1. 7 Big Ideas of Computing:
IDC 1000 – CS for Everyone - -RVC (98293) New Online Course, Fall 2016,
Computer Science for Everyone is a new online course where students will learn about the
7 Big Ideas of Computing:
Computing is creative and engenders innovation
Abstraction reduces details and allows the solving of problems
Data facilitates the creation of knowledge
Algorithms express solutions to complex problems
Programming results in the creation of software
Digital devices and the internet have had profound effects on society
Computing enables innovation in other fields such as medicine, engineering, science, humanities
Students will also be able to create computer programs using Python, and will design and program their own mobile Android apps, including simple simulations and games. They will learn basic programming techniques, including branching, loops, and calculations.  
Students will see the relevance of computing applications and simulations in various disciplines in the modern world.