Re:On VBScript
by simonh on Thursday December 20, 2018 @07:07AM
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I doubt it (the age thing). RiscOS came out while I was at University. I think you must have come into secondary school camp sci just as it started getting good. When I did it a few years earlier (started - I dropped out) they were still teaching us how core memories and punched cards used to work. They did have a few BCC micros, but hadn't started using them in teaching. Yes, I am THAT old :)
My eldest just did a test where one of the questions was to describe the fetch and execute cycle, so they do cover low level concepts in Comp Sci GCSE.
PCBs and integrated circuits is in GCSE Electronics. Robots and control systems I'm not sure about but they have that stuff and a 3D printer and laser cutter in the Design and Technology lab. I'd have been all over that stuff in my day, but my girls prefer to spend their time in the fully equipped soundproofed music studio practicing 7 Nation Army with their rock band after school. Kids these days! And this at a public school, albeit a really good one.
My eldest just did a test where one of the questions was to describe the fetch and execute cycle, so they do cover low level concepts in Comp Sci GCSE.
PCBs and integrated circuits is in GCSE Electronics. Robots and control systems I'm not sure about but they have that stuff and a 3D printer and laser cutter in the Design and Technology lab. I'd have been all over that stuff in my day, but my girls prefer to spend their time in the fully equipped soundproofed music studio practicing 7 Nation Army with their rock band after school. Kids these days! And this at a public school, albeit a really good one.