Computer Science, taught by Mrs. Taricco, teaches us how to logically and critically think through learning Java. This class entails learning about classes, objects, arrays, and other Java concepts that develop our ability to strategically problem-solve and create something new through code. We start off the year by learning HTML and CSS, during which we create our personal portfolio (this website). After that, we begin writing in Java. In the remainder of the year, we will participate in Apps for Good, where we code an app that benefits the community in some way.
As part of the CS, students completed multiple coding exercises to improve their code-writing and logical thinking skills. One such exercise was the Stars program, which required us to code an application that displayed a random number and different types of stars on the screen each time it was opened. Below is the code along with an example of what the program produced.
In CS, students also completed multiple labs, which were essentially mini projects centered around different CS skills such as ArrayLists, loops, and more. This specific lab focused on loops, which we used to create multiple shapes using only lines. A significant challenge in this assignment was determining the proportions by which each line would shift.