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Understanding Maths and Logic in Computer Science

Laura Sach, Ross Exton, Michael Conterio, and Diane Dowling

Laura Sach, Ross Exton, Michael Conterio, and Diane Dowling

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for GCSE computer science teachers who want to improve their ability to teach the mathematical aspects of the subject.

Topics Covered

Maths and logic in computer programming
Logic gates and mathematical operators
Binary and hexadecimal number systems
Logical expressions in programming
Control structures
Programming language grammars

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Laura Sach

Ross Exton

Michael Conterio

Diane Dowling

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