Unit 1.1
Data Representation, Hexadecimal & Data Storage
Topic 1
Introduction to binary
Topic2
Numbers
Topic 3
Text
Topic 4
B &W Images
Topic 5
Grayscale Images
Topic 6
Color Images
Topic 7
Sound
Topic 8
Storage
Topic 9
Hexadecimal
Topic 10
Compression
Topic 11
Error Detection
Unit 1.2
1.2 Communication and Internet technologies
- Data Transmission
- Data Transmission
- Transmission Error Checking
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Integrated Circuit (IC)
- Security Aspects
- Internet Principles of operation
Unit 1.3
1.3 Hardware and software
- Logic Gates
- NOT / AND / OR / NAND / NOR / XOR(EOR)
- Truth Tables
- Computer Architecture and Fetch-Execute Cycle
- Input Devices
- 2D / 3D Scanners
- Barcode Readers
- Quick Response Code Readers
- Digital Cameras
- Keyboards
- Mice
- Touch Screens
- Interactive Whiteboards
- Microphones
- Sensors
- Monitoring & Control Systems
- Output Devices
- Printers
- 2D / 3D Cutters
- Speakers & Headphones
- Actuators
- Flat Panel Displays
- Memory, Storage Devices & Media
- Primary, Secondary, Offline, ROM & RAM
- Magnetic / Optical / Solid State Storage
- HDD vs SSD
- CD / DVD / Blu-Ray
- USB Flash / Removable HDD
- Operating Systems
- Purpose of an Operating System
- Interrupts
- High and Low Level Languages and their translators
- High & Low Level Languages
- Compilers & Interpreters
- Assemblers
Unit 1.4
1.4 Security
1.4.1
- Accidental Damage, Corruption, Human Error
- Malicious Actions
1.4.2
- Passwords & Biometrics
- Firewalls & Proxy Servers
- Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol
- Security Protocols
- Encryption
1.4.3
1.4.4
- Real Life Scenarios
Unit 1.5
1.5 Ethics
- Copyright & Plaigarism
- Free, Freeware, Shareware
- Ethics of hacking, cracking, malware
Unit 2.1
2.1 Algorithm design and problem solving
- Sub-systems
- Top Down Design
- Structure Diagrams
- Library Routines
- Flowcharts & Pseudocode
- Suggesting & Applying Test Data
- Validation & Verification
- Trace Tables
- Efficiency & Effectiveness of Solutions
Unit 2.2
2.2 Programming
Strings, Lists and Loops Challenges
Programming Mini Projects
Computer Science Keywords Python Game
Unit 2.3
2.3 Databases
Examination
Examination Information
The course is split into 2 exams.
Exam 1 is concerned with computer science theory
Exam Content Balance
Syllabus
IGCSE Computer Science Syllabus Folders
Useful to get yourself organised with the right folders from the start.
Syllabus 0478 PDF FIle 2020/2021 Exam
Topics List Progress Tick Sheet
Past Papers
Past Papers
All the past papers for the course can be found here
More practice papers from the OCR Exam board can be found here.