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Terms related to computer fundamentals, including computer hardware definitions and words and phrases about software, operating systems, peripherals and troubleshooting.

The students in Kirsten Lunzer's fourth-grade class watch as Codey the Troll crosses their computer screen, guided by the program they wrote to leap obstacles and collect blue jelly beans. These programming-savvy students in Minnetonka are on the leading edge of a new high-tech era that has Minnesota schools scrambling to respond to student demand for computer science classes that teach them how to develop software, apps, games and websites.

It's becoming increasingly clear that computer science education grapples with a stubborn image problem. And it's one that we simply cannot afford to ignore any longer.

USB technology could be exploited by hackers to load malicious software on computers without triggering security alerts, new research has shown.

The Mobile Development Certificate provides students with an essential set of courses to enable them to create effective mobile web sites and applications. Students will learn essential skills for mobile application development and gain proficiency in the software tools necessary to create mobile web sites and applications.

THE KAPOR CENTER CODING LANDSCAPE DATABASE The Kapor Center has collected information on 300+ programs or software that teach youth and adults elements of computer science and coding. This is not an exhaustive list, as this field is rapidly growing.

This year's college graduates are earning more than they expected to in their first jobs out of school. But they weren't expecting very much. Members of the class of 2014 who accepted job offers took positions with median earnings of $50,050, above their median expectations of $48,890, according to new data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a career-services and recruiting industry group.

Less than 1% of women going to college plan to major in computer science, according to the American Association of University Women. Those are bleak numbers. What will prompt more women to get into coding? The first step: paying teachers to recruit girls to take coding classes.

A brief introduction to cyber security for students who are new to the field. Network outages, data compromised by hackers, computer viruses and other incidents affect our lives in ways that range from inconvenient to life-threatening. As the number of mobile users, digital applications and data networks increase, so do the opportunities for exploitation.

These documents help you understand the basics of using computers, the internet, and general cybersecurity information, as well as monthly and quarterly US-CERT reports.