My Inquiry Project by Raven Riggs https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0 What is Computer Science? en-us 2017-11-05 17:07:58 UTC 2026-03-20 19:25:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/ani_comptable.gif What is Computer Science rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203671822 Keywords: Computer Science, Study of,
Summary: Computer science is the study of the theory, experimentation, and engineering that form the basis for the design and use of computers.
Opinion: Computer Science is the study of all things computer. Meaning how to program it, how to use it, and how to protect it.
Reliability: This website is Wikipedia which is known as not being really credible but it is moderately credible because it gives use a start location to find information that is based off of academic journals and other credible sources.
]]> 2017-11-05 19:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203671822 What is code? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203671920 Keywords: Code
Summary: Code is program instructions.
Opinion: Code is like a recipe
Reliability: This definition of code is reliable because it is the definition from the dictionary.]]> 2017-11-05 19:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203671920 Why do we program? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203671943 Keywords: Program
Summary: There are 3 main reasons why we program: 
  • Programming helps you understand computers. The computer is only a tool. If you learn how to write simple programs, you will gain more knowledge about how a computer works.
  • Writing a few simple programs increases your confidence level. Many people find great personal satisfaction in creating a set of instructions that solve a problem.
  • Learning programming lets you find out quickly whether you like programming and whether you have the analytical turn of mind programmers need. Even if you decide that programming is not for you, understanding the process certainly will increase your appreciation of what programmers and computers can do.
Opinion: We program to make our world a more efficient place. We also program to be able to do fun things like play games or to do things like drive and communicate.
Reliability:  This website is reliable because it is an educational website(.edu) and it provides a lot of information about programs and programming.
]]> 2017-11-05 19:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203671943 What are different programming languages? How many? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672019 Keywords: Programming languages
Summary: Programming languages are different ways of writing code. There are dozens of programming languages used in the industry today. However,  of these languages there are 12 most important, relevant and in-demand. Computer programming languages allow us to give instructions to a computer in a language the computer understands.
Opinion: The many different programming languages provide the opportunity for everyone to be able to understand coding because you may not understand how to code in one language but an amazing coder in another.
Reliability: This website is reliable because it is the main Computer Science organization's website.]]> 2017-11-05 19:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672019 Should we all learn to code? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672146 Keywords: Yes
Summary: We should all learn to program because we would be able to complete a given task in less time and more accurately by coding a program to do it for us. If we all learned to code we can make the world a more efficient place.
Opinion: We should all learn to program because it could really advance today's technology if everyone is constantly creating new and innovative things. Also, if everyone learns to code if a situation like all computers going down at the same time a huge crisis would not occur because many people would be able to help out finding the solution.
Reliability: This TED Talk is reliable because Christian is a scholar who studies Computer Science. But it is only moderately reliable because this is his own opinion even though there is a lot of truth behind it.]]> 2017-11-05 19:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672146 What affect does CS have on society? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672213 Keywords: Computer Science, Impact
Summary: Computer Science has a huge impact on society because accelerating technological advances and societal demands force us to revisit the most basic scientific questions of computing. These drivers are also measures of the impact of computing research.
Opinion: Computer Science has an impact on everything in our lives because we use computers as everyday necessities. If all computer systems went down on any given day there would be a crisis because people wouldn't know what to do.
Reliability: This website is reliable because it is the major tech company Microsoft's website. Also the woman in this video is a world renowned expert on this topic she is speaking about. ]]> 2017-11-05 19:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672213 Is there a Code of ethics in Computer Science? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672266 Keywords: Computer Science, Ethics
Summary: There are 4 main categories of codes of Ethics adopted by the Association for Computing Machinery on 10/16/92(General moral imperatives, More specific professional responsibilities, Organizational leadership imperatives, and Compliance with the code).
Opinion: There are many codes of Ethics but the most common thing is that you are to use code for good, not steal anyone's code, or use code for stealing.
