Teacher Mediated Option

Information and Communication Technology

Grade 10 Computer Science (20S) 1 credit (2005)
T0280 20S

Computer Science courses are designed for students who may be interested in pursuing studies in science, engineering, or computer programming at college or university. In order to be successful in the course, students need to be self-directed learners and have acquired most of the skills and knowledge described at the Literacy with ICT website.

This course gives students the chance to solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express creativity by using programming techniques inVisual Studio Express 2010. These techniques are applicable to other programming languages. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: Introduction to Computer Science
• Module 2: Introduction to Programming
• Module 3: Control Structures
• Module 4: Loops: Going in Circles!
• Module 5: Functions: Piecework Programming

The following resources will be provided with the course:

• Data CD or data files can be downloaded
• Visual Studio Express 2010

Suggested Resources

• Access to the internet
• At least 5 GB of hard disk space
• At least 64 MB of memory
• Email program
• Windows computer
• Windows XP with minimum of the Service Pack 2 or Vista operating system
• Word processor

TMO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your instructor for software support. If further trouble shooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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Grade 10 Digital Pictures (25S) 1/2 credit (2010)
T0226 25S
Computer and Internet access required during class and to complete assignments

This half credit course is designed so that students have the flexibility in how they photograph, what is photographed, and how one learns. The choices that the student makes will tailor this course to their unique needs and talents. Students will start by using the camera in fully automatic mode. They will learn how to improve pictures by applying more control.

It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: Creating Pictures
• Module 2: Manipulating Your Pictures

Provided Resource:

• Grade 10 Digital Pictures (25S) Photo CD

Required Resources

• A digital camera with a USB Cable to connect the camera to a computer
• Windows or Macintosh computer
• Equipment to view a CD
• Image editor software E.G. iPhoto and Picasa (Appendix B and C in the course will provide more information on Image editor software)
• Course data files can be downloaded
• Access to the Internet is highly recommended as the course will make reference to support material found on the Internet. Students also have the ability to email their assignments for marking.
• Media storage device (E.G. flash drive, recordable CDs or DVDs)

Suggested Resources:

• Word processor to write your assignments
• Access to a Photocopier to make a copy of your assignment prior to mailing it to your Instructor.

TMO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your instructor for software suport. If further trouble shooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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Grade 10 Keyboarding (25S) 1/2 credit (2009)
T1225 25G
Computer and Internet access required

This half credit course will improve students typing accuracy and speed on computer keyboards, using the touch-keying technique (keeping ones eyes on the copy and/or screen, not the keyboard, while typing). Each module consists of lessons that provide opportunities to practice and apply keyboarding skills in order to create, edit and format a variety of types of documents efficiently. Learning Activities throughout this course provide students with the opportunities to practice their skills prior to completing assignments. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: The alphabetic Keyboard
• Module 2: Numeric Keys on the Alphabetic Keyboard
• Module 3: The Numeric Keypad

Required Resources

• Access to a computer
• A word processor such as Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works
• One of the following methods to submit assignments
1. An email program to email assignments
2. CD burning capability to forward your assignments on CD (the CD will be returned to students
3. Flash drive to forward your assignments on the flsh drive (the flash drive will be returned to students

Knowledge of attaching files to an email, burning CD's or transferring data to flash drives is required

TMO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your teacher for software support. If further troubleshooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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Grade 11 Computer Science (30S) 1 credit (2006)
T0280 30S
Recommended prerequisite—Grade 10 Computer Science (20S)

Computer Science courses are designed for students who may be interested in pursuing studies in science, engineering, or computer programming at college or university. In order to be successful in the course, students need to be self-directed learners and have acquired most of the skills and knowledge described at the Literacy with ICT website.

This course gives students the chance to solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express creativity by using programming techniques in Visual Studio Express 2010. These techniques are applicable to other programming languages. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: Learning to Program
• Module 2: Arrays - Beyond the First Dimension
• Module 3: Introduction to Windows Programming
• Module 4: Independent Studies
• Module 5: Functions and Data Structures
• Module 6: Further Independent Studies

The following resources will be provided with the course:

• Visual Studio Express 2010
• Course data files can be downloaded

Suggested Resources

• Access to the internet
• At least 5 GB of hard disk space
• At least 64 MB of memory
• Course data files can be downloaded
• Email program
• Windows computer
• Windows XP with minimum of the Service Pack 2 or Vista operating system
• Word processor

TMO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your instructor for software support. If further trouble shooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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