Computer Science

Computer Science

1. Computer Systems

   • 1.1 Systems Architecture
     • 1.1 Systems Architecture  • the purpose of the CPU • Von Neumann architecture: ⃝ MAR (Memory Address Register) ⃝ MDR (Memory Data Register) ⃝ Program Counter ⃝ Accumulator • common CPU components and their function: ⃝ ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) ⃝ CU (Control Unit) ⃝ Cache • the function of the CPU as fetch and execute instructions stored in memory • how common characteristics of CPUs affect their performance: ⃝ clock speed ⃝ cache size ⃝ number of cores • embedded systems: ⃝ purpose of embedded systems ⃝ examples of embedded sytems.
   • 1.2 Memory
     • 1.2 Memory The difference between RAM and ROM • The purpose of ROM in a computer system • The purpose of RAM in a computer system • The need for virtual memory • Flash memory.
   • 1.3 Storage
   • 1.4 Wired and wireless networks
   • 1.5 Network topologies, protocols and layers
   • 1.6 System security
   • 1.7 Systems software
   • 1.8 Ethical, legal, cultural ....

2. Computational Thninking

   • 2.1 Algorithms
   • 2.2 Programming techniques
   • 2.3 Producing robust programs
   • 2.4 Computational logic
   • 2.5 Translators and facilities of languages
   • 2.6 Data representation

3. Programming Project

   • 3.3 Design
   • 3.5 Testing and evaluation
   • 3.4 Development
   • 3.2 Analysis
   • 3.1 Programming techniques