Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Ready for an exciting future? Computer Science teaches problem-solving, programming basics, data structures, algorithms, and computation limits. Discover computing devices, data representation, logic circuits, networking, databases, Big Data, and ethical considerations in computing. Computer Science is a broad-based course where you will gain a sound understanding of the internal structure of computers and how they operate. A large part of the course will be spent studying programming in C#, developing skills in expressing solutions to problems using algorithms. As well as standard data processing and scientific apps, C# will also allow students to create their own mobile phone apps. Advances in computing are transforming the way we work and our new Computer Science specifications are changing with the times. This course, with its emphasis on abstract thinking, general problem-solving, algorithmic and mathematical reasoning, scientific and engineering-based thinking, is an excellent foundation for understanding these future challenges.