Students will familiarize themselves with the way other sites have been organized before designing their own. Advanced Computing Elective Students in this computing class are expected to chart their own curriculum plan and learn new skills in accordance with the plan. Students create a project that reflects the new skills learned during the semester. Students should become proficient in a variety of applications and operating systems so that they are able to use any computer and teach themselves what is current. Information Systems Technology Information Systems Technology is an introductory college freshmen level computer course taught at Beacon through Syracuse University Project Advance.
Students earn college credit for the course.
The material studied is both knowledge and skill based. Whether it is managing the open computer labs, working as a student system administrator in school, or pursing a technology internship at many of the computer-related industries in the city, Beacon students have the chance to receive valuable technical and managerial experience during their high school years. Our LAN provides personalized file storage service as well as offering students and faculty the ability to create their own World Wide Web homepages and send E-mail across the internet. Each classroom has a computer, and we maintain three state of the art computer labs and three mini-labs, housing both Macintosh and IBM compatible systems for use by technology and core course classes. The labs are open before and after school to provide extra hands-on time to students who do not have a PC available at home.