The IB Diploma Programme Computer Science Guide (2027) provides a structured approach for teaching, learning, and assessing computer science within the IB framework. It emphasizes computational thinking, algorithms, software design, networks, databases, and machine learning, with students using Java or Python for programming. Assessment includes external exams, an internal computational solution project, and a collaborative sciences project. The syllabus is divided into two themes: Concepts of Computer Science (hardware, networks, databases, AI) and Computational Thinking & Problem-Solving (programming, object-oriented design, data structures). The guide links computer science to the IB learner profile, international-mindedness, and ethical considerations, fostering critical thinking and real-world problem-solving.

Theme A: Concepts of computer science

A1: Computer fundamentals

A2: Networks

A3: Databases

A4: Machine learning

Theme B: Computational thinking and problem-solving

B1: Computational thinking

B2: Programming

B3: Object-oriented programming

B4: Abstract data types—HL only