A/AS Level Computer Science for OCR Student Book

A new series of print and digital resources developed for the 2015 OCR and Eduqas A/AS Level Computer Science qualifications.

Alistair Surrall (Author), Adam Hamflett (Author)

9781108412711, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 October 2017

460 pages
27.7 x 21.9 x 1.9 cm, 1.12 kg

Written for the OCR A/AS Level Computer Science specifications for first teaching from 2015, this print student book helps students build their knowledge and master underlying computing principles and concepts. The student book develops computational thinking, programming and problem-solving skills. Suitable for all abilities, it puts computing into context and gives students a real-life view on professional applications of computing skills. Answers to end-of-chapter questions are located in the free online teacher's resource. A Cambridge Elevate enhanced edition is also available.

Component 1
Introduction
1. Structure and types of processor
2. Input, output and storage devices
3. Systems software
4. Applications and translators
5. Software development
6. Types of programming languages
7. Exchanging data
8. Databases
9. Networks
10. Web technologies
11. Data types and representation
12. Data structures
13. Boolean algebra
14. Legal and ethical issues
Component 2
1. Thinking abstractly
2. Thinking ahead
3. Thinking procedurally
4. Thinking logically
5. Thinking concurrently
6. Programming techniques
7. Computational methods
8. Algorithms.

Subject Areas: Educational: IT & computing, ICT [YQTU]