Foundational Concepts of Computer Science

Suggested Completion: June 15–17

• Topic 1a – Getting Started
• Topic 1b – Representing Integers in Binary
• Topic 1c – Representing Fractions in Binary
• Topic 1d – Storage Beyond Numbers

Suggested Completion: June 18–19

• Social and Ethical Considerations
• Teaching and Learning
• Small Group Discussion

Suggested Completion: June 22–24

• Topic 2a – Logic Gates
• Topic 2b – Inside the CPU
• Topic 2c – Memory and Storage
• Topic 2d – Ports and Controllers
• Topic 2e – The Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle

Suggested Completion: June 25–26

• Social and Ethical Considerations
• Teaching and Learning
• Small Group Discussion

Suggested Completion: June 29–July 1

• Topic 3a – Operating System Fundamentals
• Topic 3b – Coordinating Activities and Shared Resources
• Topic 3c – Operating System Security

Suggested Completion: July 2–3

• Social and Ethical Considerations
• Teaching and Learning
• Small Group Discussion

Suggested Completion: July 6–8

• Topic 4a – Networking Fundamentals
• Topic 4b – The Internet and the World Wide Web
• Topic 4c – Internet Protocols and Client-Server Interaction
• Topic 4d – Cybersecurity

Suggested Completion: July 9–10

• Social and Ethical Considerations
• Teaching and Learning
• Small Group Discussion

Suggested Completion: July 13–15

• Topic 5a – Data and Analysis
• Topic 5b – Database Fundamentals
• Topic 5c – Database Operations
• Topic 5d – Data Mining

Suggested Completion: July 16–17

• Social and Ethical Considerations
• Teaching and Learning
• Small Group Discussion

Before reading anything else this week, complete the AI Pre-Reflection on Blackboard. It only takes a few minutes and only works if you do it before the readings shape your thinking.

Suggested Completion: July 20–22

• Topic 6a – What Is AI?
• Topic 6b – Reasoning and Search
• Topic 6c – Types of Learning
• Topic 6d – Supervised Learning: Decision Trees
• Topic 6e – Supervised Learning: Neural Networks

Suggested Completion: July 23–24

• Social and Ethical Considerations
• Teaching and Learning
• Small Group Discussion

Suggested Completion: July 27–29

• Topic 7a – Reinforcement Learning
• Topic 7b – Unsupervised Learning and Pattern Discovery
• Topic 7c – Large Language Models

Suggested Completion: July 30–31

• Social and Ethical Considerations
• Teaching and Learning
• Small Group Discussion

Suggested Completion: July 31–August 1

After completing the Week 7 readings, complete the AI Post-Reflection on Blackboard. This is the companion to the pre-reflection you completed at the start of Week 6. Graded for completion only.

Suggested Completion: August 3–4

One written reflection this week: your overall course reflection. Graded for completion only. Must be submitted by the end of the day on August 6th unless there are special arrangements.

Suggested Completion: August 5–6

Your final small group session — a synthesis conversation about the full course and a closing exchange about what you are taking with you.