Course Details
Computer Science
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Day & Time
Monday -
13:00
Wednesday - 10:30
- Level GCSE 2yr
- Board Cambridge
- Course Duration 2 year
- Lesson Duration 45 mins
- Lessons per week 2
- Price £ 1960
Computer Science & ICT Teacher
Ben Skipps
Topics
Year 1 - Topic 1: Data Representation & Data Types
- Binary systems
- Hexadecimal
- Data storage (images, sound, text)
- Data types (integer, real, Boolean, character, string)
- Data structures (1D arrays)
- File formats and compression
Year 1 - Topic 2: Computer Systems & Hardware
- Logic gates and circuits
- Computer architecture (Von Neumann model)
- Input, output and storage devices
- Memory types (RAM, ROM, flash, etc.)
- Processing and the CPU
Year 1 - Topic 3: Networks & the Internet
- Types of networks (LAN, WAN)
- Network topologies
- Protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, etc.)
- Internet and cyber security
- Encryption and authentication
Year 2 - Topic 1: Software & Operating Systems
- System software (OS, utility programs)
- Application software
- Translators (compiler, interpreter, assembler)
- Operating system functions
- Security features
Year 2 - Topic 2: Algorithms & Programming
- Pseudocode and flowcharts
- Problem-solving and logic
- Programming constructs (sequence, selection, iteration)
- Procedures and functions
- Validation and testing
- Error handling
Year 2 - Topic 3: Ethical, Legal & Environmental Impacts
- Ethics of computing (AI, automation, surveillance)
- Digital divide
- Legal issues (data protection, copyright)
- Environmental concerns (e-waste, energy use)
Revision
- Revision of all components of Cambridge iGCSE Computer Science Papers 1 & 2
- Past Papers
- Mock Exam
