This review summarizes the relevant research on the use of computer science textbooks to enhance computer skills in higher secondary school students. Specifically, it reviews studies that have touched upon the merits of computer skills in schools, barriers or challenges encountered in the use of computers, factors influencing successful ICT integration, in-service and pre-service teachers’ attitudes, perceptions, and confidence in computer skills as well as the importance of computer science textbook in different boards at various school culture in the use of a computer. This review discusses gaps in the literature and the directions that future studies may take to address these gaps.