Computing Science

Hardware, software and the logic in between. Available at National 5, Higher, Advanced Higher — 50 official files in the archive.

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N520 files

National 5

National 5 Computing Science splits into computer systems and software design & development. You learn how computers represent and move data, how processors and networks fit together, and how to design, build and test programs, web pages and databases.

Exam + archive

NH20 files

Higher

Higher Computing Science goes deeper into the machine and into program design. You look at how a processor actually executes instructions, how data is encoded with precision, how networks carry traffic, and how larger programs and databases are structured.

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NAH10 files

Advanced Higher

Advanced Higher leans towards university computer science: information systems at scale on one side, and structured software development on the other, with a substantial project of your own.

Exam + archive