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Ethical Practices

Identify potential abuses and unethical uses of computers and/or networks.

Research and discuss legal issues and the terms of use related to copyright laws, fair use laws, and ethics pertaining to the downloading and personal use of elements including images, photographs, documents, video, sounds, music, and trademarks.

Describe ethical and legal practices for securing the confidentiality of business-related information.

Object-Oriented Program Design

Create an effective graphical representation of logic using Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams.

Explain the advanced functions of the integrated development environment (IDE).

Explain the higher-order functions of object-oriented programming, including encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, polymorphism, composition, and instantiation.

Describe a program’s general use and purpose in the program documentation so the end user can execute the product successfully.

Identify all objects that need to be called and their functions in a computer program.

Describe the functions of different objects and their purposes in a program.

Object-Oriented Data Manipulation

Describe the purpose and function of various types of arrays.

Construct and evaluate arithmetic expressions in a program or class.

Explain the purpose and function of a data structure as it relates to object-oriented programming.

Construct and evaluate code that creates, iterates, and manipulates arrays and array lists.

Construct and evaluate code that performs parsing, casting, and conversion.

Create an external file for data storage and manipulation through a program.

Differentiate among types of sorting algorithms.

Object-Oriented Practical Programming

Construct a program that uses appropriate sorting algorithms.

Write a program using advanced programming features.

Write a program that integrates multiple external applications, including spreadsheets, databases, and word processing documents.

Create an advanced macro for applications software.

Describe the purpose and function of web controls.

Create a web application that includes input validation.

Create an interactive program which gathers input from the user and provides appropriate output and feedback based on the user’s input.

Describe decision structures and how they control the flow of a program.

Describe the conversion to and from ASCII and Unicode using hexadecimal and binary number systems.

Declare, implement, and access data members in classes.

Instantiate and use class objects in programs.

Debug a program for errors.

Programming Design and Development

Foundational Standards

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.