Computer Science

Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer... because it teaches you how to think.
_{Steve Jobs}

Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
_{Edsger Dijkstra}

Course Summary

Component 01: Computer Systems

Key topics include:

Characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output, and storage devices
Types of software and development methodologies
Data exchange between systems
Data types, data structures, and algorithms
Legal, moral, cultural, and ethical issues

Component 02: Algorithms and Programming

Key topics include:

Computational thinking (abstract thinking, procedural thinking, etc.)
Problem-solving and programming techniques
Algorithms and their application in problem-solving

Component 03: Programming Project

In this non-exam assessment, students apply computational thinking principles to a practical coding project. They are expected to analyze a problem, design, develop and test a program, and evaluate and document their solution. The project allows students to explore areas of computer science that interest them and can be implemented in various programming languages.