Computer Science

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Staff
Mr S. Conway

Courses

Within all courses pupils will be learning to code in Python 3.3 software development environment. Pupils will also learn to code in HTML 5 which is the latest version of HTML.

National 4 / National 5 Computing Science course outline:

Software Design and Development :            

• Computational constructs
• Data types and structures
• Testing and documenting solutions
• Algorithm specification
• Design notations
• Low level operations and computer architecture
  

                                                          

Information System Design and Development :

• Structures and links (web based and database)
• User Interface
• Media types
• Coding
• Technical Implementation (hardware, software, storage and network requirements
• Security risks and precautions
• Legal Implications
• Environmental Impact

Higher Computing Science course outline:           

Software design and development:

• Languages and environments

The Software design and development unit also includes all of the topics mentioned at National 5 level with a natural progression to include a more challenging and greater depth of learning.  


Information System Design and Development :

• Design Methodologies
• Contemporary Developments

The Software design and development unit also includes all of the topics mentioned at National 5 level with a natural progression to include a more challenging and greater depth of learning.  

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