313687 v.1 Computer Science Major (BScComp)

Introduction

Computer Science (CS) is focused on the foundations of modern computing, with the aim of producing graduates who have a high-level understanding of computer systems as a whole and the processes involved in both software and hardware construction and analysis. In Computer Science there is a strong emphasis on mathematics. Curtin's course in Computer Science teaches C++ and Java from first year. Linux (open source version of UNIX available for many platforms) and Object Orientated Skills are taught throughout the course along with the aspects of artificial intelligence, computer communications, programming language design, databases and computer graphics. The Computer Science course will prepare students for the areas of Information and Communication Technologies stated to be most in demand for the positions considered to be the most difficult to fill.