Computer Studies

Why should you take computer studies?

Computer science is changing the world:

  • businesses now rely on computers to analyze big data;
  • computer scientists are helping in the search for missing children;
  • farmers are starting to use computers and robots to help grow more crops;
  • biologists use computers to analyze research data such as in tracking whale sharks;
  • doctors could soon use computers to diagnose illnesses;

Computer science will help you get a job:

  • New programming jobs are growing 3 times faster than the number of students entering the field.
  • More than 50 percent of all math and science jobs are for computer scientists.
  • Computer science jobs are the highest-paying jobs for new graduates.

Software powers our economy, but, less than 2.4 percent of college students graduate with a CS degree. That means there aren’t going to be enough graduates to fill the jobs.

 

Teachers

  • Mr. M. Appiah, ext. 6551
  • Department phone - ext. 434

 

Interested in Computing in general?

Take a look at these videos from Code.org: