Year 1
Term 1
Term 2
Topic 1.1 Systems - The Purpose of the CPU - Von Neumann Architecture - CPU Components Unity
Topic 1.1 Systems - Function of the CPU - Characteristics of the CPU - Embedded Systems Unity
Topic 2.1 Algorithms - Computational Thinking - Standard Searching Algorithms - Standard Sorting Algorithms Montgomery
Topic 2.1 Algorithms - Producing Algorithms with flow diagrams - Producing Algorithms with Pseudocode - Interpreting, Correcting or Completing Algorithms Montgomery
Term 3
Term 4
Topic 2.2 Programming & Topic 2.3 Robust Programs - The use of variables, constants, operators, inputs and assignments - The use of basic programming constructs: Sequence, Selection, Iteration (count and condition controlled loops) - The use of basic string manipulation - The use of base file handling operations - The use of records to store data - The use of SQL to search for data - The use of arrays (or equivalent) - How to use sub programs (functions & procedures) - The use of data types - The common arithmetic operators - The common Boolean operators - Defensive design considerations - Maintainability - The purpose of testing - Types of testing - Syntax & Logic Errors - Selecting and using suitable test data
Term 5 Topic 1.2 Memory - Difference between RAM and ROM - Purpose of ROM - Purpose of RAM - Virtual Memory - Flash Memory
Term 6
Topic 1.4 Wired / Wireless - LAN & WAN - Factors that affect Network performance - Roles in ClientServer / Peer to Peer - Hardware needed for a LAN - The Internet - Virtual Network Topic 1.3 Storage Topic 1.5 Network - Data capacity Topologies - Calculations of - Star & Mesh data capacity Topologies requirements - Wifi - Common types of - The uses of IP storage addressing, MAC - Suitable storage addressing and devices looking at Protocols the different - Concept of layers characteristics - Packet Switching -