Computing is an exciting course that gives you a strong understanding of how computers work and how to write your own programs. It focuses on problem-solving, mathematical reasoning and engineering-based thinking. It is a good foundation for understanding future challenges in this fast-moving technological world. There is a clear distinction between ICT and Computing. Computing is about designing new algorithms to solve new problems. This course covers the technical side of Computing including ‘Programming’ and ‘Computer Architecture’. Computer Science is about the devices and systems that enable our digital age to exist. It is not a study of the software used every day in offices and homes around the world but more about how these systems work, how they do what they do, their limitations, their strengths and the astounding way we humans have adapted basic logical thinking to create such amazing tools. • Learn to program using a high level (3GL) language; • Appreciate the role of binary in storing numerical and non-numerical data; • Learn how images and sound are stored digitally; • Understand the use of logic gates and Boolean Algebra; • Grasp how software and hardware work together to form the systems of today; • Visualise how the processor works by studying the Fetch-Execute Cycle; • Know how data can be stored, sorted and searched through; • Gain an appreciation of the use of vectors within the computing field; • Learn about Finite State Machines, Regular Expressions and Language; • Extend your understanding of fundamental computing by studying Turning Machines; • Study the role of operating systems, explore networking and the way the internet works; • Become aware of the client-side and server-side languages of the web; • Understand how 4GL languages are used to manipulate data or diagnose illnesses.