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Computer Science 7516
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Free Computer Science 7516 revision notes for AQA AS Level students. Each chapter covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take straight into the thinka app.
Fundamentals of data structures
Data structures and abstract data types
Fundamentals of programming
Programming
Procedural-oriented programming
Systematic approach to problem solving
Aspects of software development
Theory of computation
Abstraction and automation
Finite state machines (FSMs)
Fundamentals of data representation
Number systems
Number bases
Units of information
Binary number system
Information coding systems
Representing images, sound and other data
Fundamentals of computer systems
Hardware and software
Classification of programming languages
Types of program translator
Logic gates
Boolean algebra
Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture
Internal hardware components of a computer
The stored program concept
Structure and role of the processor and its components
External hardware devices
Consequences of uses of computing
Individual (moral), social (ethical), legal and cultural issues and opportunities
Fundamentals of communication and networking
Communication
Networking
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