Applied Computer Science 1: Fridays

About the Class

Foundations of Software and AI is the first semester of a free, year-long high school computer science course offered at Bletchley Commons. It is designed for students who want to understand how modern software actually works and start building real things with the help of AI tools.
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Each week, students tackle a new concept and immediately apply it by building a small project. By the end of the semester, they have deployed multiple working applications to the internet and have the vocabulary, confidence, and hands-on experience to take on more ambitious builds in semester two.
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The course is designed for high school students, but is open to any student 13 or older, and can be counted as 0.5 credits of high school computer science. No prior experience is required. Students need a laptop, a Discord account, and a willingness to figure things out.

Why Come?

🆓 Free for high school students
🧱 Learn how software and the internet actually work
🏗️ Build and deploy real software
🤖 Learn how to use AI tools
💻 No prior experience required

Location:

Bletchley Commons
411 University Ridge
Greenville, SC 29601

Learn more about what's covered and register for the course here.