Computer Studies / Computing

Course summary

What will I study? Computer Systems • Characteristics of processors, IPOS devices • Software and software development • Exchanging data • Data types, data structures and algorithms • Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues Algorithms and Programming • Elements of Computational Thinking • Problem solving and programming • Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms Programming Project • Analysis, Design, Development and Evaluation Career paths: Employers are interested in both the technical and the non-technical skills gained during the Computer Science course. Many students progress to university to study similar degrees, but computational thinking skills and applications are useful for a variety of degrees. Jobs directly related to the degree include: Database Administrator, Games Developer, Information Systems Manager, IT Consultant, Multimedia Programmer, Network Engineer, Systems Analyst and Systems Developer. Jobs where the degree would be useful include: Geographical Information Systems Officer, IT Sales Professional, IT Trainer, Secondary School Teacher and Technical Author.