Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Computer Science is suitable for students wishing to follow a career in a range of science based subjects, including Computer Science and Engineering. It is also suitable for a future in business, Medicine or Law. You can expect to: • Engage in problem solving, write and use algorithms. • Learn to write and test programs. • Learn about hardware and software, networks and the Internet. • Understand the ways in which data is represented in a computer system. • Understand the ethical and legal constraints when using computer systems. • Use relational databases. • Understand the system development lifecycle and the needs of a real end user.