Objectives

This Conceptual Framework teaches College Boards 5 Big Ideas of AP Computer Science Principles, Python, JavaScript, and Web Site application development together in an integrated fashion. The purpose is to teach College Board requirements while adding languages, tools, frameworks, and methodologies that meet Career Technical Education (CTE) needs. The outcome is preparing the High School student for the AP Test and simultaneously building the skills required for Computer Science internships.

Blogs

  • Virtual Private Networks

    VPN

    Sep 27, 2022

  • Flask/Python Deployment Guide

    Description of key methods process used to deploy a Flask/Python website; AWS EC2, Docker, docker-compose, and Nginx

    Sep 26, 2022

  • Deployment

    Sep 26, 2022

  • GitHub and Git Sociology

    GitHub and Git are a social computing tools. GitHub is a cloud-based Git repository hosting service. Git is underneath GitHub and it does the Job of managing files and versions in a series of snapshots. Git helps developer work together, by sharing Code. Additionally, GitHub has many tools that help in the sociology of managing software (ie Issues, Pull Requests, Project Boards, GitHub Pages, etc).

    Sep 26, 2022

  • Big Idea 1 'Program Design'

    Look for a real need. Program Design, ideation, and eventual development work a lot better if you have a real need or an idea of purpose.

    Sep 26, 2022

  • Python/Flask Tutorial

    Quick launch into Flask, Variables, Functions, List, Dictionariesy, and APIs.

    Sep 19, 2022

  • Agile Methodology

    The Agile methodology help bring out all the good characteristics in group development. The sociology of how an individual and group of individuals work in a Scrum Team using Agile methodology is a key development skill. Often interview questions focus on the process of how you work on code.

    Sep 19, 2022

  • Big Idea 1 'Program Purpose'

    Many have said... The best way to learn how to code is to start a project. Additionally, make sure that project has 'purpose' and is in your interests.

    Sep 19, 2022

  • JavaScript Tutorial

    Quick launch into Variables, Functions, Arrays, Classes, HTML.

    Sep 19, 2022

  • UI Starters

    Sep 19, 2022

  • Python Web Server Project

    This week introduces a Python Web server project.

    Sep 12, 2022

  • Flask/Python Web Application

    Setting up a Flask/Python project. Flask is a Web Application framework written in Python.

    Sep 12, 2022

  • Fastpages local server

    Serving Fastpages locally using Docker. This allows local machine testing of each change of code without the delay of GitHub Actions.

    Sep 12, 2022

  • Focus and Habits

    A Yale Professor on Successful People. The psychology of the individual is often considered the key to success. This is about analyzing those who are successful and applying those traits to ourself.

    Sep 12, 2022

  • Big Idea 1 'Collaboration'

    Collaboration is the 1st topic in the AP Classroom materials. Additionally, pair programming partners is the 1st thing we setup in the Classroom. It is not because it is easy, it is probably the hardest and most important thing to learn in all STEM careers.

    Sep 12, 2022