High Foundations of Programming

Segment 1

Module 1: Introduction to Programing

• Introduction to Python
• Printing Strings
• Processing Strings Values
• String Input

Module 2: Computing Numerical Data

• Processing Numerical Information
• Getting Numeric Information
• The Math Module
• The Software Development Life Cycle

Module 3: Loops and Functions

• Turtle Graphics
• for Loops
• while Loops
• Creating Functions

Segment 2

Module 4: Logic in Programming

• Decisions
• More Decisions
• The Logic of AND, OR, and NOT
• Lists

Module 5: Codes and Objects

• Number Systems
• Decoding ASCII
• Object Oriented Programming
• Procedural Programming

Module 6: Testing and Security

• Software Testing
• Security
• Planning for a Programming Career

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***

***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When taking the exam to assess a student’s integrity, the exam must be passed with at least a 59.5% in order to earn credit for the course.  

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.