The Computing Cafe

Welcome to the Computing Café

The Computing Café is designed to give you a place to learn about Computer Science. If you haven't been told already, choose a stage from the options below which best suits your needs. If you are here to explore other things, choose from the snacks below the stage menu.



Stage 1 Just beginning	Stage 2 Taking bolder steps	Stage 3 Starting at high school	Stage 4 Studying for GCSEs	Stage 5 Studying for A Levels	Stage 6 Moving on

	Learning to program Learn to develop your computational thinking skills and how to automate your algorithms through the development of your coding techniques.
	Fun Stuff! Getting bored with the same old stuff. Get stuck into some fun Computer Science!
	Software that you need Computers use software and over the years, I've worked out most of the best stuff. This section lists all the software you really should have installed on your computer.
	Books that you should read This is not a list of Computer Science textbooks - this is a list of books which are related to Computer Science. Some of them are factual and some are fiction, but all are themed to CS.
	Ben! Ben first made an appearance in early 2012 after a particularly difficult summer holiday spent preparing dull lessons. If you love Ben, you'll love this! Collect them all.
	Websites worth a visit Try as I might, I can't include everything in the activities on this site. There is an almost infinite amount of great stuff out there on the web, if you can be bothered to look for it.
	YouTube Channels you must subscribe to I don't know about you, but I can concentrate for much longer if I'm watching a YouTube video. These channels are essential if you are learning about Computer Science. Enjoy.
	Key terms explained Ever wondered what those technical words mean? I've tried to collect together as many CS related technical terms as I can. If there is anything you don't understand, you'll just have to ask.
	Famous Computer Scientists As a fairly modern science, the historical figures in CS number far less than in some of the other disciplines. You'll definitely recognise some of the names and if you don't you'll recognise the things they are famous for.