A LevelComputer ScienceCambridge (CIE)Revision Notes

Cambridge (CIE) A Level Computer Science
Revision Notes

Exam code: 9618

Concise resources for the Cambridge (CIE) A Level Computer Science course.

1. Information representation

Binary Prefixes

Binary Arithmetic

Uses of Number Systems

Character Encoding

Vector Graphics

Sound Representation

Compression Techniques

2. Communication

Network Topologies

Cloud Computing

Transmission Media

Network Hardware

Locating Resources on the World Wide Web

3. Hardware

System Components

Embedded Systems

Hardware Devices

Monitoring & Control

Logic Construction

4. Processor Fundamentals

System Architecture

Components of the CPU

System Performance

Ports & Interfaces

Fetch-Execute Cycle

Assembly Language Basics

Assembly Process

Instruction Groups

Addressing Modes

Bitwise Operations

5. System Software

Operating System Fundamentals

Utility Software

Program Libraries

Translator Types

Development Tools

6. Security, privacy & data integrity

Security Measures

Data Protection

Integrity Methods

7. Ethics & Ownership

Professional Ethics

Legal Frameworks

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

8. Databases

Database Models

Database Design

Database Normalisation

9. Algorithm Design & Problem-solving

Computational Thinking Skills

Algorithm Basics

Translation Skills

Refinement & Logic

10. Data Types & Structures

Record Structures

Array Pseudocode

11. Programming

Pseudocode Basics

Procedures & Functions

12. Software Development

Lifecycle Stages

Development Models

Structure Charts

Faults & Errors

Testing Methods

13. Data Representation

User-Defined Types

File Organisation

Floating-Point Basics

Floating-Point Conversions

Precision Issues

14. Communication & internet technologies

Protocol Fundamentals

Protocol Examples

Switching Methods

15. Hardware & Virtual Machines

Processor Types

Processor Features

Computer Architectures

Parallel Computing

Virtual Machines

Adders & Circuits

Boolean Algebra

16. System Software

Resource Management

Process Management

Memory Management

Translation Process

Expression Evaluation

17. Security

Digital Certificates

18. Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dijkstra's Shortest Path Algorithm

Machine Learning

19. Computational thinking & Problem-solving

Algorithm Analysis

20. Further Programming

Low-Level Programming

Imperative Programming

Declarative Programming

Attributes (OOP)

Inheritance (OOP)

Encapsulation (OOP)

Polymorphism (OOP)

Exception Handling

Exam boards

OCR A Level Computer Science

Study tools

Cambridge (CIE) A Level Computer Science · Past Papers

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