IB/Group 4/Computer Science

Computer Science is an experimental science that offers a rigorous and practical problem-solving discipline, which, as a methodology, can be applied to all walks of life. "If we suppose that many natural phenomena are in effect computations, the study of computer science can tell us about the kinds of natural phenomena that can occur."

- Rudy Rucker

"Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."

- Edsger Dijkstra

"Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer."

- Alan Perlis

Standard Level
Topic 1 - System Fundamentals

Topic 2 - Computer Organisation

Topic 3 - Networks

Topic 4 - Computational Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Programming

Higher Level
Topic 5 - Abstract Data Structures

Topic 6 - Resource Management

Topic 7 - Control

Options
Option A - Databases

Option B - Modelling and Simulation

Option C - Web Science

Option D - Object-Oriented Programming {{IB/Extension|

Outside the syllabus
Limitations of computing

Artificial Intelligence }}

Extras
Extended Essay

Definitions

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