Resources
This books contains resources and information for...
Increased focus on computer science has recently brought about the new national curriculum in computing. This book explores the role of the computer science teacher in a...
Computer Science Unplugged is a collection of twenty activities designed to aid the teaching and learning of computer science through engaging games and puzzles using cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. The activities introduce students to many of the underlying concepts separated from the...
Computer science with Snap
This book is an introduction to the graphical language Snap!. Snap! is a free graphical programming language. Inspired by Scratch, it builds upon its foundations and expands its functionality.
This resource is suitable for both the novice and experienced programmer. The author, attempts to bridge the gap...
This book is intended for people who are meeting the subject for of Computer Studies for the first time...
This widely used textbook explains how a computer is designed to perform its various functions and how the operator uses it to fulfil these functions. It includes a glossary of key words and end-of-chapter exercises to aid comprehension.
Computer-aided Design and Manufacture in Design and Technology
This case study from Ofsted shows how one secondary school integrated computer-aided design and manufacture (CAD/CAM) into their design and technology provision.
At Ripley St Thomas Church of England school, students use professional standard software and manufacturing equipment confidently, developing...
Computer-Based Assessment (CBA) to Improve Deep Learning of Mathematics in Engineering
This report, published by LSIS, describes an action research project carried out by Newcastle College. The main aim of the research was to identify a new approach to teaching which would help engineering students in the learning of calculus. The cohort of students had no previous experience of calculus and the...
Illustrated using photographs, this book looks at how the computer has evolved from the earliest known tallying system around 30,000 years ago to the machine it is today, and examines its role in a variety of contexts, from wartime operations to its influence on fiction and film.
'The Computer' traces the evolution of this vital machine from its earliest roots through its exciting application in code-breaking during the Second World War, from its initial use in the workplace and home, to its...