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IGCSE Computer Science

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Data Representaion
- Computers are used to store all different kinds of data: numbers, text, sound, graphics, etc.
- Data also comes in different forms, bytes, hexadecimal, denary, etc.
Communication and Internet technologies
- How computers communicate with each other and how the internet connects millions of devices around the world.
Hardware and Software
- The differences and advantages and disadvantages of hardware and software as well as understanding their purposes.
Security
- How computer security works and methods for keeping your personal data and computer safe from intruders.
Ethics
- The ethical side of computing; why viruses are created; how are computers used for good and how are they used for bad.
Algorithm design and problem-solving
- How algorithms are used to solve problems automatically and generate data when following specific rules and conditions
Programming
- How programs are made using their different coding languages. (Python, C#, C++, Objective C, BASIC, Java, Javascript, Lua, Ruby, Perl, Lisp, etc.)
Databases
- How databases are used to store data as well as their advantages and disadvantages. How databases are used on a daily basis