Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years) (2nd Edition)

Description

This coursebook with Cambridge Elevate edition has been developed by an experienced author and examiner team and written for the international learner. It provides you with a structured and progressive guide to the theoretical and practical skills required by the syllabus. With an emphasis on developing computational skills, this resource helps to build your confidence in using a range of technology and programming languages. Detailed descriptions of concepts are reinforced with exercises, discussion points, and reflection tasks with exam-style and past paper questions. Answers are found within the teacher’s resource.

Key Features

• Written specifically for the international learner with clear explanations of concepts and associated key terms.
• Examples given in the three accepted programming languages (Microsoft Visual Basic, Python and Java) provide students with the opportunity to code with their preferred language.
• The Discussion Point feature encourages deeper understanding through articulating and reasoning concepts with peers.
• There is a wealth of opportunities to practise and consolidate skills through tasks, extension questions, and exam-style and past paper questions.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Information representation
3. Communication
4. Hardware
5. Processor fundamentals
6. System software
7. Security, privacy and data integrity
8. Ethics and ownership
9. Databases
10. Algorithm design and problem-solving
11. Data types and structures
12. Programming
13. Software development
14. Data representation
15. Communication and Internet technologies
16. Hardware and virtual machines
17. System software
18. Security
19. Artificial intelligence
20. Computational thinking and problem solving
21. Further programming.