Computer science and Business

Aspire Programme Computer Science & IT

Links to further information and academic articles (Theory)

• https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/keywords/computer-science

Computer Science Podcasts – Oxford University

• http://mentalfloss.com/article/61764/11-unbelievable-advances-gaming-technology

An article discussing the advancements in gaming technology.

• https://www.pcmech.com/article/a-cpu-history/

An article detailing the history of the CPU.

• http://www.nyu.edu/classes/keefer/waoe/miakotkol.pdf

A journal discussing the possible impacts of technology on the health of users.

• https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/09/the-global-cost-of-electronic-waste/502019/

An article discussing the environmental impact of mobile technology.

• http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/11/tech/computer-hacking-history/index.html

A news article discussing the crime of hacking.

• http://lib.mic.ac.id/perpus/Jurnal/Bynum-2001_eit.pdf

A journal discussing ethics within Computer Science.

• https://blog.neweggbusiness.com/storage/is-the-helium-hard-drive-the-future-of-storage/

An article discussing developments in magnetic hard-drive technology.

• https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH98539.html

An article discussing types of computer virus.

• http://www.zdnet.com/article/mobile-technology-the-amazing-impact-on-our-lives/

An article discussing the impact of technology in our lives.

• http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/google-effect-is-technology-making-us-stupid-10391564.html

An article discussing the ‘Google effect’.

• https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/z34k7ty

GCSE CS BBC Bitesize

Further reading for programming (and Python)

• http://python-textbok.readthedocs.io/en/1.0/Introduction.html
• https://www.justsoftwaresolutions.co.uk/articles/maintainable_code.html
• http://softwaretestingfundamentals.com/white-box-testing/
• https://www.guru99.com/black-box-testing.html
• https://www.toptal.com/developers/sorting-algorithms
• http://eewang.github.io/blog/2013/04/22/sort-algorithms/
• https://thenextweb.com/insider/2016/03/31/5-technologies-will-flip-world-authentication-head/#.tnw_szr5rN0l
• https://www.seguetech.com/advantages-and-drawbacks-of-using-stored-procedures-for-processing-data/
• http://www.robelle.com/smugbook/todebug.html
• https://securebox.comodo.com/whitelist-vs-blacklist/
• http://python-textbok.readthedocs.io/en/1.0/Sorting_and_Searching_Algorithms.html#searching-algorithms

Books for further reading

• Algorithmic Puzzles by Anany Levitin

• Once Upon an Algorithm: How Stories Explain Computing by Martin Erwig

• Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy

• Lauren Ipsum by Carlos Bueno

• Computational Fairy Tales by Jeremy Kubica

• Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges

• But How Do It Know? - The Basic Principles of Computers for Everyone by J. Clark Scott

• Best Practices of Spell Design by Jeremy Kubica

• The Computing Universe: A Journey through a Revolution by Tony Hey

• The Pattern On The Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work by W. Daniel Hillis

Business

Website links:
https://www.ft.com/?edition=uk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/economy

https://www.marketingweek.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/business/management

https://www.tutor2u.net/business

http://www.bized.co.uk/

http://www.businesscasestudies.co.uk/

http://freakonomics.com/

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/

http://www.businessweek.com/

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/

http://www.learnmarketing.net/

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/

http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/