Wow.. this article makes me sad.
I graduated from High school in 2009, and took all 4 years of computer science electives. The courses i took however were not "typing" or learning little HTML scripts.
The first year we learned how to build a computer from ground up, installation of operating systems, and basic soldering skills.
Second year we learned about setting up networks, configuring modems and routers and even learned how to create our own Cat5 cables.
Third year was mostly about PC Troubleshooting, more advanced electronics principles, and reading schematics. for our final exam we had to read a schematic and build a radio on the component level.
Fourth year the instructor wanted us to branch out and learn about computer science subjects that most interested us. We had to choose our subject, make weekly reports on what we have found and learned and demonstrate our understandings of the concept. There were only 6 of us to make it to year 4 but we all ended up doing something different. While I chose Linux and programming as my focus, we had robotics, web design, computer repair, network administration etc.. etc..
The funny thing is, I went to a regular public school in a small town of Georgia...
You would think if a great HS CS education could be had here, California surely would go way above and beyond.
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Wow.. this article makes me sad. I graduated from High school in 2009, and took all 4 years of computer science electives. The courses i took however were not "typing" or learning little HTML scripts. The first year we learned how to build a computer from ground up, installation of operating systems, and basic soldering skills. Second year we learned about setting up networks, configuring modems and routers and even learned how to create our own Cat5 cables. Third year was mostly about PC Troubleshooting, more advanced electronics principles, and reading schematics. for our final exam we had to read a schematic and build a radio on the component level. Fourth year the instructor wanted us to branch out and learn about computer science subjects that most interested us. We had to choose our subject, make weekly reports on what we have found and learned and demonstrate our understandings of the concept. There were only 6 of us to make it to year 4 but we all ended up doing something different. While I chose Linux and programming as my focus, we had robotics, web design, computer repair, network administration etc.. etc.. The funny thing is, I went to a regular public school in a small town of Georgia... You would think if a great HS CS education could be had here, California surely would go way above and beyond.