Computer Science / Business Studies tour to San Jose and San Francisco: 8 days, 6 nights
Computer Science / Business Studies tour to San Jose and San Francisco: 8 days, 6 nights
A tour to San Francisco and San Jose offers students the opportunity to experience many of the iconic sites at the forefront of the computer industry. Students will also take part in some hands-on activities that will motivate, enthuse and bring learning and career opportunities to life. Seeing real-life enterprises is an excellent way to create enthusiasm for computer science and its application, inspiring the next generation. This is a great tour for KS4-5 and a once in a lifetime opportunity! Other durations are available - speak to one of our expert travel advisors who will guide you through the options.
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Computer Science / Business Studies tour to San Jose and San Francisco: 8 days, 6 nights
Computer Science / Business Studies tour to San Jose and San Francisco: 8 days, 6 nights
Learning areas:
Computer Science:
KS4
AQA
Fundamentals of algorithms
Programming
Fundamentals of data representation
Computer systems
Fundamentals of computer networks
Fundamentals of cyber security
Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including issues of privacy
Aspects of software development
Edexcel
Problem solving
Programming
Data
Computers
Communication and the internet
The bigger picture – Emerging trends, issues and impact
OCR
Systems architecture
Memory
Storage
Wired and wireless networks
Network topologies, protocols and layers
System security
Systems software
Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns
Algorithms
Programming techniques
Producing robust programs
Computational logic
Translators and facilities of languages
Data representation
KS5
AQA
AS
Fundamentals of programming
Fundamentals of data structures
Systematic approach to problem solving
Theory of computation
Fundamentals of data representation
Fundamentals of computer systems
Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture
Consequences of uses of computing
Fundamentals of communication and networking
A Level – as above and
Fundamentals of algorithms
Fundamentals of databases
Big Data
Fundamentals of functional programming
OCR
The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices
Software and software development
Exchanging data
Data types, data structures and algorithms
Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues
Elements of computational thinking
Problem solving and programming
Algorithms to solve problems and standard algorithms
Analysis of the problem
Design of the solution
Developing the solution
Evaluation
Business Studies: