computer science ocr a level

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1.1.1 structure and function of processor
contains 1.1.1 and assembly code + addressing modes from 1.2 (SLR07)
120  cards
1.1.2 types of processor
What is an instruction set and wh...,
What is risc 2,
Risc examples of manufacturers 3
43  cards
1.1.3 lesson 1 input, output and storage devices
What is an input device 1,
What is an output device 2,
What is a storage device 3
76  cards
rest of 1.1.3
What is a drive 1,
What is media 2,
Explain the advantages and disadv...
124  cards
1.2.1 systems software
Describe all the roles functions ...,
What does an os provide 4 2,
Name 4 common operating systems 3
102  cards
1.2.1 systems software (virtual machine exam q's)
also includes question on extreme programming
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1.2.2 applications generation
What are the two main types of so...,
Why are both system and applicati...,
What is system software 3
101  cards
1.2.3 software development
What does sdlc stand for 1,
What is sdlc 2,
Outline the stages of the softwar...
70  cards
1.2.4 types of programming language
this deck only contains part (SLR08) of 1.2.4 as theres more stuff on paper. reference screenshots on phone for photos of example code etc (7th june 2024)
34  cards
1.3.1 exams q's: compression, encryption and hashing
Why is there a need to compress f...,
What is a similarity between loss...,
Provide an example of how lossy c...
11  cards
1.3.2 databases
some notes on paper and some rewritten from flashcards as stuff i didn't get
69  cards
1.3.3a and 1.3.3b networks
covers network characteristics and importance of protocols and standards. (b) internet structure: • The TCP/IP Stack. • DNS • Protocol layering. • LANs and WANs. • Packet and circuit switching (REFERENCE SOME STUFF FROM BOOK)
52  cards
1.3.3c, 1.3.3d and 1.3.3e networks
What is malware 1,
Give examples of malware 2,
Give some typical actions of malw...
83  cards
1.3.4 web technologies
contains questions getting wrong from smart revise (ADD EXAM QUESTIONS TOO)
8  cards
parallel and concurrent processing (the difference)
What is parallel processing 1,
What is concurrent processing 2
2  cards
1.5.1 computing related legislation UNFINISHED
Give the names of all legislation...,
Fill the gap the data protection ...,
What recent changes were made to ...
16  cards
Year 13 mock
TOPICS TO WORK ON: - pipelining - LMC and Assembly - BIOS - ROM and Embedded Systems - layout and colour paradigms 1.5.2 - Virtual Machines - lossless and lossy compression - linkers and loaders - stages of compilation -harder binary - SE indexing and PageRank - binary search tree (ALL OF 1.4!!)
22  cards

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contains flashcards for the following: 1.1.1 Structure and function of the processor 1.1.2 Types of processor 1.1.3 Input, output and storage 1.2.1 Systems Software 1.2.2 Applications Generation 1.2.3 Software Development 1.2.4 Types of Programming Language (only SLR08) 1.3.2 Databases (not all as longer and wordier stuff on paper) 1.3.3 Networks flashcards don't cover the following modules (see book/plastic dividers instead) 1.2.4 Types of Programming Language (SLR07) 1.3.1 Compression, Encryption and Hashing 1.3.2 Databases (longer and wordier stuff on paper) 1.3.4 Web Technologies 1.4.1 Data Types 1.4.2 Data Structures 1.4.3 Boolean Algebra for now, reference 1.5 from onenote

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