NES Profile: Computer Science (315)

Overview

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Test Field	Computer Science (315)
Test Format	Multiple-choice questions
Number of Questions	Approximately 100
Test Duration	Up to 2 hours
Reference Materials	NES Computer Science Style Conventions

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Key	Approximate Percentage of Test	Content Domain	Range of Competencies
Domain 1	28%	I. Computational Thinking and Data Analysis	0001 to 0003
Domain 2	36%	II. Programming Concepts	0004 to 0007
Domain 3	18%	III. Computing Systems, Networks, and the Internet	0008 to 0009
Domain 4	18%	IV. Impacts of Computing and Learning Environments	0010 to 0011

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