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Information and Communication Technology (0417)
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Free Information and Communication Technology (0417) revision notes for Cambridge IGCSE students. Each chapter covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take straight into the thinka app.
Types and components of computer systems
Hardware and software
The main components of computer systems
Operating systems
Types of computer
Emerging technologies
Input and output devices
Input devices and their uses
Direct data entry and associated devices
Output devices and their uses
Storage devices and media
Storage devices
Storage media
Networks and the effects of using them
Networks
Network issues and communication
The effects of using IT
Microprocessor-controlled devices
Potential health problems related to the prolonged use of IT equipment
ICT applications
Communication
Modelling applications
Computer controlled systems
School management systems
Booking systems
Banking applications
Computers in medicine
Expert systems
Computers in the retail industry
Recognition systems
Satellite systems
The systems life cycle
Analysis
Design
Development and testing
Implementation
Documentation
Evaluation
Safety and security
Physical safety
eSafety
Security of data
Audience
Audience appreciation
Copyright
Communication
Communication with other ICT users using email
Effective use of the internet
File management
Manage files effectively
Reduce file sizes for storage or transmission
Images
Place and edit an image
File size reduction
Layout
Create or edit a document
Tables
Headers and footers
Styles
Create, edit and apply styles
Corporate house style
Proofing
Software tools
Proofing techniques
Graphs and charts
Create, label and edit a graph or chart
Document production
Organise page layout
Format text
Find and replace text
Navigation
Pagination
Gutter margin
Databases
Create a database structure
Manipulate data
Present data
Presentations
Create a presentation
Use a master slide
Edit a presentation
Output the presentation
Spreadsheets
Create a data model
Manipulate data
Present data
Website authoring
Web development layers
Create a web page
Use stylesheets
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