Computer Science Worksheets

Learning Objectives

• Define key algorithm vocabulary and explain how an algorithm is a sequence of instructions.
• Identify whether a set of steps forms a clear, logical algorithm.
• Use precision and logical reasoning to choose, write, and evaluate algorithm steps.

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• Use safe routines when sharing classroom devices, including logging out when finished
• Explain how to keep personal information private on shared devices
• Demonstrate responsibility and care when using technology equipment

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• Define efficiency, optimize, resource, and performance in the context of algorithms.
• Compare two algorithm approaches and identify which is more efficient without changing the outcome.
• Explain how optimization can improve time, steps, or resource use.

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• Explain how keyword choice affects search results.
• Use common search operators to narrow or broaden a query.
• Compare broad and targeted searches to judge relevance.+ Show more

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• Define key terms used in digital communication systems, including communication, platform, collaboration, and transmission.
• Describe how digital communication moves information through networks for different purposes.
• Compare common digital tools (email, messaging, video conferencing, and collaborative platforms) based on what they are best used for.+ Show more

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• Identify safe web-browsing habits, including checking websites and avoiding suspicious links or pop-ups.
• Choose safer download options to protect devices and personal information.
• Use key vocabulary (browser, safe, download, warning sign) to explain smart online choices.

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• Compare different algorithms to choose the more efficient strategy for a given task.
• Explain how efficiency can mean fewer steps, less time, or less repetition.
• Use computer science vocabulary accurately: efficient, compare, optimize, and strategy.

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• Define abstraction and explain how it helps simplify a computing problem.
• Identify essential features versus unnecessary details in a system or process.
• Use models and representations to describe how an algorithm works.+ Show more

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• Define bias, fairness, and representation in AI systems
• Explain how training data can create unequal AI outcomes
• Identify representation problems in training datasets+ Show more

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• Define authentication, verification, and factor in computer security
• Compare single-factor login with multi-factor authentication
• Identify different factors used in MFA systems+ Show more

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• Define privacy settings, permissions, data sharing, and consent
• Explain how privacy settings affect access to personal information
• Choose appropriate permissions for apps and websites+ Show more

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• Identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in data plans
• Evaluate sample quality and measurement consistency in collected data
• Apply strategies that reduce bias in surveys and experiments+ Show more

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• Define protocols, packets, transfer, and communication accurately
• Explain why Internet data is divided into packets
• Describe how network devices route packets toward destinations+ Show more

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• Define collaboration, permission, comment, and version accurately
• Explain how comments support teamwork in shared projects
• Explain how version history supports collaborative work+ Show more

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• Explain how variables store and update program data
• Identify integers, strings, booleans, and lists
• Match data types to appropriate programming tasks+ Show more

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• Explain how authentication verifies a user's identity
• Describe how access control limits actions after login
• Differentiate roles from individual permissions+ Show more

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• Identify safe browsing behaviors for websites, links, and downloads
• Explain how strong passwords reduce online account security risks
• Describe how multi-factor authentication improves account protection+ Show more

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• Define copyright, fair use, attribution, and intellectual property
• Identify factors used when considering fair use
• Explain how transformative use changes the purpose of content+ Show more

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• Identify common signs of cyberbullying and online harassment
• Choose safe strategies for responding to harmful online content
• Explain why saving evidence supports a safe response+ Show more

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• Define the roles of protocols and packets in communication
• Describe how packets move between devices during data transfer
• Identify how IP-style routing supports correct destinations+ Show more

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• Explain how privacy settings control content visibility and contact
• Describe how app permissions affect access to personal data
• Distinguish consent from assumptions about app access+ Show more

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• Compare agile iteration with traditional sequential development
• Identify key Scrum roles and development ceremonies
• Explain how sprints support frequent planning and feedback+ Show more

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• Explain how keywords improve the precision of search queries
• Use quotation marks to create more focused searches
• Identify common search operators and describe their effects+ Show more

