Computer Science General

Year Level:	Year 12
Codes:	GTCSC
SCSA Syllabus link:	Year 12 Computer Science General
Course Content Description:	Introduced to the fundamental principles, concepts and skills within the field of computing. They learn how to diagnose and solve problems while exploring the building blocks of computing. The course is delivered in the context of Computer Gaming. Students learn about the history of gaming on the personal computer and look and the evolution of the hardware over the years. The course covers hardware, spreadsheets, databases, networking and programming. G3CSC Project management PC gaming hardware Hardware maintenance and testing Spreadsheeting Data and databases Impacts of technology Innovators in technology G4CSC Software – operating systems, utilities and applications Software development Programming concepts Game programming in GDevelop 5 Networking CISCO diagrams Display technology
Mode of Delivery:	In Moodle and live, online lessons
Textbooks / Stationery:	No textbook required. General stationery.
External Examination:	Externally Set Task (EST) compulsory in Term 2 Year 12
General Pathway:	Entry into training or the workforce.