form for prototyping and develop a plan that includes key stages and resources
Prototype, making changes to tools, materials, and procedures as needed
Record iterations of prototyping

Identify sources of feedback
Develop an appropriate test of the prototype
Conduct the test, collect and compile data, evaluate data, and decide on changes
Iterate the prototype or abandon the design idea

Identify and use appropriate tools, technologies, materials, and processes for production
Make a step-by-step plan for production and carry it out, making changes as needed

Decide on how and with whom to share product and processes
Demonstrate the product to potential users, providing a rationale for the selected solution, modifications, and procedures
Use appropriate terminology
Critically reflect on their design thinking and processes, and identify new design goals
Assess their ability to work effectively both as individuals and collaboratively in a group, including ability to share and maintain an efficient collaborative workspace

Demonstrate an awareness of precautionary and emergency safety procedures in both physical and digital environments
Identify the skills needed in relation to specific projects, and develop and refine them

Choose, adapt, and if necessary learn more about appropriate tools and technologies to use for tasks
Evaluate impacts, including unintended negative consequences, of choices made about technology use
Evaluate the influences of land, natural resources, and culture on the development and use of tools and technologies

Students are expected to know the following:

design opportunities
computer hardware, peripherals, internal and external components, and standards
distinctions between software types, cloud-based and desktop applications
intermediate features of business applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations
operating system shortcuts and command line operations
preventive maintenance of hardware and software
computer security risks
hardware and software troubleshooting
wired and wireless computer networking
evolution of digital technology and the impact on traditional models of computing
risks and rewards associated with big data, multi-device connectivity, and the Internet of Things
principles of computational thinking
introductory computer programming concepts and constructs
planning and writing simple programs, including games
impacts of computers and technology on society
ethical considerations of technology use, including cultural appropriation and environmental sustainability
digital literacy and digital citizenship
impacts of technology use on personal health and wellness