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Term 1
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Hardware & software
- The CPU: purpose and function
- John Von Neumann and CPU architecture
- Primary and secondary storage
- Utility software
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Term 2
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Data Representation
- Binary shifts (division and multiplication)
- Hexadecimal number system
- How images are represented
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Term 3
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Computational logic
- George Boole and Boolean logic
- Logic diagrams
- Truth tables
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Term 4
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Algorithms
- Flowcharts
- Pseudocode
- Standard algorithms (linear search / binary search / bubble sort / insertion sort)
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Term 5
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Programming Techniques using Python
- Variables and assignment
- Inputs, outputs and storage
- Programming constructs
- File handling
- Defensive design considerations
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Term 6
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Networks and Wider Issues
- Mark Zuckerberg and the social network
- Benefits of computer networks
- Pitfalls of networking and esafety
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