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READY | Topics from the Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Computer Science 0984 2023 - 2025 syllabus.
COMING SOON | Topics from AQA and EDEXCEL

GCSE | CONTENTS

• CAMBRIDGE
• AQA
• EDEXCEL

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TOPIC 1 | DATA REPRESENTATION

1.1.1 NUMBER SYSTEMS | Why Computers use Binary
1.1.2 NUMBER SYSTEMS | Binary, Hex and converting between number systems 
1.1.3 NUMBER SYSTEMS | Benefits of Hex
1.1.4 NUMBER SYSTEMS | Binary Addition and Overflow
1.1.5 NUMBER SYSTEMS | Binary Shifts
1.1.6 NUMBER SYSTEMS | Negative Number Representation, Two's Complement
1.2.1 TEXT, SOUND AND IMAGES | How Computers Represent Text
1.2.2 TEXT, SOUND AND IMAGES | How Computers Represent Sound
1.2.3 TEXT, SOUND AND IMAGES | How Computers Represent Images
1.3.1 STORAGE AND COMPRESSION | How Data Storage is Measured
​1.3.2 STORAGE AND COMPRESSION | Calculating Image and Sound File Size
​1.3.3 STORAGE AND COMPRESSION | Purpose of Data Compression
​1.3.4 STORAGE AND COMPRESSION | Lossy and Lossless, how files are compressed
TOPIC 1 KEY TERMINOLOGY
TOPIC 1 ANSWERS
TOPIC 1 TEACHER RESOURCES (CIE)

TOPIC 2 | DATA TRANSMISSION

2.1.1 METHODS OF DATA TRANSMISSION | Data Packets
2.1.2 METHODS OF DATA TRANSMISSION | Serial, Parallel, Simplex, Duplex
2.1.3 METHODS OF DATA TRANSMISSION | The Universal Serial Bus
2.2 METHODS OF ERROR DETECTION | Parity Checks, Check Sum, Check Digit, ARQ
2.3 ENCRYPTION | Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption
TOPIC 2 KEY TERMINOLOGY
TOPIC 2 ANSWERS
TOPIC 2 TEACHER RESOURCES (CIE)

TOPIC 3 | HARDWARE

3.1.1 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | The role of the CPU
3.1.2 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | Components of the CPU
3.1.3 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | Core's, Cache and Clock speed
3.1.4 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE(CIE) | The Instruction Set
3.1.5 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE | Embedded Systems
3.2.1 INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES | Input Devices
3.2.2 INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES | Output Devices
3.2.3 INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICES | Sensors
3.3 DATA STORAGE | Primary, Secondary, Virtual and Cloud storage
3.4 NETWORK HARDWARE | Networks, Components and Protocols
REVISION CARDS | Flip cards to help test yourself
TOPIC 3 KEY TERMINOLOGY
TOPIC 3 ANSWERS
TOPIC 3 TEACHER RESOURCES

TOPIC 4 | SOFTWARE

4.1.1 TYPES OF SOFTWARE AND INTERRUPTS
4.1.2 TYPES OF SOFTWARE AND INTERRUPTS
4.1.3 TYPES OF SOFTWARE AND INTERRUPTS
4.1.4 TYPES OF SOFTWARE AND INTERRUPTS
4.2.1 TYPES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
4.2.2 TYPES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
4.2.3 - 4.2.4 TYPES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
4.2.5 TYPES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
SOFTWARE REVISION CARDS
TOPIC 4 KEY TERMINOLOGY
TOPIC 4 ANSWERS
TOPIC 4 TEACHER RESOURCES

​TOPIC 5 | THE INTERNET AND ITS USES

5.1.1 - 5.1.3 THE INTERNET AND THE WWW
5.1.4 WEB BROWSERS
5.1.5 WEB PROTOCOLS
5.1.6 COOKIES AND SESSIONS
5.2.1 - 5.2.2 DIGITAL CURRENCY
5.3.1 CYBER SECURITY
5.3.2 KEEPING DATA SAFE
TOPIC 5 REVISION CARDS
TOPIC 5 KEY TERMINOLOGY (CIE)
TOPIC 5 ANSWERS
TOPIC 5 TEACHER RESOURCES

TOPIC 6 | AUTOMATED AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

6.1.1 SENSORS, MICROPROCESSORS AND ACTUATORS
6.1.2 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS IN ACTION
6.2.1 ROBOTICS
6.2.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROBOT
6.2.3 ROBOT ROLES
6.3.1 WHAT IS AI
​6.3.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF AI
​6.3.3 OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS OF AI
AUTOMATED SYSTEMS TERMINOLOGY
AUTOMATED SYSTEMS ANSWERS

TOPIC 7 | ALGORITHM DESIGN AND PROBLEM SOLVING 

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TOPIC 8 | PROGRAMMING 

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TOPIC 9 | DATABASES

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TOPIC 10 |  BOOLEAN LOGIC​ 

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