IGCSE Computer Science CIE 0478 : Paper 1 (Theory)

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction to the course
2. Coursebooks
3. 0478Exams
1. What's inside a computer?
2. Inputs and Outputs
3. Different Types of Software
4. Operating Systems
5. Buffers
6. Interrupts
7. Programming Languages: Compiled, Interpreted & Assembled Code
8. Coursebook Work
9. Terminology for this Exam
1. Binary 1
2. Binary 2
3. Binary 3
4. Binary 4
5. Binary 5
6. Binary 6
7. Binary 7
8. Binary 8
9. Binary Shifting
10. Coursebook Work
11. Binary Questions
12. Binary Answers
1. Introduction
2. Converting Denary To Hex part 1
3. Converting Denary To Hex part 2
4. Converting Denary To Hex part 3
5. Converting Denary to Hex part 4
6. Converting bigger numbers than 256
7. Converting Hex to Denary part 1
8. Converting Hex to Denary part 2
9. Converting Hex to Denary part 3
10. Hex to Denary Alternative method
11. Alternative method - more examples
12. Converting Hex to Binary
13. Converting Binary to Hex
14. Coursebook Work
15. Hex Questions
16. Hex Answers
17. Code Task
1. Uses of Binary
2. Uses of Hex
3. Coursebook work
1. ISPs Part 1
2. ISPs Part 2
3. TCP/IP
4. Internet Security - Intro
5. Computer Viruses
6. Phishing
7. Pharming
8. Hacking
9. Wardriving
10. Spyware/Key-logging Software
11. Denial of Service Attacks
12. A look at Exam Questions on Internet Security
13. Internet Packets
14. World Wide Web Introduction
15. URLs (Uniform Resource Locator)
16. HTML & CSS
17. Practice using some HTML/CSS
18. Cookies
19. Proxy Servers
20. Coursebook Work
1. von Neumann Architechture
2. Fetch-Execute Cycle
3. Coursebook Work
1. Introduction
2. 2D Scanners part 1
3. 2D Scanners Part 2
4. 3D Scanners
5. Biometric Scanners
6. Advantages and Disadvantages of Scanners
7. Keyboards
8. Pointing Devices
9. Interactive Whiteboards
10. Microphones
11. Digital Cameras
12. Touch Screens
13. Barcodes
14. Automatic Stock Control using Barcodes
15. QR Codes
16. Coursebook Work
1. Sensors - Introduction
2. Light Sensors
3. Temperature Sensors
4. Motion Sensors
5. Magnetic Field Sensors
6. Gas Sensors
7. Pressure Sensors
8. Moisture Sensors
9. Humidity Sensors
10. pH Sensors
11. Coursebook work
12. Input & Sensor Exam Question 1
13. Input & Sensor Exam Answer 1
14. Input & Sensor Exam Question 2
15. Input & Sensor Exam Answer 2
1. Monitoring and Control Systems Intro
2. Monitoring Systems: Examples
3. Control Systems: Examples
4. Exam Paper Example
5. Coursebook Work
6. Exam Question
7. Exam Answer
1. Output Devices - Introduction
2. Printers: Overview
3. Inkjet Printers
4. Laser Printers
5. 3D Printers
6. Speakers and Headphones
7. Digital Projectors
8. Monitors and Screens
9. CAM, 2D 3D Cutters, Actuators
10. Coursebook work
11. Output devices : Exam Question
12. Output Devices: Exam Question Answer
1. Introduction
2. Things to remember
3. NOT Gates
4. OR Gate
5. AND Gate
6. NOR Gate
7. NAND Gate
8. XOR Gate
9. NAND Gates (Combining 1 to make AND gate)
10. NAND Gates (Combining to make OR gate)
11. NAND gates (Combining to make a NOT gate)
12. Creating Truth Tables from Logic Circuits 1
13. Creating Truth Tables from Logic Circuits 2
14. Creating Truth Tables from Logic Circuits 3
15. Logic Expressions from Circuit Diagrams 1
16. Logic Expressions from Circuit Diagrams 2
17. Logic Expressions from Circuit Diagrams 3
18. Drawing Circuits from Expressions 1
19. Drawing Circuits from Expressions 2
20. Drawing Circuits from Expressions 3
21. Safety Circuits 1
22. Safety Circuits 2
23. Coursebook Work
24. Exam Question 1
25. Exam Question 1 - Answer
26. Exam Question 2
27. Exam Question 2 - Answer
1. Bit Rate
2. Parallel vs Serial Transmission
3. Serial Transmission
4. Parallel Transmission
5. USB - Universal Serial Bus
6. Simplex, Duplex, Half-Duplex (Direction of Data transmission)
7. Exam Question - Parallel, Serial, Duplex, Half Duplex.
8. Exam Question - Parallel, Serial, Duplex, Half-Duplex - Answer
9. Parity (Even) 1
10. Parity (Even) 2
11. Parity (Odd)
12. Problems with Parity Checks
13. Parity Blocks
14. Parity (1) Questions
15. Parity (1) Answers
16. Exam Question: Parity Bytes
17. Exam Questions (Answer) : Parity Bytes
18. Check Sums
19. Check Digits 1
20. Check Digits 2
21. Coursebook work
22. Exam Question: Check Digit Calculations
23. Exam Question (Answers): Check Digit Calculations
1. Primary Memory (ROM & RAM)
2. Primary vs Secondary Storage
3. Magnetic Storage Devices
4. Optical Storage Devices
5. Offline Storage
6. Solid State Drives
7. Which Storage Device Should I Use?
8. Comparing Storage Devices
9. Exam Question: Storage & Media Devices
10. Exam Question: (Answer) Storage & Media Devices
11. Calculating The Size of a File
12. Calculating Size of Files - Exam example
13. Exam Questions: Calculating Storage Size of Files
14. Exam Questions: (Answers) Calculating Storage Size of Files
15. File Types
16. Lossy Compression
17. Lossless Compression
18. Coursebook Work
19. Exam Questions: Compression
20. Exam Questions: (Answer) Compression
1. Encryption - Introduction
2. Key size in Encryption
3. Symmetric Encryption
4. Asymmetric Encryption
5. SSL/TLS
6. Coursebook Work
7. Exam Questions: Encryption
8. Exam Questions: (Answers) Encryption
1. What are Computer Ethics?
2. Copyright and Plagerism
3. Shareware, Freeware and Free Software
4. Coursebook Work
5. Exam Questions: Ethics
6. Exam Questions (Answers): Ethics

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IGCSE Computer Science CIE 0478 : Paper 1 (Theory)

Course curriculum

Introduction

Introduction to Computers

Binary

Hexadecimal

Uses of Binary and Hex

Internet Technologies

Von Neumann Architechture & Fetch/Execute Cycle

Input Devices

Input Devices: Sensors

Monitoring and Control Systems

Output Devices

Logic Gates

Data Transmission

Storage and Media

Encryption

Ethics

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