Cambridge International AS & A Level IT Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

Cambridge International AS & A Level IT Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

2nd Edition
Paul Long, Sarah Lawrey, Victoria Ellis
No date available
Print + Digital
9781108782470

For the Cambridge International AS & A Level IT syllabus (9626) for examination from 2022. Students will be more prepared than ever with the introduction of 50% more practical activities than our previous edition. Key features support and enhance your students' learning - including learning objectives, before you start activities, worked examples, key words, reflection tasks and end-of-chapter review checklists. Exam-style questions for every topic help prepare students for the assessments. Developed by an experienced author and examiner team and written for the international learner, this print and digital coursebook helps to teach the theoretical and practical skills required by the syllabus. Answers are found in the print and digital versions.

    Students will be more prepared than ever with the introduction of 50% more practical activities than our previous edition. Key features support and enhance your students’ learning - including clear learning objectives, before you start activities, worked examples, key words, reflection tasks and end-of-chapter review checklists. Exam-style questions for every topic help prepare students for the assessments. Developed by an experienced author and examiner team and written for the international learner, this digital coursebook helps to teach the theoretical and practical skills required by the syllabus. Answers and source files can be found within this digital resource.

    Features

    • Written specifically for the international learner with clear explanations of concepts and associated key terms.
    • 50% more practical activities to help students put their theory into practice.
    • Worked examples explain concepts and demonstrate step-by-step guidance.
    • A wealth of exam-style questions with marks available help students build the skills to prepare for the examinations.
    • Summary checklists with ‘I can…’ statements at the end of each chapter track your students’ progress.
    • Reflection activities encourage your students to think about learning strategies – e.g. ‘why’ and ‘how’ they have come up with their answers and how they could improve.
    • Answers and source files are found within this digital resource.
    • Find notes quickly and easily with highlights and bookmarks.
    • Simple and easy to use, you can link directly into Cambridge GO from Google Classroom, Moodle, Blackboard and any other VLE.
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    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • 1. Data processing and information
    • 2. Hardware and software
    • 3. Monitoring and control
    • 4. Algorithms
    • 5. E-Security
    • 6. The digital divide
    • 7. Expert systems
    • 8. Spreadsheets
    • 9. Modelling
    • 10. Databases
    • 11. Sound and video editing
    • 12. IT in society
    • 13. New and emerging technologies
    • 14. Communications technology
    • 15. Project management
    • 16. System life cycle
    • 17. Mail merge
    • 18. Graphics creation
    • 19. Animation
    • 20. Programming for the web

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