1. Computer Science @ Cambridge

2. Our key aims To give an understanding of fundamental principles that will outlast today's technology To produce graduates who create the future and not merely cope with it

3. The Course B.A. Part IA Foundations Programmming Maths [+Option] Part IA Foundations Programmming Maths [+Option] Part III Free choice of research topics Research project Part III Free choice of research topics Research project Part IB Theory Systems Hardware Programming Maths Part IB Theory Systems Hardware Programming Maths Part II Free choice of advanced topics Personal project Part II Free choice of advanced topics Personal project M.Eng. + B.A.

4. First Year: CS with NST/PPST Computer Science Maths from Natural Sciences Option from NST or PPS Any one of: Physics Social Psychology Evolution & Behaviour Geology Chemistry Physiology of Organisms It is possible to switch out of CST to any of these subjects in the second year Any one of: Physics Social Psychology Evolution & Behaviour Geology Chemistry Physiology of Organisms It is possible to switch out of CST to any of these subjects in the second year

5. First Year: CS with Maths Computer Science Half the Maths that a full maths undergraduate would do BUT you can’t then do maths in your second year Half the Maths that a full maths undergraduate would do BUT you can’t then do maths in your second year Maths from Maths Tripos

6. First Year: NST CS Option Computer Science Maths from Natural Sciences Option from NST Half the CS a CS undergraduate would do It is possible to catch up the other half and switch to CST in the second year, but this is not the recommended route Half the CS a CS undergraduate would do It is possible to catch up the other half and switch to CST in the second year, but this is not the recommended route Option from NST

7. Course components 12 one-hour lectures per week Plus similar time in review and private study 6+ hours of practical work More detail shortly... 3-4 one-hour supervisions per week Each requires around 4 hours of preparation

8. Practical skills First Year Third Year First Year Second Year Fourth Year Hands-on practicals in electronics and programming (ML, Java) Practicals in hardware design and advanced Java Plus the Group Project (team work) Personal project Research project Some modules associated with additional practicals

9. o The Working Environment

10. Employability The course gives vital skills for every sector. Good computer scientists go on to a multitude of careers: IT, business, politics, finance, science, engineering, education, arts

11. Sought-after graduates What job shortage? Some of the 2011 Companies Our annual recruitment fair attracts 50+ companies Each is looking to recruit 3 or 4 graduates on average We only produce ~80 graduates in total! Google, ARM, Barclays, BT, MathWorks, RBS, Citrix, Frontier

12. Silicon Fen  Cambridge has developed rapidly over the past 25 years  New technology and start-up companies  Many spin-offs from University research groups  IT companies around Cambridge  1600 companies in 2000, ~150 directly linked to Computer Lab

13. Prerequisites A*AA at A-Level is absolutely essential A-Level Maths to AS is essential (if your school offers it) to A2 is desirable AEA or STEP useful (required for CS with Maths) Further Maths

14. Other A-Levels Physical sciences Very useful and desirable Prerequisites for some IA options Relevant and useful But not as desirable as maths and physical sciences Electronics

15. Programming Experience You DON'T need programming experience We teach from the ground up Programming experience may provide a small advantage in the first year The advantage has gone by the second year A recent survey of first years...

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