Revision

Revision

1. Hardware

   • Carrying out a set of instructions
   • Processing
   • Peripherals
     • A peripheral device is defined as a computer device, such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer.
   • CPU
     • The purpose of the CPU is to process data. The CPU is where processes such as calculating, sorting and searching take place.

2. Computational Thinking

   • Computational thinking allows us to take a complex problem, understand what the problem is and develop possible solutions. We can then present these solutions in a way that a computer, a human, or both, can understand.

3. E-safety

   • Do not share personal information (such as your date of birth)
   • Avoid sharing your location on social networks eg snapchat
   • If meeting someone you only know online, do so in a public place and take an adult with you.
   • Don’t troll! (upsetting people online)
   • Change your passwords frequently and avoid using the same password across all accounts

4. File Management

   • The organisation of files and folders using suitable names (which gives the identity of a file) and placed into folders.
   • Anything you save. It could be a document, a piece of music, a collection of data or something else

5. Cloud Computing

   • the user doesn’t need to buy the latest software as it might be freely accessible through web apps.
   • the user can work with their files on different computers.