Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science Coursebook - BRAMBLE HILL

Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science Coursebook

Author/s: Sylvia Langfield, Dave Duddell

This series is for the Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science syllabus (9618) for examination from 2021.

Developed by an experienced author and examiner team and written for the international learner, this coursebook provides students with a structured and progressive guide to the theoretical and practical skills required by the syllabus.

With an emphasis on developing computational skills, this resource helps build students’ confidence in using a range of technology and programming languages.

Detailed descriptions of concepts are reinforced with exercises, discussion points, and reflection questions with exam-style and past paper questions. Answers are found within the teacher's resource.

Features:

• Written specifically for the international learner with clear explanations of concepts and associated key terms.
• Examples given in the three accepted programming languages (Microsoft Visual Basic, Python and Java) provide students with the opportunity to code with their preferred language.
• The Discussion Point feature encourages deeper understanding through articulating and reasoning concepts with peers.
• There is a wealth of opportunities to practise and consolidate skills through tasks, extension questions, and exam-style and past paper questions

Contents:

• Introduction
• Part 1: 1. Information representation
• 2. Communication
• 3. Hardware
• 4. Processor fundamentals
• 5. System software
• 6. Security, privacy and data integrity
• 7. Ethics and ownership
• 8. Databases
• Part 2: 9. Algorithm design and problem-solving
• 10. Data types and structures
• 11. Programming
• 12. Software development
• Part 3: 13. Data representation
• 14. Communication and Internet technologies
• 15. Hardware and virtual machines
• 16. System software
• 17. Security
• 18. Artificial intelligence
• Part 4: 19. Computational thinking and problem solving
• 20. Further programming.