The Pearson VUE Certified IT Specialist Computational Thinking Prep course builds foundational problem-solving and logical reasoning skills critical for IT and software development careers. Learners will explore how data is stored and represented using bit patterns, manipulate data through arithmetic and logic operations, and discover the core principles of algorithms, including representation, iterative and recursive structures, and performance analysis.

The course also introduces key concepts in programming languages, software engineering methodologies, modularity, and human-machine interaction. Participants will learn data abstraction using classes, objects, and customized data types, and gain a solid understanding of database systems including relational models, object-oriented databases, and data mining. Foundational AI concepts, such as perception and reasoning, along with theoretical computation models like Turing machines and complexity analysis, round out this comprehensive certification prep. Ideal for students, aspiring software engineers, and IT professionals seeking a strong conceptual base in computing.

Certificate

All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Tertiary Courses after achieved at least 75% attendance.

Funding and Grant

HRD Corp Claimable Course for Employers Registered with HRD Corp

Course Code: M1828

Topic 1 Data Storage

• Bits and Their Storage

• Representing Information as Bit patterns

• Data and Programming

Topic 2 Data Manipulation

• Arithmetic/Logic

• Programming Data Manipulation

Topic 3 Algorithms

• The Concept of an Algorithm

• Algorithm Representation

• Algorithm Discovery

• Iterative Structures

• Recursive Structures

• Efficiency and Correctness

Topic 4 Programming Languages

• Historical Perspective

• Traditional Programming Concepts

• Procedural Units

• Object-Oriented Programming

Topic 5 Software Engineering

• The Software Engineering Discipline

• The Software Life Cycle

• Software Engineering Methodologies

• Modularity

• Tools of the Trade

• Quality Assurance

• Documentation

• The Human-Machine Interface

Topic 6 Data Abstractions

• Basic Data Structures

• Related Concepts

• Customized Data Types

• Classes and Objects

• Abstract Models

Topic 7 Database Systems

• Database Fundamentals

• The Relational Model

• Object-Oriented Databases

• Traditional File Structures

• Data Mining

• Social Impact of Database Technology

Topic 8 Artificial Intelligence

• Intelligence and Machines

• Perception

• Reasoning

Topic 9 Theory of Computation

• Functions and their Computation

• Turing Machines

• Universal Programming Languages

• A Non-computable Function

• Complexity of Problems