Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

Advances in computing have transformed many aspects of our lives; the A-level computer science course provides students with a broad insight into the structure of computers and how they can be developed to solve everyday problems. Students will gain a detailed understanding of computer programming by studying the Python programming language, this will provide them with the skills to develop computer applications to run on a wide range of platforms. Students will spend a considerable amount of time looking at computer and network architecture including how these have developed over the past decades. In addition to covering the technical elements of computer science students will develop their written and oral skills by writing about the impact that computers have on society and the moral issues associated with computing advancements such as Artificial Intelligence and government surveillance. • A Level Computer Science • Fundamentals of programming • Data structures • Algorithms • Theory of computation • Data representation • Computer systems • Computer architecture • Consequences of computer usage •Communication and networking Databases Big data Functional programming Problem solving