Computer Science

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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