Examples of Optical Storage

1.1.1Von Neumann Architecture

1.1.2Registers

1.1.3Buses

1.1.4Fetch, Decode, Execute Cycle

1.1.5Factors Affecting CPU Performance

1.1.6Pipelining

1.1.7CPU Architecture

1.2.1CISC & RISC

1.2.2GPUs & Their Uses

1.2.3Multicore & Parallel Systems

1.3.1Elements of Computer Systems

1.3.2Types of Computer Systems

1.3.3How Magnetic Storage Works

1.3.4Properties of Magnetic Storage

1.3.5Examples of Magnetic Storage

1.3.6How Optical Storage Works

1.3.7Properties of Optical Storage

1.3.9Types of Optical Disc

1.3.10Random Access Memory

1.3.11Read Only Memory

1.3.12Uses of Flash Memory

1.3.13Properties of Flash Memory

1.3.14What to do When We Run Out of Memory

1.3.15How Virtual Memory Works

2.1.1Operating Systems

2.1.2Managing Memory

2.1.3Paging

2.1.4Segmentation

2.1.5Device Management & Drivers

2.1.6Interrupts

2.1.7Interrupt Service Routine (ISR)

2.1.8Scheduling

2.1.9Types of Scheduling

2.1.10Types of Operating System

2.1.11BIOS

2.1.12Virtual Machines

2.2.1Applications Software

2.2.2Utilities

2.2.3Encryption Software

2.2.4Defragmentation Software

2.2.5Data Compression Software

2.2.6Backup Software

2.2.7Open Source Software

2.2.8Proprietary Software

2.2.9Licensing Issues

2.2.10Compilers

2.2.11Interpreters

2.2.12Assemblers

2.2.13Compiling a Program

2.2.14Lexical Analysis

2.2.15Compilation Stages

2.2.16Linkers, Loaders & Libraries

2.3.1Algorithmic Thinking

2.3.2Waterfall Lifecycle

2.3.3Waterfall Lifecycle - Strengths & Weaknesses

2.3.4Agile Methodology

2.3.5Agile Methodology - Strengths & Weaknesses

2.3.6Extreme Programming

2.3.7Extreme Programming - Strengths & Weaknesses

2.3.8Spiral Methodology

2.3.9Spiral Methodology - Strengths & Weaknesses

2.3.10Rapid Application Development

2.3.11RAD - Strengths & Weaknesse

2.4.1High Level Programming Languages

2.4.2Low Level Programming Languages

2.4.3Programming Paradigms

2.4.4Procedural Programming Languages

2.4.5Assembly

2.4.6Machine Code

2.4.7Modes of Addressing Memory

2.4.8Object-Oriented Languages

2.4.9Classes

2.4.10Objects

2.4.11Encapsulation

2.4.12Polymorphism

3.1.1Compression

3.1.2Run Length Encoding

3.1.3Dictionary Coding

3.1.4Encryption

3.1.5Symmetric Encyrption

3.1.6Hashing

3.2.1Records

3.2.2Databases

3.2.3Relational Databases

3.2.4Entity Relationship Modelling

3.2.5Managing Databases

3.2.6Normalisation

3.2.7SQL

3.2.8Principles of Data Storage

3.2.9Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation & Durability

3.3.1The Benefits of Networks

3.3.2Network Performance

3.3.3Types of Networks

3.3.4Network Protocols

3.3.5Transmission Protocols

3.3.6What is the Internet?

3.3.7Uniform Resource Locators

3.3.8Domain Name Service

3.3.9Web Hosting

3.3.10Layering Concepts

3.3.11TCP &. OSI Models

3.3.12The Advantages of Layering

3.3.13What's in a Packet?

3.3.14How do Packets get Routed?

3.3.15Did my Data Arrive Safely?

3.3.16Network Hardware

3.3.17Transmission Media

3.3.18Firewalls

3.3.19Proxies

3.3.20Client-Server Model

3.3.21Advantages of the Client Server Model

3.3.22Disadvantages of the Client Server Model

3.3.23Peer-to-Peer Model

3.3.24Advantages of the Peer-to-Peer Model

3.3.25Disadvantages of the Peer-to-Peer Model

3.4.1HTML

3.4.2CSS

3.4.3JavaScript

3.4.4Search Engine Indexing

3.4.5PageRank Algorithm

3.4.6Server & Client-Side Processing

4.1.1Data Types

4.1.2Casting

4.1.3Arrays

4.1.42D Arrays

4.1.5Strings

4.1.6Binary

4.1.7Sign & Magnitude

4.1.8Binary Addition

4.1.9Binary Shifts

4.1.10Hexadecimal

4.1.11Using Hexadecimal

4.1.12Converting Binary & Hexadecimal

4.1.13Converting Denary & Hexadecimal

4.1.14Floating Points in Binary

4.1.15Normalisation of Floating Points

4.1.16Floating Point Addition

4.1.17Floating Point Subtraction

4.1.18Bitwise Manipulation - Shifts

4.1.19Bitwise Manipulation - Masks

4.1.20Character Sets

4.1.21ASCII

4.1.22Unicode

4.2.13D Arrays

4.2.2Linked List

4.2.3Queues

4.2.4Graphs

4.2.5Hash Tables

4.2.6Stacks

4.2.7Trees

4.2.8Binary Search Trees

4.3.1Binary Systems

4.3.2Logic Circuits

4.3.3Boolean Operators

4.3.4Evaluating Expressions

4.3.5Boolean Logic

4.3.6Karnaugh Maps

4.3.7Boolean Identities

4.3.8Boolean Rules

4.3.9Flip Flops

4.3.10Adder Circuits

5.1.1Data Protection Act (1998)

5.1.2Computer Misuse Act (1990)

5.1.3Copyright Designs & Patents Act (1988)

5.1.4Creative Commons Licensing

5.1.5Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000)

5.2.1Online Activity Tracking

5.2.2Censorship

5.2.3Positive Cultural Impacts

5.2.4Negative Cultural Impacts

5.2.5E-Waste

5.2.6Energy Consumption

5.2.7Positive Environmental Impact

5.2.8Layout, Colour Paradigms & Character Sets

5.2.9Computers in the Workplace

5.2.10Automated Decision-Making

5.2.11Artificial Intelligence

5.2.12Monitoring Behaviour

5.2.13Analysing Personal Information

5.2.14Piracy & Offensive Communication

6.1.1Abstraction

6.2.1Inputs & Outputs

6.3.1Decomposition

6.4.1Pseudocode

6.4.2Flow Diagrams

6.5.1Concurrent Processing

7.1.1Variables & Constants

7.1.2Comments

7.1.3Inputs & Outputs

7.1.4Subroutines

7.1.5Scope

7.2.1Integrated Development Environments

7.2.2The Purpose of Testing

7.2.3Types of Testing

7.2.4Test Plans

8.1.1Interpreting Algorithms

8.1.2Correcting Algorithms

8.1.3Completing Algorithms

8.1.4Sort Algorithms

8.1.5Bubble Sort

8.1.6Insertion Sort

8.1.7Merge Sort

8.1.8Search Algorithms

8.1.9Linear Search

8.1.10Binary Search

8.1.11Quick Sort Algorithm

8.1.12A* Algorithm