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• Define bandwidth and latency using accurate network terminology
• Explain how bandwidth affects network data transfer
• Explain how latency affects information arrival time+ Show more

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• Define encryption, decryption, and keys using accurate terminology
• Explain how encryption protects information during digital transmission
• Describe how encrypted messages become readable with the correct method+ Show more

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• Explain how precise keywords improve search-result relevance
• Use quotation marks to locate exact phrases
• Identify operators that narrow or exclude search results+ Show more

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• Define and use the terms compare, strategy, efficiency, and optimize when discussing algorithms.
• Compare two strategies for the same problem and explain which uses fewer steps.
• Identify which algorithm choice is more efficient based on step counts.+ Show more

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• Classify common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities
• Explain how vulnerabilities can be exploited by attack methods
• Differentiate an attack method from an attack path+ Show more

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• Define responsible AI use, accuracy, judgment, and privacy
• Explain why human judgment is necessary when using AI
• Verify AI-generated claims using trusted information sources+ Show more

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• Define ethics, transparency, accountability, and responsibility in AI
• Explain how AI data use can affect privacy
• Identify ethical risks in AI decision-making scenarios+ Show more

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• Define recommendation, preference, suggestion, and algorithm accurately
• Explain how recommendation systems use patterns in user behavior
• Identify advantages of personalized digital recommendations+ Show more

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• Define machine learning and training data using accurate vocabulary
• Explain how training data contributes to building a model
• Describe how data patterns support predictions on new inputs+ Show more

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• Define input using accurate Computer Science vocabulary
• Identify common examples of computer input devices
• Explain how input becomes data a computer can process+ Show more

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• Define reliable, observe, record, and variable in data collection
• Identify appropriate variables in surveys and experiments
• Explain why consistent procedures improve data reliability+ Show more

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• Define trend and correlation using accurate data vocabulary
• Identify trends that show change over time
• Interpret positive and negative correlation in scatter plots+ Show more

Learning Objectives

• Differentiate syntax errors from logic errors in programs
• Identify where program execution begins to produce incorrect results
• Trace variable changes through a sequence of program steps+ Show more

Learning Objectives

• Define digital identity and explain how online content shapes it
• Explain how posting choices influence online reputation
• Identify respectful language for online communication+ Show more

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• Explain algorithm efficiency in terms of time and space
• Interpret Big-O notation using dominant growth terms
• Compare O(n) and O(n²) algorithm growth+ Show more

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• Define variable, value, data type, and assignment
• Identify suitable data types for common programming situations
• Explain how data types affect valid program operations+ Show more

Learning Objectives

• Define efficiency, optimization, resource, and performance in algorithms
• Compare algorithms using steps and memory requirements
• Explain how optimization preserves the intended algorithm output+ Show more

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• Identify common data types (integer, string, boolean) from examples
• Match data values to the correct data type
• Explain how choosing the right operation depends on the data type+ Show more

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• Define input, output, and processing in an interactive computer program.
• Identify how input and output work together to create interaction.
• Use vocabulary to describe an input-output relationship in everyday examples.+ Show more

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• Define loop, iteration, repeat, and efficiency accurately
• Explain how loops reduce repeated programming instructions
• Choose loop logic for counting and pattern tasks+ Show more

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• Identify viruses, spyware, and ransomware by their main behaviors
• Explain how security updates reduce malware risk
• Recognize risky links, files, downloads, and attachments+ Show more

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• Define user interface, layout, button, and navigation
• Identify common interface components and their functions
• Explain how layout affects clarity and ease of use+ Show more

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• Define phishing, social engineering, and deception accurately
• Identify common warning signs in suspicious online messages
• Analyze messages for urgency, suspicious links, and data requests+ Show more

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• Explain how cyber law and ethics guide online behavior
• Identify legal and ethical risks in digital scenarios
• Apply privacy principles to responsible data handling+ Show more

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• Define data ethics, privacy, and consent accurately
• Explain why privacy and consent matter during data collection
• Identify responsible practices for protecting sensitive information+ Show more