The Oracle Academy Introduction to Computer Science

The Oracle Academy Introduction to Computer Science

The Oracle Academy

Welcome! Caron Newman Senior Curriculum Manager The Oracle Academy

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© 2012 Oracle Corporation

The Oracle Academy Supports 1.5 million students in 95 countries • Provide software, curriculum, training, support and certification resources to non-profit academic institutions • Curriculum helps to prepare students for Oracle industry certification • Introduction to Computer Science Curriculum topics include Database Design, SQL, PL/SQL, and Java

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Supports secondary and post-secondary schools to integrate Oracle technology and curriculum into computer science, engineering and business curricula.

Oracle’s Unique Position Oracle technologies are in more than 50 product categories/industries. Oracle is the steward of Java.

We are uniquely positioned to help educators awaken and deepen students’ interest in CS/engineering 4

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COMUPTER SCIENCE CLUBS

FACULTY LOUNGE & STUDENT CENTER

ORACLE OPEN WORLD & JAVA ONE

CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS

CERTIFICATION PREPARATION & EXAMS

50% OFF

25% OFF

Preparation

Exams FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CLASSROOM TRAINING COURSEWARE

ORACLE SOFTWARE

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ORACLE PRESS BOOKS

LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING

TRAINING ON DEMAND

GUEST LECTURES

HOSTED LAB ENVIRONMENTS

SELF-STUDY COURSES

PRIVATE EVENTS

TECHNICAL ARTICLES

JAVA DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS

ONLINE LEARNING LIBRARY

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

COMUPTER SCIENCE CLUBS

FACULTY LOUNGE & STUDENT CENTER

ORACLE OPEN WORLD & JAVA ONE

CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS

CERTIFICATION PREPARATION & EXAMS

50% OFF

25% OFF

Preparation

Exams FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CLASSROOM TRAINING COURSEWARE

ORACLE SOFTWARE

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ORACLE PRESS BOOKS

LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING

TRAINING ON DEMAND

GUEST LECTURES

HOSTED LAB ENVIRONMENTS

SELF-STUDY COURSES

PRIVATE EVENTS

TECHNICAL ARTICLES

JAVA DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS

ONLINE LEARNING LIBRARY

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

Introduction to Computer Science: Java Curriculum Professional Development and Student Curriculum

• For secondary schools, technical schools, and early university Oracle Academy years. Oracle Academy Java Fundamentals

Getting Started with Java Using Alice Getting Started with Java Using Greenfoot

Java Programming

Also available as 1-day training events for primary, lower secondary, and secondary teachers

Courses Prepare Students for Java Certification

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Benefits • Curriculum includes: • Lessons • Practices activities

• Projects • Assessments • Self-paced workforce development

• Courses support preparation for: • AP Computer Science A exam • Java SE7 Programmer I certification exam

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Curriculum Access

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Getting Started with Java Using Alice 3 • Delivery modalities: – One-day in-class workshop – 3 Virtual Classroom sessions – Single module in Java Fundamentals course

• Uses Alice 3.1 • Curriculum Goal: – Broaden teachers’ programming knowledge – Incorporate programming and animation creation into any academic subject

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Why Alice? • Exceptional tool developed at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Virginia in 1999 • Full class implementation in the Alice 3.1 version • Resources readily available • Engaging tool that is successfully exposing computer science to girls

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Alice Website Resources • Free software downloads • Teaching resources

• Community forums

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Alice Software Downloads & Community Forum

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Alice 3 Example • Do in order • Do together • Stepping through a program • Procedural abstraction chairPersonSitting.a3p

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Alice 3 Example • Variable • Debugging statements • Math

• Do together BunnyKeyboard.a3p

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Alice 3 Example • Storytelling • Scene Setup • Procedures • Comments

• Do together • Nesting phonePersonSceneDirt.a3p

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Alice 3 Example • Comments • Opacity • Do Together • Created Procedure • Used Variables • Used loop structure aliceTutorialWorkshop.a3p

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Alice 3 Example • Procedures • Repetitious behavior • Adding audio • Using Parameters Dare2BDigital_Int.a3p

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Alice 3 Example • Event listeners • Conditional behavior • Multiple procedures • Game action Dare2BDigitalWitchScene Solution.a3p

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The Oracle Academy Questions?

Supports secondary and post-secondary schools to integrate Oracle technology and curriculum into computer science, engineering and business curricula.

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