The FTCE Computer Science K12 Preparation PD course is designed to help educators prepare for the FTCE Computer Science K-12 Exam with step-by-step tutorials, coding assignments, and hundreds of exercise questions.
The course takes 40+ hours to complete. The curriculum aligns 100% with the FTCE CS standards.
| # | Modules |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 1 – About the FTCE Exam |
| 2 | Unit 2 – Competency 1. Knowledge of computational thinking and problem solving |
| 3 | Unit 3 – Competency 2,3,4. Primitive Types |
| 4 | Unit 4 – Competency 2,3,4. Using Objects |
| 5 | Unit 5 – Competency 2,3,4. Boolean Expressions |
| 6 | Unit 6 – Competency 2,3,4. Iteration |
| 7 | Unit 7 – Competency 2,3,4. Writing Classes |
| 8 | Unit 8 – Competency 2,3,4. Arrays |
| 9 | Unit 9 – Competency 2,3,4. Inheritance and Polymorphism |
| 10 | Unit 10 – Competency 2,3,4. Recursion |
| 11 | Unit 11 – Competency 5. Knowledge of computer hardware, software, and networking |
| 12 | Unit 12 – Competency 6. Knowledge of the historical aspects and social issues related to computer technologies |
| 13 | Unit 13 – Competency 7. Knowledge of computer science pedagogy |
| 14 | Unit 14 – Practice Questions |
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