Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science Revision Guide (2nd Edition)

Description

This series is for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science syllabus (9618) for examination from 2021.

Developed by an experienced author and examiner team, this revision guide accompanies the coursebook and is written for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science syllabus (9618). It encourages students to practise their skills to help prepare them for the examination. The guide provides all the explanations to concepts that students have learnt throughout the course with a wealth of extra practice opportunities. Answers to questions are at the back of the book, so students are free to study in their own time.

Key Features

• Revision learning objectives for each chapter
• Examples and exercises in the three accepted programming languages give students the opportunity to practise further with their preferred language.
• Exam-style and past paper questions for a range of revision practice
• Answers at the back of the book

Table of Contents

1. Information representation
2. Communication
3. Hardware
4. Processor fundamentals
5. System software
6. Security, privacy and data integrity
7. Ethics and ownership
8. Databases
9. Algorithm design and problem-solving
10. Data types and structures
11. Programming
12. Software development
13. Data representation
14. Communication and internet technologies
15. Hardware and virtual machines
16. System software
17. Security
18. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19. Computational thinking and problem solving
20. Further programming – programming paradigms overview: low level and declarative paradigms
21. Further programming – procedural
22. Further Programming – object oriented
23. Further Programming – files and processing.