Computer Science

(GCSE)
Welcome to the Computer Science Solutions.
Please follow the links in the Solutions section below to access the resources.
The areas for development are: Solutions:
 discussing components of a computer system, including  GCSEPod: GCSEPod: Memory, Secondary Storage, The Central Processing
the CPU, memory and secondary storage, and Unit Pods to watch:
evaluating how these components affect system - Memory:
performance o RAM and ROM
- Secondary Storage:
o Types of secondary storage
o Data capacity requirements
o Use of secondary storage
- The Central Processing Unit:
o Purpose of a CPU
o Fetch, Decode & Execute
 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 1-7 Memrise link: J276 GCSE
Computer Science
 describing the functions and purpose of different kinds  GCSEPod: Functions of an Operating System Pods to watch:
of software, including the operating system, utilities - Functions of an Operating System:
software, open source and proprietary software o Functions of an Operating System
o Functions of an Operating System 2

 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 8-11

 describing the layout and structure of different types of  GCSEPod: LANs & WANs Pods to watch:
networks, such as LANs, WANs, client-server, peer-to- - LANs & WANs:
peer and topologies  LAN and WAN
o Network Hardware
 Factors that affect the performance of networks
o Client-server and peer-to-peer networks
  GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 14-16
 Memrise link: J276 GCSE Computer Science
 understanding how data is sent across networks such as  GCSEPod: LANs & WANs Pods to watch:
the internet and describing the role network protocols - LANs & WANs:
play in this process together with describing the o Addressing and
potential security threats that networks face Protocols
o Protocols
o Virtual Networks
o Layers
o Network Threats1
o Network Threats 2
o Network Security
 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 17-20
 Memrise link: J276 GCSE Computer Science
 confidently discussing different issues surrounding  GCSEPod: Ethical and Legal Issues Pods to watch:
computer science, including ethical, cultural, - Ethical and Legal Issues:
environmental and legal issues o Approaching complex issues
o Computer law

 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 21-31

 discussing various search and sorting algorithms,  GCSEPod: Standard Algorithms Pods to watch:
applying those algorithms to a set of data together with - Standard Algorithms:
confidently creating and modifying existing algorithms o Bubble sort
o Merge sort
o Insertion sort
o Computational thinking
o Searching 1

 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 33-39

 applying their knowledge of basic programming  GCSEPod: Data in
components, including data types, variables, constants Algorithms Pods to watch:
and strings, to a variety of tasks - Data in Algorithms: o
Variables and constants
 Data types
 Arithmetic and logic operations
o String operations
o Arrays
o Records
 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 41-47
 applying their knowledge of more complex  GCSEPod: Data in Algorithms Pods to watch:
programming concepts, including Boolean operators, - Data in Algorithms:
arrays, file handling, storing data and sub programs to a o Arrays
variety of tasks
 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 48-55
 explaining why a program needs to be tested to ensure  GCSEPod: Testing Pods to watch:
that its design is functional and defensive and describing - Testing:
the differences between lossy and lossless compression o How and why we test
o Types of error
o Tests and expected outcomes

 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 57-60

 Sampling
 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 72-75
 describing the different translators involved in  GCSEPod: Program Design, Software Development Pods to watch:
programming and the features of an integrated - Program Design:
development environment o Compiling and interpreting
- Software Development:
o Integrated Development Environments

 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 61-62

 understanding basic binary logic, including and gates,  GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 64-65
not gates, or gates, truth tables and Boolean algebra
 confidently converting between the binary, denary and  GCSEPod: Numbers Pods to watch:
hexadecimal number systems - Numbers
o Denary to binary
o Binary to denary
o Adding binary
o Denary and hexadecimal
o Binary shifts

 GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision Guide: Pages 66-71

 understanding how different types of data are  GCSEPod: Sound Pods to watch:
processed and stored by computers, including - Sound
characters, images and sound
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