Reliability: This website is reliable because it is Association for Computing Machinery organization's website(.org) and it gives you the ethic and information on what it means. ]]> 2017-11-05 19:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672266 How is CS taught? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672445 Keywords: Programming Languages
Summary: Coding can be taught by a teacher in a classroom, online or you can teach yourself how to code just by going on google and practicing . 
Opinion: Coding can be taught in many ways. There is no excuse why someone should not learn to code because there are many different forms in which you can learn it.
Reliability: This website is reliable because it is the main Computer Science organization's website.]]> 2017-11-05 19:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672445 Can you teach CS to yourself? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672516 Keywords: Teach yourself, Jonathan
Summary:  Jonathan is the youngest person to have an app on the app store and he is only 10 years old. He taught himself how to code.
Opinion: Yes you are able to teach yourself how to code by going on a few websites and practicing everyday.
Reliability: This video is reliable because it is living proof of how this is possible and if something is possible in one case it can be possible for many others.]]> 2017-11-05 19:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672516 What comes out of programming? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672614 Keywords: Outcomes, Programs
Summary: All about programming. Programmer's convert problem solutions into instructions for the computer. A program is a set of step-by-step instructions that directs the computer to do the tasks you want it to do and produce the results you want.
Opinion:  Anything that you wish to create is the outcome of programming. You can make games, websites, visuals, you can create anything that you can think of.
Reliability: This website is reliable because it is an educational website(.edu) and it provides a lot of information about programs and programming.]]> 2017-11-05 19:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672614 Is coding hard? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672659 Keywords: Code, Hard, NO
Summary: Coding is only hard to some people because many people expect to be a coding genius after going through a couple of tutorials. But coding is not hard it just requires practice to be able to understand it.
Opinion: In my opinion coding is not that difficult because it is a set of instructions like a recipe. You are able to tell the computer to do anything that you want it to do there is just a specific way to word it and like all the sciences you have no choice but to memorize certain things the rest is almost English.
Reliability: This website is moderately reliable because it has a lot of different information available about coding and other links to websites to be able to learn how to code.]]> 2017-11-05 19:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203672659 What is cybersecurity? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203673134 Keywords: Cybersecurity, cyber space, Privacy
Summary: Cybersecurity is processes and practices designed to protect computers, hardware, software and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.
Opinion: Cyber security is very important in today's society because almost everything nowadays has to do with a computer so cyber security is all about protecting everything on computers.
Reliability: This website is Wikipedia which is known as not being really credible but it is moderately credible because it gives use a start location to find information that is based off of academic journals and other credible sources.

]]> 2017-11-05 19:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/203673134 How are games made? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/204830666 Keywords: Games, Creating
Summary: There is a whole process to creating games. Programmers first come up with their ideas and sketches, then they create the characters and the environment via animation, then they program all the different functions and things that you want your game to do.
Opinion: Creating games is a long and tedious process but it is a very desirable outcome of programming. It takes a team of people to code a game because there is many different aspects to making one.
Reliability: This website is credible because it is PBS organization website(.org). And it also provides a lot of different information about games and how they are created.]]> 2017-11-08 14:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/204830666 How can we conserve our privacy? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/204830769 Keywords: Privacy, Protection
Summary: There are 11 simple ways to protect you're privacy. Simply by not filling out you're personal info on social media.
Opinion: I believe that if you wanted something not to be shared in public you should not post it and you don't have to give out any information you don't feel comfortable giving to anyone or any site.
Reliability: This is from Time magazine so it is moderately reliable since it is a huge news source. Also this is reliable because these are common sense things that everyone should know.]]> 2017-11-08 14:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/204830769 What are some Computer Science major concentrations? rayj260 https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/204830859 Keywords: Major, Concentrations
Summary: UNCC offers 11 different areas of concentration for a Computer Science major.
Opinion: Computer Science is such a broad major that there are so many concentrations that are possible so it is hard to be able to find a single website with all the concentrations.
Reliability: This website is moderately reliable because it is UNCC's website so it will only show what concentrations UNCC has to offer.  ]]> 2017-11-08 14:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rayj260/4mcp34nrcun0/wish/204830859