Year Level: 10
Duration: One semester
Periods: 5
Selection Type: Elective
In this subject you will learn knowledge and skills that are relevant to careers in Information Technology, Computer Science and Software Engineering. An understanding of computers and how they work with data is a central element to modern developments in the fields of health, entertainment, science, engineering and business.
What topics will I learn?
In this subject, you will learn about
Programming basics
Programming languages
Software requirement specification
Software life cycle
Software design tools
Problem decomposition
Data structures
Algorithm design and pseudocode
Documentation
Programming in Python
Assessments
CAT: Specification and design of software
CAT: Programming
What types of students should select this subject?
Students should be confident computer users and interested in learning more about computer sciences.
This subject leads well into VCE Applied Computing and Software Development
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This subject leads several VCE subjects, including Units 1&2 Applied Computing, Units 3&4 Software Development and Units 3&4 Algorithmics.