Grand Challenges in Computer Science

Undergraduate | 2026

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COMP 1042
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Course ID
205771
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Adelaide City Campus East
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Undergraduate
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6
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School of Comp Sc & IT
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1
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No
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Course overview

This course provides an introduction to key research areas in Computer Science and the "Grand Challenges". Topics include AI, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Networking, Data Mining and Hardware; scholarship and writing in the discipline, critical analysis and thinking skills.

Course learning outcomes

  • Identify, justify and discuss the grand challenge problems, giving clear examples of why these are significant to the discipline and to the population at large
  • Apply systematic and creative thinking techniques for analysis and problem solving
  • Apply critical thinking skills in the development of complex activities and in the provision of constructive criticism
  • Apply fundamental Computer Science methods and algorithms in the analysis, summarization and visualisation of large and significant data sets
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate, in written, visual and verbal form, in order to convey complex information to others in a way that supports decision-making

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