9th Grades Courses
The following two courses are required courses for all 9th graders.
AOIT Intro to Information Technology
Th is course is designed to provide an introduction to information technology concepts and careers as well as the impact information technology has on the world, people, and industry. Th is is a required course for all AOIT students. Exemption for programming students is an option. Students who wish to enroll in Business Computer Programming I during their freshmen year may be exempt from this class.
Computing for College & Careers
Th is course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business and information systems and trends and to introduce students to the basic skills and foundations required for today’s business environments. Emphasis is placed on developing profi ciency with touch keyboarding and fundamental computer applications, so that they may be used as communication tools for enhancing personal and workplace proficiency in an information-based society. Th is is a required course for all AOIT students.
2010-2011 Technology Curriculum
PC Support 1
Th is course focuses on basic system support, maintenance, and entry-level network concepts. Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding various computer hardware devices and solutions including installation, trouble-shooting, diagnostic techniques, repair of system components, and common safety and preventative maintenance procedures. Students will also learn basic networking as well as customer service skills. Th is course will prepare students for the A+ Core exam 220-231 which is the fi rst part of becoming a certifi ed computer service technician.
PC Support 2
Th is course focuses on operating system technologies from the most basic disk operating system (DOS) up to the latest Microsoft Windows OS. Areas like data backup and support, system’s OS maintenance, and network security issues are also covered. Additionally, this course will engage students in setting up and running an in-house computer repair shop for community members. Students will gain real-world experience diagnosing and repairing computer problems as well as experience in working with clients and running a business.
Network Concepts / Network Computer Maintenance & Repair
Th is course focuses on system support, maintenance, and basic network concepts. Th e content includes computer software and hardware applications including installation, troubleshooting, diagnostic techniques, and repair of system components, operating systems, and application software; common safety and preventive maintenance procedures; basic networking including physical and logical network connectivity; and eff ective behaviors that contribute to customer satisfaction. Th is course will prepare the student for the COMPTia A+ Hardware and Operating Systems Exams.
AOIT Internship
The AOIT internship course provides students with the opportunity to stimulate their career interest and to demonstrate human relations, communications, and employability skills necessary for entry-level employment in the information technology industry. Students will enhance and apply instructional competencies learned in the classroom through the internship experience. Th is internship is required for students who expect to earn a National Academy Foundation certifi cate upon graduation.
Business Software Applications 1
This course is designed to develop profi ciency in using the advanced features of software programs to perform offi ce-related tasks. Students will continue to improve their knowledge and computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail, Internet browsers, multimedia presentations, web publishing and digital publishing.
Business Software Applications 2
This course is designed to use technology to produce high quality employment portfolios, research job opportunities, and compile and disseminate job-seeking documents. Students will continue to improve their knowledge and computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail, Internet browsers, multimedia presentations, web publishing and digital publishing.
Business and Entrepreneurial Principles (Honors)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to business organization, management, and entrepreneurial principles. Topics include communication skills, various forms of business ownership and organizational structures, supervisory/management skills, leadership skills, human resources management activities, business ethics, and cultural diversity. Emphasis is placed on job readiness and career development. Th e use of computers is an integral part of this program. Students will have hands-on experience in setting up and managing a business using virtual business software.
Digital Design 1
This course introduces students to the study of appropriate digital media and other topics. Students will electronically create and publish newsletters, flyers, greeting cards, calendars, brochures, stationery, and more in this multisoftware course. Students will participate in a work-based learning experience. Software taught during the course will include Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop.
Digital Design 2
This course continues the development of basic entry-level skills required for careers in the digital publishing industry. Content includes layout, and design activities; decisionmaking activities; and digital imaging. Software taught during the course will include Photoshop, Illustrator as well as InDesign. Students will also create projects for use in the school and community.
Digital Design 3
In this course students will apply their knowledge of InDesign and graphic arts software to create and publish real projects for teachers, businesses and community.
3-D Computer Modeling
Students will develop a basic understanding of the use and function of three dimensional art in the entertainment industry. Students will use 3D animation and sculpting programs to design visual presentations for use in computer animation, live action fi lm eff ects integration, and model creation for computer entertainment industry.
Web Design 1/Web Programming I
This course teaches key skills required to design, author and publish XHTML pages with CSS. Th is includes creating a basic XHTML document, organizing Web documents, creating links, using advanced XHTML features, and creating forms to capture and transfer data. Students will have hands-on experience setting up and creating Web pages on an Intranet.
Web Design 2
This course provides advanced skills for Internet, Intranet, and Web Design by enhancing and enriching the concepts of web page layout and theory. Students learn to use Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks to design and lay out web pages. Th ey will learn to use Macromedia Flash to produce web page animation and graphic-rich, interactive web sites. Th e class off ers students opportunity to earn Adobe certifi cation and credit for SSC through Career Pathways.
Web Design 3
This course involves advanced design concepts for creating web pages. Students will use their advanced skills to create and maintain web sites for school and other organizations. Emphasis will be on achieving profi ciency in industrystandard site design.
Web Design 4/Web Programming II
This course focuses on advanced web programming. Th e content includes information technology career research; advanced HTML, DHTML, and XML commands and web page design; advanced web topics such as webscripting and web server administration. Specifi c web languages covered in this course are JavaScript and PHP/MYSQL, while also examining ASP, AJAX, CGI, SSI, Perl, and Java Server.
Digital Video and Sound
This course covers advanced planning and video editing for audio/video presentations. Students design presentations through various steps of development, implementation, and fi nal output. Students will gain experience on both PC and Apple platforms, using non-linear editing programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro.
