Here is a list of research project topics you can choose from. If you want to study a different topic, let Mr. Didier know and we can work out the details. The attached documents below have the research questions that you will have to answer for each topic. Open the document and make a copy of it so that you can edit and answer the questions directly in it. Follow the Research Project Rubrics to know how you will be graded on this project.
- Alan Turing: A real Enigma and one of the fathers of the computer age.
- Amazon: They sell stuff from A to Z, but where did it come from?
- Artificial Intelligence: Will computers real take over the world?
- Bill Gates: Co-founder of Microsoft and a leader of the microcomputer revolution who is now trying to eradicate malaria.
- CD and DVD Technology: How do CDs and DVDs work?
- Computer / Video Game History: From Pong to Fortnite, how computer games have changed over the years.
- Computer History: Were the first computers really the size of a building?
- CPU Technology: How does this tiny chip do millions of calculations a second?
- Cryptocurrency: Will this digital currency replace money?
- Cybersecurity: Hacking and being hacked. What’s it all about?
- Digital Music: From records to streaming, how has recorded music changed?
- Elon Musk: SpaceX, Tesla and more.
- Google History: Google Google and find out more about this tech giant.
- Inkjet Printer: The workhorse and bane of home printing.
- Input Devices: From punch cards to VR headsets, how have input devices changed?
- Internet History: The Internet was designed by the US Military, but for what purpose? Learn more about the history of cyberspace.
- LCD and Monitor Technology: You look at them every day, but how do they work?
- Laser Printer Technology: The workhorse of business printing.
- Networks: How do computers and devices communicate with each other?
- Steve Jobs: Co-founder of Apple and tech visionary.
- Storage Drives and Hard Drives: How do hard drives, jump drives, and other storage devices work?
- Supercomputers and Quantum Computers: What are these mysterious machines and when can I get one?
- Viruses and Malware: Does the Coronavirus affect computers, too? Learn more about how computers get sick.
- Women in Computer Science: Did you know the first computer programmer was a woman living the early 1800’s? Learn more about the pioneering women of the computer world.
- Other topics: If there is something computer science related that you would like to research and it is not listed above, talk with Mr. Didier about it.