Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

This practical subject will develop the capacity to think creatively, innovatively, logically and critically. You will study a broad range of topics and apply the academic principles learned in the classroom to real-world situations to gain an understanding of how computer scientists design and develop the software that is becoming ever more central to the way we live. TOPICS INCLUDE: • Contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices • Elements of computational thinking • Programming and problem solving • Algorithm design and efficiency • Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues