Global internet connectivity, web exploration principles, and introductory visual coding guide Grade 7 Computer Science during Term 3, providing 25 instructional lessons over 10 pages. Practical lab exercises draw from Longhorn Computer Science Grade 7 pages 141 to 179.
- Internet Foundations: examining interconnected worldwide computer networks, identifying connectivity hardware requirements, and troubleshooting common online service disruptions in week 1.
- Web Navigation and URLs: understanding the World Wide Web, identifying web browser toolbars, analysing protocol and domain components in Uniform Resource Locators, and retrieving online resources across weeks 2 and 3.
- Software Programming Concepts: defining executable programs, examining industrial application areas of coding, and launching interactive desktop software during week 4.
- Visual Programming Platforms: categorising block-based coding environments, assembling script instructions, executing simple animation algorithms, and taking terminal computer assessments across weeks 5 to 9.
Students acquire essential digital literacy through guided computer laboratory sessions, internet browsing drills, and block coding tasks before recording term marks.
