IGCSE - COURSE OVERVIEW
The IGCSE program is a two year program (some schools 3 years) that covers many topics related to subject of Cambridge CS Course: CIE's 0478 IGCSE Computer Science. Below is an overview of what you should know and understand from the course. Different chapters and topics that will be viewed and learned during the course time. The course has a total of two components for external purposes which are sent off to Cambridge to grade you from your content knowledge. Component 1: Written Theory exam based on section 1 which is worth 75 marks and a total of 60% of your entire course grade. Component 2: Problem-solving & Programming exam based on section 2 which is worth 50 marks and a total of 40% of your entire course grade.
(no calculators are permitted in any of these exams)
(no calculators are permitted in any of these exams)
Paper 1 - Theory (1 hour 45 minutes) 60% of overall grade total of 75 marks Short-answer and structured questions Questions will be based on section 1 of the subject content All questions are compulsory No calculators are permitted Externally assessed
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Paper 2 - Theory (1 hour 45 minutes) Problem-solving and Programming 40% of overall grade and a total of 50 marks Short-answer and structured questions Questions will be based on section 2 of the subject content All questions are compulsory 20 marks are from questions set on the pre-release material No calculators are permitted Externally assessed
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Chapter 1 - Binary Systems and Hexadecimal
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(NEW-Updated for 2022-2025)
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Chapter 2 - Communication and internet technologies (NEW-Updated for 2022-2025)
(Theory Lessons Below)
2.01 Data Transmission 2. Data Transmission
2.02 Security Aspects Exam-Style Q&As
2.03 Internet Principles of Operation
Exam-style questions (review) <<< TEST YOURSELF
(Theory Lessons Below)
2.01 Data Transmission 2. Data Transmission
2.02 Security Aspects Exam-Style Q&As
2.03 Internet Principles of Operation
Exam-style questions (review) <<< TEST YOURSELF
Chapter 5 - Input Devices (Updated for 2023-2025)
5.01 - 5.03 What is an input device, Keyboard, Mouse 5. The Internet & its Uses
5.04 - 5.05 Scanners & Digital camera
5.06 - 5.08 Touch screen, Interactive Whiteboard, Microphone
Exam-style questions (review) <<< TEST YOURSELF
5.01 - 5.03 What is an input device, Keyboard, Mouse 5. The Internet & its Uses
5.04 - 5.05 Scanners & Digital camera
5.06 - 5.08 Touch screen, Interactive Whiteboard, Microphone
Exam-style questions (review) <<< TEST YOURSELF
Chapter 6 - Memory and data storage (Updated for 2023-2025)
6.1 Introduction - activity 6.1 Q&A's 6. Automated & Emerging Technologies
6.2 File formats - activity 6.2 Q&A's
6.3 Lossless and lossy file compression - activity 6.3 Q&A's
6.4 Memory and storage - activity 6.4 Q&A's
6.5 How to estimate the size of a file - activity 6.5 Q&A's
6.6 Measuring text file sizes - activity 6.6 Q&A's
6.7 Estimating the size of a file - activity 6.7 Q&A's
6.1 Introduction - activity 6.1 Q&A's 6. Automated & Emerging Technologies
6.2 File formats - activity 6.2 Q&A's
6.3 Lossless and lossy file compression - activity 6.3 Q&A's
6.4 Memory and storage - activity 6.4 Q&A's
6.5 How to estimate the size of a file - activity 6.5 Q&A's
6.6 Measuring text file sizes - activity 6.6 Q&A's
6.7 Estimating the size of a file - activity 6.7 Q&A's
Chapter 7 - High- and low-level languages (Updated for 2023-2025)
7.1 Programming languages - activity 7.1 Q&A's 7. Algorithm Design & Problem-Solving
• high-level languages
• low-level languages
• translators
• compilers
• interpreters
• assemblers
7.1 Programming languages - activity 7.1 Q&A's 7. Algorithm Design & Problem-Solving
• high-level languages
• low-level languages
• translators
• compilers
• interpreters
• assemblers
Chapter 10 - Ethics (Updated for 2023-2025)
10.01 Computer Ethics 10. Boolean Logic
10.02 Copyright and Plagiarism
10.03 Free Software, Freeware and Shareware
10.04 Ethics in Electronic Communications
Exam-style questions (review) <<< TEST YOURSELF
10.01 Computer Ethics 10. Boolean Logic
10.02 Copyright and Plagiarism
10.03 Free Software, Freeware and Shareware
10.04 Ethics in Electronic Communications
Exam-style questions (review) <<< TEST YOURSELF