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Department of Computer Science

Computer Science is a young and exciting discipline. As undergraduate students move through our first-, second- and third-year modules, they are exposed to a wide range of subject matter within the discipline of Computer Science. Our degree modules give students a deeper understanding of the many diverse and interesting areas of computer science, preparing them for an industry or research oriented career path.

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Did you know that if you #ChooseUP, you have more than a 90% chance of finding a job within six months of graduating? UP’s track record in the employability of its graduates is well known.

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UP’s Prof Vukosi Marivate joins World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders programme

UP’s Prof Vukosi Marivate joins World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders programme

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Vukosi Marivate, in the Department of Computer Science and ABSA UP Chair of Data Science, has been accepted into the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL).

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Google grants UP over R1 million in research grants

Google grants UP over R1 million in research grants

Google grants UP over R1 million in research grants Tech giant Google is not just an internet search engine whose brand name has entered pop culture as a word.

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Prof Vukosi Marivate presented the Univeristy of Pretoria 30th Expert Lecture

Prof Vukosi Marivate presented the Univeristy of Pretoria 30th Expert Lecture

Prof Vukosi Marivate presented the Univeristy of Pretoria 30th Expert Lecture on the 27th July 2022.

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Degrees

The Department of Computer Science offers a number of exciting undergraduate and postgraduate study plans to prospective students.

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Achievements

We have a large number of experienced and highly skilled lecturers and professors working in our department, many of whom have obtained doctorate’s in Computer Science.

Admission

Visit the main UP website for more information regarding admissions into the university and the computer science department.

About Us

Computer Science is a young and exciting discipline. As undergraduate students move through our first-, second- and third-year modules, they are exposed to a wide range of subject matter within the discipline of Computer Science.

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Our Modules

COS110 - Program Design: Introduction
Programming

The focus is on object-oriented (OO) programming. Concepts including inheritance and multiple inheritance, polymorphism, operator overloading, memory …

  • Second Semester
  • 16 Credits
  • Undergraduate
COS122 - Operating Systems
Systems

Fundamental concepts of modern operating systems in terms of their structure and the mechanisms they use are studied in this module.

  • Second Semester
  • 16 Credits
  • Undergraduate
COS132 - Imperative Programming
Programming

This module introduces imperative computer programming, which is a fundamental building block of computer science.

  • First Semester
  • 16 Credits
  • Undergraduate
COS151 - Introduction to Computer Science
Theory

This module introduces concepts and terminology related to the computer science discipline.

  • First Semester
  • 8 Credits
  • Undergraduate
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