Cambridge International AS and A Level IT Coursebook with CD-ROM (Revised Edition)

Description

This series is for the Cambridge International AS & A Level IT syllabus (9626) for examination from 2019.

Developed by an experienced author and examiner team and written for the international learner, this coursebook provides a clear and comprehensive guide to assist students as they develop their theoretical and practical IT skills. It contains worked examples and detailed explanations of theoretical and practical concepts which are reinforced with exercises and discussion point activities. Practical tasks are offered throughout the book, with source files on the accompanying CD-ROM, to help students build and develop their practical knowledge. Answers are at the back of the book.

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of theoretical and practical aspects of information technology to give clear understanding of concepts and techniques.
• There is a wealth of opportunities to practise and consolidate skills through exercises, review questions and extension tasks. Source files for tasks are found on the accompanying CD-ROM.
• The Discussion Point feature encourages deeper understanding through articulating and reasoning concepts with peers.
• Answers are at the back of the book for self-assessment.

Table of Contents

1. Data, information, knowledge and processing
2. Hardware and software
3. Monitoring and control
4. E-safety and health and safety
5. The digital divide
6. Using networks
7. Expert systems
8. Spreadsheets
9. Database and file concepts
10. Sound and video editing
11. Emerging technologies
12. The role and impact of ICT
13. Networks
14. Project management
15. System life cycle
16. Graphics creation
17. Animation
18. Mail merge
19. Programming for the web
20. Glossary
21. Index