Computer Science

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Understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of Computer Science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms, and data representation.

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Understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of Computer Science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms, and data representation.

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This subject offers you the opportunity to

Analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including designing, writing and debugging programs.

Think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically.

Understand the components that make up digital systems, and how they communicate with one another and with other systems.

Understand the impacts of digital technology to the individual and to wider society.

Apply mathematical skills relevant to Computer Science.

Course Content and Assessment

Each unit will be assessed in a 1 hour 30 minute paper, each worth 50% of the GCSE. All students will also be given the opportunity to complete a practical programming topic to a given specification or to solve a given problem.

Systems Architecture

Memory & Storage

Computer Networks, Connections & Protocols

Network Security

Systems Software

Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology

Algorithms

Programming Fundamentals

Producing Robust Programs

Boolean Logic

Programming Languages and Integrated Development Environments

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