CSP Materials

19. Basic Statistics
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 21:17
Basic Statistics: Resource  Description: A chapter on basic statistical measurements for use in the data analysis projects.     
Tags: CSP data LO 7.4.1 - Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts BYOB/SNAP! Data Student reading
18. Data Visualization
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 21:11
Datavisualization.ch: Resources  Description: A list of data visualization resources and tools as well as examples from a wide array of data visualizations from Datavisualization.ch.    
Tags: CSP data LO 7.4.1 - Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts BYOB/SNAP! Data Student reading
17. Big Data = Big Trouble: How to Avoid 5 Data Analysis Pitfalls
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 21:02
Data Pitfalls: Reading  Description: An explanation and prescription for common mistakes associated with "big" data analysis and reporting.     
Tags: CSP data LO 7.3.1 - Analyze the beneficial and harmful effects of computing BYOB/SNAP! Data Impact Student reading
16. Data Mining
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 20:52
Data Mining: Reading  Description: An introductory lecture on data mining from a course called the "Principles of Knowledge Discovery in Databases" at University of Alberta by Dr. Osmar Zaiane.      
Tags: CSP data LO 7.2.1 - Connect computing with innovations in other fields BYOB/SNAP! Impact Student reading
15. Web 2.0 Summit: Data explosion creates revolution
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 20:13
Data: Reading  Description: A discussion of the implications of companies harnessing the vast amounts of data produced over the internet at the Web 2.0 summit.    
Tags: CSP data LO 7.4.1 - Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts BYOB/SNAP! Impact Student reading
Beauty and Joy of Computing : Pacing Guide
(Resource book)
29 Oct 2013 - 01:03
Tags: Abstraction CSP Curriculum Lecture Video Lesson plan Algorithms BYOB/SNAP! Concept explanation Creativity Data Student activity Impact Internet Student projects Programming Student reading
33. Why is Quantum Different
(Resource book)
29 Oct 2013 - 00:03
Scientific American: Reading  Description: Hans Robinson, assistant professor of physics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, explains how quantum computing works.   The Bloch sphere is a representation of a qubit...
Tags: CSP LO 7.4.1 - Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts BYOB/SNAP! Impact Student reading
31. The First Church of Robotics
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 23:52
NY Times:  Reading  Description: This op-ed article from the New York Times discusses the future and limits of artificial intelligence, and some of the potential pitfalls of ever advancing artificial intelligence.    ...
Tags: CSP LO 7.4.1 - Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts BYOB/SNAP! Impact Student reading
30. Brian Harvey's AI notes
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 23:48
Brian Harvey's Notes: Reading  Description: This text from UC Berkeley Professor Brian Harvey discusses the development and current state of the field of artificial intelligence. It notes two main approaches to AI: top down, using symbolic...
Tags: CSP LO 7.4.1 - Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts BYOB/SNAP! Impact Student reading
29. Computers Solve Checkers—It's a Draw
(Resource book)
28 Oct 2013 - 23:45
Computers Solve Checkers: Reading  Description: This article from Scientific American documents Jonathan Schaeffer's decades long quest to solve the game of checkers.   Image: © ISTOCKPHOTO/CHRISTOPHER O DRISCOLL  
Tags: CSP LO 7.4.1 - Connect computing within economic, social, and cultural contexts BYOB/SNAP! Impact Student reading