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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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Student Success

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CS Staff continue to improve in NRF rankings

CS Staff continue to improve in NRF rankings

Celebrating Excellence: CS Staff Shine with Improved NRF Ratings and Prestigious Awards The Department of Computer Science proudly recognizes and celebrates the remarkable achievements of its esteemed …

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Professor Nelishia Pillay Recognized Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists

Professor Nelishia Pillay Recognized Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists

Professor Nelishia Pillay Recognized Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists In a remarkable achievement, Professor Nelishia Pillay has been named among the world’s top 2% of scientists, as listed by …

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UP Team Wins SANReN 2024 Cyber Security Challenge

UP Team Wins SANReN 2024 Cyber Security Challenge

Author: Sebastian Guimaraens UP Team Wins SANReN 2024 Cyber Security Challenge Meet the Team Michael “I am (hopefully) soon to be an Honours Computer Science student with a love for all sorts of …

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Green, Deep Learning

Green, Deep Learning

Green, Deep Learning Finding ways today to distil the knowledge that makes artificial intelligence so valuable will ensure we have a tomorrow where it is available to those who need it most - and at …

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UP Team Triumphs at UN Coding4Integrity Hackathon

UP Team Triumphs at UN Coding4Integrity Hackathon

UP Team Triumphs at UN Coding4Integrity Hackathon The United Nations Coding4Integrity Hackathon, held at the University of Pretoria from 13 to 15 September, brought together young innovators from …

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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 their doctorates.

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

COS132 - Imperative Programming
Programming

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

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

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

  • First Semester
  • 8 Credits
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
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
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Research

Computational Intelligence (CIRG)

Computational Intelligence (CIRG)

The Computational Intelligence Research Group (CIRG) focuses on various aspects of fundamental and …

Computer Science Education Didactics and Applications Research

Computer Science Education Didactics and Applications Research

CSEDAR concentrates on good teaching strategies and the development of software that is research …

Data Science for Social Impact

Data Science for Social Impact

Our general areas of work straddle Data Science for Society as well as Local Language Natural …

Digital Forensic Science (DigiForS)

Digital Forensic Science (DigiForS)

The DigiForS research group undertakes research in Digital Forensic Science. DigiForS’s main …

Nature Inspired Computing Optimization

Nature Inspired Computing Optimization

The NICOG research group focuses on solving real-world problems using machine learning and …

System Specifications and Formal Methods

System Specifications and Formal Methods

The SSFM Group focusses on the development of formal methods, which are mathematically rigorous …

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