Multimedia Technologies
This is the second-year course for students interested in video production. In this course, students will create computer-generated multimedia images and presentations that communicate ideas through formal, expressive, and conceptual elements. Additionally, students will demonstrate use of collaborative skills to maintain the studio and to off er multimedia presentations in the school and/or community.
Business Computer Programming 1 (Visual BASIC)
This course provides a study of Visual BASIC.NET and its application to Windows programs. Students will design, implement and document computer programs utilizing the Visual BASIC.NET programming language. Visual BASIC.NET is visually oriented and is an event-driven programming language.
Business Computer Programming 2 (C++)
This course provides a study of C++. Th e programming concepts and techniques taught in this course include development and use of programming language(s), sequential, logical problem solving, algorithms and flowcharts, syntax, vocabulary, and data structures in programming, writing, testing, and debugging computer programs, and ethical and social implications.
AOIT Programming/Database Honors
This course is designed to provide the foundation for future software engineers or DBAs. It is a two semester course from the Oracle Academy. The first semester, DataBase Fundamentals, takes business requirements and transforms them into an operational database. Content includes creation of Entity-Relationship Diagrams, mapping information into a relational database design, the creation of relationship tables and composition of a formal design presentation. The second semester, Data Control Functions, introduces data-server technology and Structured Query Language. Content includes creation and maintenance of database objects, storage retrieval and manipulation of data using SQL. At the completion of the course, students will be able to create reports and data management applications and sit for the Oracle 10g certification.
C# Programming COP2360
This course provides an introduction to the C# programming language. Students will learn the basic features of the language including selection, iteration, data types, and scope. In addition, the course will cover the objectoriented aspects of the language including encapsulation, inheritance, and plymorphism.
Advanced C# Programming COP2362
The student will use the more advanced features of the C# programming language to create complex applications that utilize graphical user interfaces, databases, multithreading, Internet communications, and multimedia..
AP Computer Science A
This course emphasizes programming methodology and procedural abstraction using object-oriented programming. The course is taught in the Java programming language and includes the study of algorithms, data structures, and data abstraction. Th e content will include, but not be limited to, the content specified by the Advanced Placement Program.
Networking 1 (CCNA 1 & 2)
This course is designed to prepare students to understand and apply the basics of networking hardware. The course covers the OSI Model and industry standards; network topologies; IP addressing, including subnet masks; basic network design; beginning router confi gurations; routed and routing protocols. This is the first of two courses which will prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate Exam.
Networking 2 (CCNA 3 & 4)
This course is designed to prepare students to apply and understand the advanced principles and applications of networking hardware. The course covers the advanced router confi gurations; LAN switching; network management; and advanced network design. Students will work on advanced network design projects and advanced network management projects. This is the last course to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate Exam.
Introduction to Wireless Technologies CET1854C
This course is designed to provide students with a complete foundation of knowledge for entering into or advancing in the wireless networking industry. It covers basic RF theory to link budget math, including topics from troubleshooting to performing a site survey. This course delivers hands-on training that will benefit the novice as well as the experienced network professional. This course is offered onsite at SCC on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, and students must provide their own transportation.
Introduction to IP Telephony CET1675C
This course explains how companies are using IP Telephony equipment and software to effi ciently upgrade existing telephone systems. The course will additionally give the student a fundamental understanding of the architecture of voice communication and how signaling, call quality and public switched telephone network operate in a LAN/WAN networking environment. The use of IP Telephony products will be discussed and how software allows companies to costeff ectively upgrade and eventually replace existing (legacy) telephone systems with more cost eff ective and easy to use telephone equipment. This course is offered onsite at SCC on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, and students must provide their own transportation.
Networking 3 Honors (Microsoft)
This course is designed to prepare students to apply and understand the basics of the Microsoft Windows XP Client Software. The course covers the XP environment, installing and configuring XP, securing XP, troubleshooting, supporting applications, interoperability, and printing. Students will install, configure, customize, optimize, integrate a network and troubleshoot Windows XP in a single-domain environment.
Networking 4 Honors (Microsoft)
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to plan, analyze, optimize, and troubleshoot Windows XP Server in an Enterprise Environment. Students will also gain understanding of the internal and network architecture of Microsoft Windows XP. Students will set up, configure, use, and support Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on Microsoft Windows XP operating system in a networked environment.
Introduction to UNIX/C Programming (Networking 5 Honors)
This course introduces students to the UNIX operating System. The course includes an overview of UNIX, simple commands, the vi Editor file system, shell, communication, program development, shell programming, C programming, and shell scripts. The course will utilize Red Hat Linux.
Game & Simulation Foundations
This course is designed to provide an introduction to game and simulation concepts and careers, the impact game and simulation has on society and industry, and basic game-simulation design concepts such as rule design, play mechanics, and media integration. This course compares and contrasts games and simulations, key development methodologies and tools, careers, and industry-related information. This course also covers strategies, processes, and methods for conceptualizing a game or simulation application; storyboarding techniques; and development tools.
Emergent Technologies - iPhone Apps
If you are interested in iPhone application development, then this is the course for you. In this semester course, you will learn to write iPhone applications. Prior programming experience is not required but highly recommended.
Emergent Technologies - Social Networks
This course introduces students to a variety of new and emerging technologies used in today’s online environment. It covers various social networking platforms, content and learning management tools, web conferencing, immersive environments, and other trends in social computing.