AQA GCSE Computer Science Student's Book
Published on 25. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-4441-8226-2 (ISBN)
Description
Written by a subject expert and experienced author, AQA GCSE Computer Science Student's Book guide you through the differently assessed elements of the specification and covers Component 1: Practical Programming (controlled assessment) and Component 2: Computing Fundamental s (examined component)
- Provides strategies for teachers and students for tackling the practical elements of the course
- Supports students in understanding the theoretical aspects of the course and developing key skills
- Covers the key aspects of designing a solution, solution development, programming techniques, and testing and evaluation for controlled assessment tasks -- including a range of examples in different computer languages for each stage
- Provides strategies for teachers and students for tackling the practical elements of the course
- Supports students in understanding the theoretical aspects of the course and developing key skills
- Covers the key aspects of designing a solution, solution development, programming techniques, and testing and evaluation for controlled assessment tasks -- including a range of examples in different computer languages for each stage
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
120 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-8226-2 (9781444182262)
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Steve Cushing
AQA Computer Science for GCSE Student Book
Book
06/2016
Hodder Education
€50.95
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Person
Steve Cushing is an internationally recognised expert in computing and ICT. He has authored over 100 texts on the subject, worked as a consultant to all of the UK government agencies and has considerable experience working as a teacher and consultant.
Content
Introduction Constants, variables and data types Structures Program flow control Procedures and functions Scope of variables, constants, functions and procedures Error handling Handling external data Computer structure Systems Hardware CPU(Central Processing Unit) Memory Secondary storage Algorithms Data representation Software development life cycle Prototyping Application testing Networking Client server Web application concepts Use of external code sources Database concepts Query methods (SQL) Connecting to databases from applications and web based apps The use of computer technology in society Practical Applications Computing Fundamentals