BSc Open Source Computing

Department of Computer Science - Aberystwyth University

Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Aberystwyth (Wales)

  • Duration

    4 Years

The degree, having at its core the fundamental parts of the Computer Science degree scheme, will provide you with the appropriate skills for any typical job in the software industry. However, it will also give you an opening into the world of open source, which is valuable both in industry and in many voluntary worldwide software development efforts.

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Aberystwyth (Ceredigion)
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Aberystwyth University, Llandinam Building, SY23 3DB

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The Open Source computing degree scheme covers programming, computer operating systems, software design, and the engineering of large software systems, particularly from an open source perspective. The course emphasises vocational and professional skills.

Open Source software has been around for many years, but despite this there are very few degree schemes covering the subject in detail in the UK. Well-known examples of open source software include GNU/Linux, OpenOffice, Gimp, Apache (the world's most popular server), as well as Bind, without which the internet would not exist.

The final year project is expected to be a major project developed using open source principles.

The Open Source Computing degree will give you a firm foundation in computing skills, including:

  • Software design and Java programming
  • Web programming
  • Unix and Windows
  • Database Management Systems
  • Professional issues in software engineering
  • It emphasises specialised skills in the following areas:
  • C++ programming for open source projects
  • Managing open source projects
  • C and Unix systems programming

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BSc Open Source Computing

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