An insight for Computer Science students into how computers actually work.
Filmed in real life work settings, the videos look closely at what a computer consists of; how the various components work; how it processes data, and how it is used in robotics and software development.
Suitable for teaching Computer Science at KS3, KS4 and GCSE level. Appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC in England and Wales, and SQA National 4, 5 and Higher in Scotland.
Merging the worlds of reality and make believe. video
A short film which explores how visual affects and computer animation professionals utilise hardware and programming capabilities of computers to create visual affects in films.
How computers changed medical research. video
This film looks at how scientists are using and increasingly depending on computer systems and how computing enables biologists to sequence species' entire genetic codes.
How computers changed the Second World War and future communication. video
A look at the creation of one of the first computers in 1943 called Colossus - designed and programmed to solve the problem of breaking German encrypted messages quicker than humans.
Using computers to explore new planets. video
This film focuses on the challenges of placing the Mars Rover, an unmanned robot, on a planet, without the use of maps or GPS.
How does a games console work? video
This film highlights the role that hardware plays in producing visually appealing and highly interactive video games.
