AP CSP Day 12 - Data Privacy and Security
AP CSP Day 12 - Data Privacy and Security
Course Information
- Course: AP Computer Science Principles
- Unit: Big Idea 3 - Data & Information (DAT)
- Lesson: Day 12 (50 minutes)
- Learning Objective: DAT-1.H - Explain data privacy and security issues
Learning Objectives
Primary Goals
Students will be able to:
- Define data privacy and security
- Identify common privacy and security issues
- Apply privacy and security techniques to datasets
- Analyze the impact of privacy and security on data management
AP Exam Alignment
- Big Idea 3: Data & Information (27-36% of AP Exam)
- Essential Knowledge: DAT-1.H.1, DAT-1.H.2, DAT-1.H.3
- Computational Thinking Practice: 3.E - Protect data using encryption and access controls
Lesson Structure (50 minutes)
Opening Hook (10 minutes)
12.1 Welcome & Lesson Preview (5 minutes)
Teacher Activities:
- Welcome students to Day 12
- Review previous lesson's key concepts
- Introduce today's focus on data privacy and security
Student Activities:
- Review previous lesson's materials
- Think about: "What are data privacy and security issues?"
12.2 Quick Privacy Challenge (5 minutes)
Activity: "Identify Privacy Issues"
Instructions:
- Groups of 4-6 students
- Identify privacy issues in a given dataset
- Discuss the process
Purpose: Activate thinking about data privacy
Core Content Instruction (20 minutes)
13.1 What is Data Privacy and Security? (10 minutes)
Definition (DAT-1.H.1):
Data privacy involves protecting personal information, while data security ensures data integrity and confidentiality.
Key Concepts:
- **Encryption: Securing data through codes
- **Access control: Managing who can access data
- **Data anonymization: Removing personal identifiers
Case Study: The protection of user data in a social media app
- Privacy process: Anonymizing user data
- Security process: Encrypting sensitive information
- Outcome: Enhanced user trust and data protection
13.2 Common Privacy and Security Techniques (5 minutes)
Techniques:
- **Encryption algorithms: AES, RSA
- **Access control methods: Passwords, permissions
- **Anonymization strategies: Pseudonyms, aggregation
Examples:
- Social media app: Encrypting messages using AES
- Health tracking app: Anonymizing fitness data
13.3 Importance of Privacy and Security (5 minutes)
Why is it important?:
- Trust: Enhancing user confidence
- Compliance: Meeting legal requirements
- Protection: Preventing data breaches
Discussion Questions:
- How does encryption protect data?
- What are the benefits of access control?
- Why is data anonymization important for privacy?
Hands-On Activity (15 minutes)
14.1 Group Project: Privacy and Security Practice (15 minutes)
Activity: "Protect a Dataset"
Instructions:
- Groups of 3-4 students
- Protect datasets using encryption and anonymization
- Discuss the process and its applications
- Present findings
Materials:
- **List of datasets to protect
- **Privacy worksheet
- **Access to coding environment
Learning Goals:
- **Understand data privacy and security
- **Identify protection techniques
- **Apply encryption and anonymization methods
- **Present ideas effectively
Assessment:
- **Group participation
- **Protection accuracy
- **Use of privacy tools
- **Presentation clarity
Closure & Preview (5 minutes)
15.1 Key Concepts Review (2 minutes)
Today's Learning Highlights:
- ✅ Understanding data privacy and security
- ✅ Identifying protection techniques
- ✅ Applying encryption and anonymization methods
- ✅ Analyzing privacy and security impact
AP Exam Connection:
- These concepts will appear in AP exam multiple choice questions
- Understanding privacy and security is crucial for the Explore Performance Task
15.2 Next Class Preview (3 minutes)
Day 13 Topic: "Bias in Data"
- Learning Objective: DAT-1.I - Explain bias in data collection and processing
- Activity: Practicing bias identification techniques
- Homework: Think about a recent program you used. What privacy and security techniques did it use? What could be improved?