Cambridge (CIE) A Level Computer Science Exam Questions By Topic

Binary Prefixes, Number Systems, Binary Arithmetic, Uses of Number Systems, Character Encoding

Bitmap Images, Vector Graphics, Sound Representation

Compression, Compression Techniques

Network Types, Network Models, Network Topologies, Cloud Computing, Transmission Media, Network Hardware, Ethernet, Bit Streaming, The Internet, IP Addressing, Locating Resources on the World Wide Web

System Components, Embedded Systems, Hardware Devices, Use of Buffers, Memory Types, Monitoring & Control

Logic Gates, Logic Construction

System Architecture, Components of the CPU, System Performance, Ports & Interfaces, Fetch-Execute Cycle, Interrupts

Assembly Language Basics, Assembly Process, Instruction Groups, Addressing Modes

Bitwise Operations

Operating System Fundamentals, Utility Software, Program Libraries

Translator Types, Development Tools

Security Measures, Threats, Data Protection

Integrity Methods

Professional Ethics, Legal Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Database Models, Database Design, Database Normalisation

DBMS Features

SQL

Computational Thinking Skills

Algorithm Basics, Pseudocode, Translation Skills, Refinement & Logic

Data Types, Record Structures

Array Basics, Array Pseudocode

File Handling

ADT Overview

Pseudocode Basics

Selection, Iteration

Procedures & Functions

Lifecycle Stages, Development Models

Structure Charts, State-Transition Diagrams

Faults & Errors, Testing Methods, Maintenance

User-Defined Types

File Organisation, File Access, Hashing

Floating-Point Basics, Floating-Point Conversions, Precision Issues

Protocol Fundamentals, Protocol Examples

Switching Methods

Processor Types, Processor Features, Computer Architectures, Parallel Computing, Virtual Machines

Adders & Circuits, Flip-Flops, Boolean Algebra, Karnaugh Maps

Resource Management, Process Management, Memory Management

Translation Process, Syntax Rules, Expression Evaluation

Encryption, Protocols, Digital Certificates

AI & Graphs, Dijkstra's Shortest Path Algorithm, A* Algorithm, Machine Learning

Linear Search, Binary Search, Bubble Sort, Insertion Sort, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Binary Trees, ADT from ADT, Algorithm Analysis

Recursion

Paradigms, Low-Level Programming, Imperative Programming, Declarative Programming

Classes (OOP), Objects (OOP), Methods (OOP), Attributes (OOP), Inheritance (OOP), Encapsulation (OOP), Polymorphism (OOP)

File Handling, Exception Handling