Dataset on the Development of Digital Literacy through the Introduction to Computer Science Courses

The data in this study consist of three components:(1) measurements of digital literacy levels before and after the implementation of the Introduction to Computer Science courses, involving 75 undergraduate students from a comprehensive university in China. The measurement instrument was developed based on the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens 2.2;(2) responses to open-ended questionnaires collected from the same 75 students, in which they provided suggestions on how the Introduction to Computer Science curriculum could better support the development of digital literacy across five dimensions: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety, and problem solving;(3) transcripts of focus group interviews with 10 students selected from the same cohort, aimed at exploring their concrete experiences in developing digital literacy within the courses.