Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

In a modern society, Computing skills and the ability to code are some of the most highly sought after! Studying Computer Science at AS or A Level will challenge, excite and intrigue you, and will make you a dream candidate for many employers. The content is relevant, up-to-date and will form the basis of a successful future in Computer Science or a Business-based environment. • Fundamentals of programming • Fundamentals of data structures • Software development • Theory of computation • Fundamentals of data representation • Fundamentals of computer systems • Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture • Consequences of uses of computing • Fundamentals of communication and networking • Fundamentals of algorithms • Fundamentals of databases • Big data • Fundamentals of functional programming