Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

This qualification enables students to develop: • An understanding and ability to apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including; abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms and data representation • The ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience in solving such problems, including writing programs to do so • The capacity to think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically • The capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer science • Mathematical skills Computer Science is a discipline which requires thinking both in abstract and in concrete terms. On a higher level, computer science is concerned with problem-solving: modelling and analysing problems, designing solutions, and implementing them. Problem-solving requires precision, creativity, and careful reasoning.