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| GCSE 9-1 Edexcel Computer Science | |||
Section |
Topic |
Syllabus points |
Material |
1: Algorithms
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Computational thinking | 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4 |
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| Representing algorithms: Flowcharts | 1.1.1, 1.1.2 |
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| Representing algorithms: Pseudocode | 1.1.1, 1.1.2 |
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| Using algorithms | 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5 | ||
| Standard algorithms: Sorting | 1.1.8 |
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| Standard algorithms: Searching | 1.1.9 |
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2: Programming |
Data types | 2.3.1 |
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| Sequence, Selection, Iteration | 2.2.1, 2.2.2 |
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| Variables and constants | 2.3.4, 2.3.5 |
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| Operators | 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3 |
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| Data structures | 2.2.1, 2.3.2 |
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| Strings | 2.3.3 |
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| Subprograms | 2.3.5, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3 |
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| Inputs and outputs | 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3 |
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| Maintainability | 2.1.2 |
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| Types of Errors | 2.1.3, 2.1.5 |
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| Testing and Evaluating | 2.1.4, 2.1.6, 2.1.7 |
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3: Data |
Binary | 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4 |
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| Hexadecimal | 3.1.5 |
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| Units | 3.3.1, 3.3.4 |
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| Representing characters | 3.2.1 |
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| Representing images | 3.2.2 |
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| Representing sounds | 3.2.3 |
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| Compression | 3.2.4, 3.3.2 |
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| Run-length encoding | 3.3.3 |
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| Encryption and ciphers | 3.4.1, 3.4.2 |
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| Databases: Structure | 3.5.1, 3.5.2 |
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| Databases: Relationships | 3.5.2 |
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4: Computers |
Input-Process-Output | 4.1.1 |
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| The CPU | 4.2.3 |
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| Fetch-Decode-Execute | 4.2.3 |
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| Main memory | 4.2.2 |
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| Secondary storage | 4.2.4, 4.2.5 |
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| Embedded systems | 4.2.6 |
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| Boolean logic | 4.3.1, 4.3.2 |
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| Operating systems | 4.4.1 |
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| Utility software | 4.4.2 |
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| Software modelling | 4.4.3 | ||
| Translators and languages | 4.5.1, 4.5.2 |
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5: Networks |
Introduction to networks | 5.1.1, 5.1.2, |
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| Network shape | 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.7 |
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| Network protocols | 5.1.5 |
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| TCP/IP layers | 5.1.6 |
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| Introduction to Network Security | 5.2.1 |
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| Cyberattacks | 5.2.2, 5.2.3 |
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| Preventing vulnerabilities | 5.2.4, 5.2.5 |
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| The Internet | 5.2.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.2 |
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6: The Bigger Picture |
Environment | 6.1.1 |
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| Ethics | 6.1.2 |
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| Legislation | 6.1.3 |
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| Open/Closed Source | 6.1.3 |
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