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ICT IGCSE Syllabus

This document provides an overview of computer systems and information and communication technology (ICT). It discusses the main components of computer systems including hardware, software, operating systems and emerging technologies. It also covers input/output devices, storage devices, networks, the effects of ICT use, common ICT applications, the systems development life cycle, safety/security issues, communication methods, and practical skills like file management, images, layout, styles, proofing, graphs/charts, document production, databases, presentations, spreadsheets, and website authoring. The document contains 20 chapters organized into two main sections - theory and practical.

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ICT IGCSE Syllabus

This document provides an overview of computer systems and information and communication technology (ICT). It discusses the main components of computer systems including hardware, software, operating systems and emerging technologies. It also covers input/output devices, storage devices, networks, the effects of ICT use, common ICT applications, the systems development life cycle, safety/security issues, communication methods, and practical skills like file management, images, layout, styles, proofing, graphs/charts, document production, databases, presentations, spreadsheets, and website authoring. The document contains 20 chapters organized into two main sections - theory and practical.

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Contents

Introduction vi

SECTION 1 THEORY 1
1 Types and components of computer systems 2
1.1 Hardware and software 2
1.2 Main components of computer systems 7
1.3 Operating systems 10
1.4 Types of computer 14
1.5 Emerging technologies 20

2 Input and output devices 26


2.1 Input devices and their uses 26
2.2 Direct data entry (DDE) devices 37
2.3 Output devices and their uses 44

3 Storage devices and media 60


3.1 Magnetic media and magnetic storage devices 60
3.2 Optical media and optical storage devices 64
3.3 Solid-state media and solid-state storage devices 68
3.4 The future of storage devices 72

4 Networks and the effects of using them 76


4.1 Networks 76
4.2 Network issues and communication 87

5 The effects of using IT 99


5.1 Microprocessor-controlled devices 99
5.2 Potential health problems related to the prolonged
use of ICT equipment 106

6 ICT applications 110


6.1 Communication 110
6.2 Modelling applications 118
6.3 Computer controlled systems 126
6.4 School management systems 128
6.5 Booking systems 131
6.6 Banking systems 135
6.7 Computers in medicine 140
6.8 Expert systems 143
6.9 Computers in the retail industry 148
6.10 Recognition systems 153
6.11 Satellite systems 160

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7 The systems life cycle 169
7.1 Analysis 170
7.2 Design 175
7.3 Development and testing 180
7.4 Implementation 185
7.5 Documentation 186
7.6 Evaluation 187

8 Safety and security 194


8.1 Physical security 194
8.2 E-safety 195
8.3 Security of data 200

9 Audiences 219
9.1 Audience appreciation 219
9.2 Copyright 223

10 Communication 226
10.1 Communication with other ICT users using email 226
10.2 Effective use of the internet 233

SECTION 2 PRACTICAL 251


11 File management 252
11.1 Manage files effectively 252
11.2 Reduce file sizes for storage or transmission 259

12 Images 261
12.1 Software tools 261
12.2 Edit an image 262

13 Layout 276
13.1 Create or edit a document 277
13.2 Tables 285
13.3 Headers and footers 297

14 Styles 304
14.1 Corporate house styles 304
14.2 Create, modify, update and apply consistent styles 306

15 Proofing 319
15.1 Software tools 319
15.2 Proofing techniques 325

16 Graphs and charts 328


16.1 Chart types 328
16.2 Create a chart 329
16.3 Label a chart 332
16.4 Use secondary axes 335

iv
17 Document production 341
17.1 Organise page layout 341
17.2 Format text 350

18 Databases 359
18.1 Create a database structure 359
18.2 Manipulate data 380
18.3 Present data 388

19 Presentations 405
19.1 Create a presentation 405
19.2 Use a master slide 407
19.3 Edit a presentation 414
19.4 Output a presentation 434

20 Spreadsheets 439
20.1 Create a data model 439
20.2 Manipulate data 462
20.3 Present data 468

21 Website authoring 480


21.1 Web development layers 481
21.2 Create a web page 482
21.3 Use stylesheets 527
Index 551

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