Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Computer Science is a practical subject where you can apply the academic principles learned in the classroom and apply to real-world systems. Computer Science is rapidly changing our lives and is one of the fastest growing professions in the global economy with ample job opportunities. There are various exciting professions that computing can lead to, such as; networking, machine learning, data scientist, artificial intelligence, cyber security, ethical hacking, software engineer, UX designer, computer forensics, robotics and many, many more. Computer science will teach students to develop an understanding and ability to apply the fundamental concepts of computer science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms and data representation. The ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so. Creativity is important when applying computational thinking principles to a problem. Programming is a fundamentally creative skill – whether it is used to create a search algorithm, build an app or design a website.