Year 1 - Topic 1: Computer Systems & Hardware

Year 1 - Topic 2: Software & File Management

• Types of software (system software, application software)
• Operating systems and utility software
• File types and file formats
  
• Managing files (naming, organizing, compression)

Year 1 - Topic 3: Networks & the Internet

• Types of networks (LAN, WAN)
• Internet, intranet, and email
• Online communication (VoIP, instant messaging, social networking)
• Security (viruses, firewalls, phishing, hacking)
• Safe and responsible internet use

Year 2 - Topic 1: Digital Communication & Data Handling

• Data collection methods (online forms, sensors)
• Data validation and verification
• Data types (text, numeric, date, etc.)
• Databases: structure, queries, and reports
• Charts and graphs for data presentation

Year 2 - Topic 2: Office Applications & Practical Skills

• Word processing: formatting text, templates, mail merge
• Spreadsheets: formulas, functions, charts, modelling
• Databases: creating tables, queries, reports
• Presentations: slideshows, transitions, animations
• Web authoring: HTML basics, hyperlinks, structure

Year 2 - Topic 3: Impact of ICT in Society

• Effects on employment (remote working, automation)
• Legal issues (copyright, data protection)
• Health and safety (ergonomics, RSI, eye strain)
• Environmental impact (e-waste, power consumption)
• Use of ICT in different sectors (education, business, medicine)

Revision

• Revision of all components of Cambridge iGCSE ICT Papers 1 & 2
• Past Papers
• Mock Exam