Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Year 12: • Programming using VB.Net. • Data Representation (binary, hexadecimal, images, sound, ASCII). • Problem-solving (understanding and designing algorithms). • Understanding software and hardware. • Machine architecture (processor and memory). • Internet theory. Year 13: • Advanced data representation (floating point binary). • Problem solving (analysing algorithms). • Advanced programming (object-oriented and recursive functions). • Databases. • Networks. • Operating Systems.