GCSE Computer Science for OCR Student Book Updated Edition

Full student and teacher support for the OCR GCSE Computer Science updated specification (J277).

David Waller (Author), Ann Weidmann (Consultant editor)

9781108812542, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 23 July 2020

248 pages
27.5 x 21.8 x 1 cm, 0.63 kg

Written for the OCR GCSE Computer Science updated specification (J277) for first teaching from 2020. This print student book has been updated and reordered and uses an exciting and engaging approach to help students build their knowledge and master underlying computing principles and concepts. Designed to develop computational thinking, programming and problem-solving skills, this resource includes challenges and real-life examples that demonstrate how computer science relates to everyday life with practice questions. Our new reflection feature will help students to reflect on their progress and see where they could improve. Answers can be found in the teacher's resource.

Introduction
1. The Central Processing Unit
2. Primary and secondary storage
3. Data representation
4. Networks
5. Protocols and layers
6. Threats to computer systems and networks
7. Operating systems and utility software
8. Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology
9. Algorithms
10. Programming fundamentals
11. Data types and additional programming techniques
12. Searching and sorting algorithms
13. Creating robust programs
14. Boolean logic
15. Programming languages and Integrated Development Environments
Programming project skills

Subject Areas: Educational: IT & computing, ICT [YQTU], Teachers' classroom resources & material [JNUM], Teaching skills & techniques [JNT]