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Technology


Hows and whys?

  • The Physics behind Engineering - Videos published by Lesics to clear misconceptions, create a passion for engineering and explain complicated technologies in a simple way.

Computer Science

Programming For Kids

  • Scratch - High-level block based visual programming language by MIT to teach the fundamentals of programming to children.
  • PixelPad - Online game engine for learning how to build online games and applications in python.
  • Swift Playgrounds - Apple's iPad/mac app for learning Swift in a fun, interactive way.
  • Construct 3 - A free-to-use online game studio for beginners to build their own games.
  • Code.org - Free interactive cs courses and hour long tutorials for students across all grade levels (K-12+).
  • Isaac Computer Science - Online platform for exploring computer science for students across all grade levels (K-12+).

Computer Science Opportunities For Students

  • Apple WWDC Scholarships - International challenge where students showcase their passion for coding by creating a Swift Playgrounds app project on the topic of their choice. Winners receive exclusive Apple merch, one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program, and a free ticket to Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).
  • Congressional App Challenge - A district-wide coding challenge for middle school and high school students in the US hosted by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • USACO Guide - A free comprehensive, organized roadmap for the United States of American Computing Olympiad (USACO) preparation by top USACO contestants.

Getting Started With Computer Science

AP or College Computer Science Principles

  • Runestone AP CSP - High quality interactive lessons and practice problems covering the curriculum of AP Computer Science Principles.
  • Edx CS50's AP CSP - Introductory cs course targeted towards AP Computer Science Principles. Covers topics in course and guides students in creating their final project required for the AP exam.
  • CodeHS AP CSP Exam Review - Includes a reference sheet and hundreds of AP style exam questions to help students prepare for the AP Computer Science Principles exam.
  • Khan Academy AP CSP - Articles, videos, and practice problems on AP Computer Science Principles by Khan Academy.

AP or College Computer Science A (Object Oriented Programming in Java)

  • Runestone AP CSAwesome - A college board endorsed curriculum for AP CSA by Barbara Ericson, University of Michigan, and Beryl Hoffman, Elms College.
  • Intro To CS Using Java - An introductory course in Java covering topics in AP CSA by Bradley Kjell.
  • Long Nguyen AP CSA - Lecture notes and coding challenges for topics in AP CSA by Long Nguyen.
  • CodingBat Java - Coding problems in Java for topics in AP CSA. Problems are validated by test cases on the website.

Computer Science Major

  • OSSU CS - Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science by Open Source Society University. Courses are from top universities such as Harvard, Princeton, Mit, etc, and match the curricular standards of CS 2013: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Science. Current CS students can look through this list for resources for a specific upper and lower division computer science class.

Source Control

  • Git Immersion - A guided tour of the fundamentals of git through short, hands-on labs.
  • GitHub Docs - An introduction to GitHub essentials like branches, commits, repositories, and pull requests.
  • Version Control with Git, 2nd Edition - Complete reference on Git. Covers almost anything you want to know about using Git.

iOS Development

  • Stanford CS193P - Stanford University's course on developing applications for iOS using SwiftUI taught by Professor Paul Hegarty. Students are recommended to have experienec in object-oriented programming prior to taking the course.
  • Apple Developer SwiftUI Tutorials - Hands-on tutorials by Apple teaching the fundamentals of SwiftUI.

Web Development

  • Eloquent Javascript - Interactive online book on Javascript taking you through the basics of the language, its incorporation into the browser, and backend programming with Node.js by Marijn Haverbeke.

Language Guides