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Introduction to Computer Science, Part Two with Dan Goddu
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Computer Science ➤ Introduction to Computer Science
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High School, Middle School
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Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course for $50.00!
Broaden your understanding of computer science for practical use in a variety of university majors and professional careers. All 7th- to 12th-grade students are welcome!
Instructor: Dan Goddu
Course Description: This is part two of an entry-level course, which is designed to expose students to what computer scientists do daily. In the second part of the course, the focus shifts to learning how to program using lists, files, dictionaries, web applications, object-oriented programming, and graphical user interfaces (GUI). All programming assignments are in Python.
Additionally, we will incorporate parts of the “Pixar in a Box” curriculum into the course.
Pictured above: Python IDLE (left) and Visual Studio Code (right)
- Course name
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Introduction to Computer Science, Part Two with Dan Goddu
- Instructor
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Dan Goddu
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Recorded
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Computer Science ➤ Introduction to Computer Science
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High School, Middle School
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April 24th, 2024 at 12:00 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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- Enhanced quiz security
- Enhanced assignment security
Introduction to Computer Science, Parts I and II
Coding with Minecraft
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Prerequisites
Introduction to Computer Science, Part One. The ability to acquire the required software/applications and hardware (see Course Materials section).
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Outline
Course Outline:
Week 1: Python Review (installation and programming environment setup; variables, data types)
Week 2: Python Review (modules, functions, iteration)
Week 3: Lists
Week 4: Files
Week 5: Dictionaries
Week 6: Exceptions and debugging
Week 7: Web applications
Week 8: Graphical User Interfaces Part 1
Week 9: Graphical User Interfaces Part 2
Week 10: Classes and Objects Part 1
Week 11: Classes and Objects Part 2
Week 12: Unit Testing
Week 13: Final Project
Within these weeks, we'll explore drawing and color, text and typography, images and transformations, vertices, shapes, and 3D, motion, and animation.
Materials
Textbook: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition, Runestone Academy (free)
Access to a PC or MAC computer (the downloadable software does not work well on Chromebooks or tablets).
Python v3.11.7
Programming environment: Python IDLE (comes with Python distribution) or Visual Studio Code (free) with Intellisense Python plug-in. All class lectures will use Visual Studio Code.
Refer to Class Resource Downloads below for download information.
Homework
All assignments will be appropriate for a Catholic homeschool environment. All assignments are given and graded by the instructor. Students will also collaborate with fellow students and mentor them when needed to reinforce their knowledge by helping others. Students can expect 2 to 5 hours of time per week (outside of class time) dedicated to homework. Regular feedback will be provided to the students and their parents to ensure that all are aware of the progress being made throughout the course.
Dan Goddu
dgoddu.hsc@gmail.com
About Mr. Daniel Goddu
Mr. Goddu has been blessed to have had a successful software engineering career before retiring in April, 2021. He has successfully held various positions throughout his career as a software quality assurance manager and auditor, a software developer, and a manufacturing test manager. His last full-time job was an IT specialist for a Catholic internet television studio as a network system administrator which included supporting the video production team, the control room, and end-users.
For over 25 years, he served the youth of New Hampshire as a former volunteer director of youth ministries at St. Christopher Parish, Nashua, NH, as a part-time youth ministry coordinator at St. Kathryn Parish in Hudson, NH, and as a volunteer retreat leader for Infant Jesus Parish in Nashua, NH. He most recently established the First Coast Catholic Alliance, a lay group that helps Catholics connect, increase their faith, and develop and take action to resist and reverse the confusion, error, and heresy, that has infiltrated our Church and our culture. He is dedicated to his own, his family, and others salvation; He is 100% faithful to the Magisterium, and is at the service of the Holy Father, the Vicar of Christ.
A graduate of Merrimack College in North Andover, MA where he received a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science, he holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, as well as a Certified Software Quality Engineer. In June 2026, Mr. Goddu earned a Certificate in Applied Artificial Intelligence from Johns Hopkins University.
He also has a Certification in Youth Ministries from the Diocese of Manchester, NH. He is married to his wife Joan of 37 years. They have three children and two grandchildren and reside in the Northeast Florida.
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