Unit I: Essential Questions

After one month in school, one unit has already flown by! I can't believe I'm managing well so far. To showcase my progress, here's some essential questions worth answering now that I've scratched the surface of Computer Science Principles. 

If you've already found your own answers to these questions, please read my interpretation of them! To those who are new to these sort of ideas, hopefully this expands your knowledge as much as it did mine!

1. Why computer science is relevant?

• Computer science has become so relevant to the point they are integral to contemporary survival. By filling in those arduous steps requiring either many people or much effort, computer science gives room for us to further strive for faster and more powerful ways to enhance our quality of living in a myriad of ways, be it through labor, health, or entertainment. 

2. What does computer science involve and include?

• In my own words, computer science entails programming, computer languages, and different algorithms used to contribute to the creation of computational artifacts such as video games, animation, software, etc. With this, computer science includes coding, having to learn languages from Java to Python.

3. What is a computing innovation?

• A computing innovation is anything digital that has greatly impacted or developed the field of computer science for either further advancement or convenience. Examples of computing innovations (according to the University of Rhode Island) include:

Social Media

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

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3D Printing

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4. How does CS impact my area(s) of interest?

• I aspire to become an acclaimed graphic designer in the future, particularly in user interface and art for video games and apps. While computer science does not primarily cover the aesthetic design aspect, it gives me the proper introduction and basis for applying my designs into my desired medium. If you want to know more about graphic design particularly in video games, watch this video.

5. What terms and vocabulary is associated with computer science?

• Here's a creative representation of nearly all the terms associated in a word cloud:

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