KS3 Computing Overview 2016-17
1 Computer Systems #1
Year 7
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What is a computer system? Embedded system. Computer components. Input and output devices. The human computer (hardware)
Unity Computer Systems #2
Year 8
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Hex Logic Gates Storage (RAM / ROM; Types of Storage & Characteristics)
Unity
2? HTML • • • • •
Head & Body tags Text tags Formatting tags Colour tags Image tags
3 Algorithms • • •
Computational thinking Writing algorithms in flowcharts. Writing algorithms in flowcharts. Search algorithms. Sort algorithms.
Aspire
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Hardware & Software
Python #2
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Hardware Recap Operating system Application software Utility software
(Take Entry Level Exams)
Hodgson
Montgomery
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Nested Ifs Switch CASE COUNT-controlled loops Conditioncontrolled loops Boolean in conditions Arrays
Aspire
4 Python #1 • • • • •
Data types Operators Constants and variables. Strings Program flow (IF THEN ELSE)
Aspire
Python Programming Project (Entry Level Specimen Task)
Aspire
5 Data Representation • • • • •
Logic Units Binary numbers Hexadecimal numbers ASCII
Aspire
Ethical & Cultural • • • • •
Environmental Health Privacy Energy Use Legal
(Entry Level Specimen Task)
Unity
6 Computer Hardware • • • •
The CPU Fetch, decode, and execute cycle. Memory – RAM/ROM CPU Performance
Unity
Networks • • • • •
Lan WAN Topologies Network Hardware Client-Server P2P
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