GCSE Computer Science
Specification Overview Computer Systems (40%) Written exam – 1 ½ hours 80 marks Systems Architecture Memory Storage Wired and wireless networks Network topologies, protocols and layers System security System software Ethical, legal cultural and environmental concerns Computational thinking, algorithms and programming (40%) Written exam – 1 ½ hours 80 marks Algorithms Programming Techniques Producing robust programs Computational logic Translators and facilities of languages Data Representation Year 10 and 11 FEN + ABD Year 10 and 11 ABD Programming Project (20%) 20 hours - 40 marks Year 11
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