Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

• The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices. • Software and software development • Programming • Exchanging data • Data types, data structures and algorithms • Legal, moral, ethical and cultural issues • Elements of computational thinking • Problem solving and programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms. • The learner will choose a computing problem to work through according to the guidance in the specification. • Analysis of the problem, Design of the solution, Developing the solution, Evaluation. Successful student will have a passion for the subject and interest in all areas of computer science. They will enjoy solving problems, will be able to think analytically. The course requires a keen mathematical aptitude and ability to organize and to think both creatively and logically.