{"id":8227,"date":"2021-12-26T16:46:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T08:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mmu.edu.my\/fci\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=8227"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:55:55","slug":"foundation-computing","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.mmu.edu.my\/fci\/programmes\/foundation-computing\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation in Computing"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560787019459{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2fcaf6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Foundation in Computing&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28|text_align:left|line_height:1&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e131b0977c4\" data-id=\"69e131b0977c4\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an ever-changing, technologically dependent world, our one-year Foundation in Computing programme aims to produce students who are well-equipped with computer skills as well as strong mathematical and physics skills. 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