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Organised in order of increasing complexity with AS and A2 material clearly indicated, this book includes chapters on project work with exemplar projects worked through. It contains numerous worked examples, self-test exercises, sample exam questions, extensive hints and tips, and references to further information on the Web. It features an attractive layout with 4-colour text.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 AS computer systems, programming and network concepts: data, information and coding; images, sound and analogue data; microprocessor fundamentals; fundamental ideas about software; programming fundamentals 1; programming fundamentals 2; programming fundamentals 3; communication basics; networking basics. Part 2 AS principles of hardware, software and applications: a first look at operating systems; operating system security and management; input techniques and data collection 1; input techniques and data collection 2; output devices and data presentation; primary and secondary storage devices; further secondary storage and tape systems; file organization and structure; security and integrity of data; backup strategies and file management; simple database concepts; database relationships and minimizing errors; database queries and reports; basic computer applications; further application areas; practical systems development; further systems development; systems development - final phases. Part 3 AS project and examination work: example of an exam-board exercise; starting the design work; finalizing the design; successful project implementation; further development and debugging; the final implementation and testing; examination questions (AS). Part 4 A2 examination material: lists, trees and queues; stacks and linked lists; further data structures; searching and sorting; recursion; maintenance of tree structures; further high-level language concepts; further high-level language development; machine code and assembly language; further machine code and assembly language ideas; a final look at operating systems. Part 5 A2 examination work: advanced database ideas; relational databases; further normalization; further systems development; the user interface and design; advanced testing methods; system implementation and maintenance; further system implementation and maintenance; basic internet structures; further web site organization; search engines and browsers; further internet-based technologies; banking, shopping and the VPN; issues arising from the internet; communications and networking basics; networking device and media; network topologies and the Internet; connecting to the Internet; embedded systems and data logging; further ethical issues and legislation. Part 6 A2 project work: A2 project work - getting started; further A2 project work; A2 project work - wrapping it up; examination questions (A2); appendices.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780748761470
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 195 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0748761470
  • Height: 270 mm
  • Weight: 720 gr


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