Computer Studies and Information Technology: IGCSE and O Level
Published on 15. July 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
212 pages
978-0-521-54540-2 (ISBN)
Description
Written by experienced teachers and examiners of CIE syllabuses in IGCSE Computer Studies (0420), O Level Computer Studies (7010) and IGCSE Information Technology (0418), this book offers valuable, practical support for students. It includes questions and tasks throughout to reinforce learning, and a selection of past-examination questions to help students develop and practise their examination techniques. The authors have also included useful guidance on dealing with coursework tasks and practical assessments.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-54540-2 (9780521545402)
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Content
PART 1: THE THEORY; 1. The range and scope of computer applications; 2. The social and economic implications of the use of computers; 3. Worked examples; 4. The analysis of a problem; 5. The design of the solution to a problem; 6. The implementation of a solution; 7. Worked examples; 8. Methods relating to the solution to problems; 9. Algorithms and their methods of representation; 10. Worked examples; 11. Generic applications software; 12. Data, data types and data organisation; 13. Worked examples; 14. Hardware; 15. Systems and communications; 16. Types of system; 17. Worked examples; PART 2: PROJECT WORK; 18. Hardware and software; 19. Selection of project; 20. The importance of the understanding and documenting of the problem; 21. Analysis of the problem; 22. Realisation of the solution to the problem; 23. Documentation both User and Technical; 24. Evaluation and testing of the solution