Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science 0478

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IGCSE Paper Breakdown

Cambridge 0478 Syllabus

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Chapter 1Data Representation

3 topics

Chapter 2Data Transmission

3 topics

Chapter 3Hardware

4 topics

Chapter 4Software

2 topics

Chapter 5The Internet and its Uses

3 topics

Chapter 6Automated and Emerging Technologies

3 topics

Chapter 7Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving

9 topics

Chapter 8Programming

3 topics

Chapter 9Databases

1 topic

Chapter 10Boolean Logic

1 topic

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IGCSE Paper Breakdown

Computer Systems

Algorithms, Programming & Logic

Number Systems

Text, Sound, and Images

Data Storage and Compression

Types and Methods of Data Transmission

Methods of Error Detection

Encryption

Computer Architecture

Input and Output Devices

Data Storage

Network Hardware

Types of Software and Interrupts

Types of Programming Language, Translators, and IDEs

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Digital Currency

Cyber Security

Automated Systems

Robotics

Artificial Intelligence

The Program Development Life Cycle

Computer Systems, Sub-systems, and Decomposition

Explaining the Purpose of an Algorithm

Standard Methods of Solution

Validation and Verification

Test Data

Trace Tables and Dry Runs

Identifying Errors in Algorithms

Writing and Amending Algorithms

Programming Concepts

Arrays

File Handling

Databases

Boolean Logic Gates, Circuits, and Truth Tables