Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

This subject helps students to appreciate current and emerging computing technologies and the benefits of their use. They will also learn to recognise the ethical issues and potential risks when using computers. Understanding the principles of Computer Science provides students with the underpinning knowledge required for many other subjects in science and engineering, and the skills they learn are also highly valued in modern life. YEAR 1 Fundamentals of Programming and Data Structures, Approaches to Problem Solving, Theory of Computation, Abstraction and automation, Data Representation, Computer Systems of Computer Organisation and Architecture, Consequences of Uses of Computing, Communication and Networking. YEAR 2 Fundamentals of Algorithms, Theory of Computation, Data Representation, Computer Systems, Relational Databases, Big Data, Functional Programming, Approaches to Problem Solving, Non-Exam Assessment (the Computing Practical Project).