COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY & WEBSITE PROGRAMMING
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE (1 SEMESTER) - CLEP/DSST Prep Optional
Note: Code Year is a new program designed to teaching basic coding of the course of a year, in weekly assignments/lessons. This could be used as part of an elective credit.
Students interested in the field of computers and technology might want to explore Saylor's Computer Science courses.
PRIMARY SOURCES:
Understanding Computers and the Internet - Harvard extension course, covering computer basics, includes video and audio files, plus reading materials
ABCs of IT - Basic Computing online course - requires registration
Microsoft Digital Literacy online course - requires registration
Introduction to Information Technology online course - requires registration
Computer basics
Computer lessons
W3Schools - Web building languages and scripting
FREE CLEP Prep - study guide information
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Computer Concepts in Action - textbook companion site with handbook, quizzes, and other activities
Computers for Beginners
Free Computer Training/Tutorials
CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications Exam guidelines
DSST Introduction to Computing Exam guideline
TESTING:
The textbook companion site contains practice quizzes to help you study. Each tutorial at the W3Schools ends with a quiz, which can be used to test your knowlegde and comprehension, and for grading purposes, if desired.
Recommended Course of Study:
This course is really two courses in one: a web-building course and a CLEP/DSST prep course for the Information Systems and Computer Applications (CLEP) or the Introduction to Computing (DSST) exams. Start with the Harvard extension course and by completing the online courses and the "Computer basics" and "Computer lessons" studies. If you are interested in learning web-building languages, continue on by completing the tutorials at the W3Schools. (Note: If you are considering a career in website creation, you might be interested in taking the official W3Schools exams - for a fee - to earn your certification.) There are numerous lessons at the W3Schools. If you are not planning to take the CLEP or DSST test, you may choose to concentrate on covering all the W3School courses as your semester class.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE (1 SEMESTER) - CLEP/DSST Prep Optional
Note: Code Year is a new program designed to teaching basic coding of the course of a year, in weekly assignments/lessons. This could be used as part of an elective credit.
Students interested in the field of computers and technology might want to explore Saylor's Computer Science courses.
PRIMARY SOURCES:
Understanding Computers and the Internet - Harvard extension course, covering computer basics, includes video and audio files, plus reading materials
ABCs of IT - Basic Computing online course - requires registration
Microsoft Digital Literacy online course - requires registration
Introduction to Information Technology online course - requires registration
Computer basics
Computer lessons
W3Schools - Web building languages and scripting
FREE CLEP Prep - study guide information
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Computer Concepts in Action - textbook companion site with handbook, quizzes, and other activities
Computers for Beginners
Free Computer Training/Tutorials
CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications Exam guidelines
DSST Introduction to Computing Exam guideline
TESTING:
The textbook companion site contains practice quizzes to help you study. Each tutorial at the W3Schools ends with a quiz, which can be used to test your knowlegde and comprehension, and for grading purposes, if desired.
Recommended Course of Study:
This course is really two courses in one: a web-building course and a CLEP/DSST prep course for the Information Systems and Computer Applications (CLEP) or the Introduction to Computing (DSST) exams. Start with the Harvard extension course and by completing the online courses and the "Computer basics" and "Computer lessons" studies. If you are interested in learning web-building languages, continue on by completing the tutorials at the W3Schools. (Note: If you are considering a career in website creation, you might be interested in taking the official W3Schools exams - for a fee - to earn your certification.) There are numerous lessons at the W3Schools. If you are not planning to take the CLEP or DSST test, you may choose to concentrate on covering all the W3School courses as your semester class.
