Blignaut, RenetteVenter, Isabella M.Cranfield, D.J.2014-02-172014-02-172000Blignaut, R.J., Venter, I.M. & Cranfield, D.J. (2000). Fast tracking students from disadvantaged backgrounds into main stream Computer Science. South African Computer Journal, 26: 228-2301015-7999http://hdl.handle.net/10566/1027A computer-based training (CBT) system was used to teach Computer Literacy to full-time students at the University of the Western Cape. This approach was successful in creating computer literate students as well as creating an opportunity for students from educationally disadvantaged schools to enter the Computer Science course. The students experienced this new approach to learning positively. This has laid the foundation to export the computer-based education model to communities outside the university. Lifelong learning opportunities will thus be created.en© 2000 Blignaut, Venter, Cranfield; licensee Computer Society of South Africa. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Computer Science educationComputer literacyComputer based educationArticle