ICT IGCSE Syllabus
ICT IGCSE Syllabus
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
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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
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
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
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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