mamashark Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 The college my daughter wants to go to has an entry requirement that students either take a computer course or pass a computer competency exam. My daughter would much rather pass the test and has asked for a computer science class next year (her senior year) that will ensure she knows everything she needs to know. Upon inquiry, I’ve been told that the test will cover: computer hardware, system software, application software, social impact, technology and the web, networks and security and privacy. Dual enrollment isn’t an option for us for a number of reasons. Would AP Computer Science Principles cover those things sufficiently? I realize it would cover more too, just wanted to know if it would at least cover the minimum she needs too. My other thought was to use materials on edu.gcfglobal.org to piece together a course. or is there another option you would recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Does the course need to be college level? Could you use something by CompuScholar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malam Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 https://www.edx.org/learn/ap/harvard-university-cs50-s-ap-r-computer-science-principles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplain Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Does she have to wait until she is enrolled to take it? Can she take it more than once? My older daughter had to take a computer competency test before she could start community college classes. She took it without preparing. It was aimed more at adults who may not be familiar with computers, and might struggle with simple things like email or word processing, not at teens who have been using computers since preK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 ASU Universal Learner has a class with this content. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamashark Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 6 hours ago, jplain said: Does she have to wait until she is enrolled to take it? Can she take it more than once? My older daughter had to take a computer competency test before she could start community college classes. She took it without preparing. It was aimed more at adults who may not be familiar with computers, and might struggle with simple things like email or word processing, not at teens who have been using computers since preK. Good question, but we are 4 hours away from them so it would not be easy to take it ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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