Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science Digital Coursebook (2 Years)
Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science Digital Coursebook (2 Years)
Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science offers a complete set of resources to accompany the 9608 syllabus.
Overview
This Cambridge Elevate edition is an accessible guide to theoretical and practical skills in Computer Science. It has a clear progression of tasks that help consolidate and develop knowledge. In addition, detailed concept descriptions and examples outline complex subject matter in a clear way, making it easily understandable to students.
Features
- Clearly explained concepts help students understand the processes and structures of Computer Science.
- Cambridge Elevate editions are customisable and interactive, allowing students and teachers to annotate text, add audio notes and link to external resources.
- Available online and on tablet devices through the Cambridge Elevate app.
- For information on how to use Cambridge Elevate editions, please visit elevate.cambridge.org/support.
Contents
- PART 1 THEORY FUNDAMENTALS
- 1. Information representation
- 2. Communication and Internet technologies
- 3. Hardware
- 4. Logic gates and logic circuits
- 5. Processor fundamentals
- 6. Assembly language programming
- 7. System software
- 8. Data security, privacy and integrity
- 9. Ethics and ownership
- 10. Database and data modelling
- PART 2 FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROGRAMMING SKILLS
- 11. Algorithm design and problem solving
- 12. Stepwise refinement and structure charts
- 13. Programming and data representation
- 14. Structured programming
- 15. Software development
- PART 3 ADVANCED THEORY
- 16. Data representation
- 17. Communication and Internet technologies
- 18. Boolean algebra and logic circuits
- 19. Processor and computer architecture
- 20. System software
- 21. Security
- 22. Monitoring and control systems
- PART 4 FURTHER PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROGRAMMING SKILLS
- 23. Computational thinking and problem-solving
- 24. Algorithm design methods
- 25. Recursion
- 26. Further programming
- 27. Object-oriented programming (OOP)
- 28. Low level programming
- 29. Declarative programming
- 30. Software development
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