Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Computer Systems: • Structure and function of the processor and processor performance, Systems software, applications software and software development, Compression, encryption and hashing, Databases, Networks, Web technologies, Data types, Boolean algebra and data structures, Legal, moral, social, cultural and ethical issues. Algorithms and Programming. • Computational thinking, Problem-solving and programming, Standard algorithms. Programming Project. • Analysis, design, development, testing and evaluation of a suitable computer science project; developed using a range of technologies and an object-oriented, iterative approach.