GCSE Computer Science Student Workbook for AQA 8520
James Franklin
75 Readings and Question sheets
Crosswords
GCSE Computer Science Student Workbook – 2nd Edition – Paperback
for AQA – ISBN 978-1-911518-08-2
Readings and questions for all theory topics
Just £14.99+P&P
Please note: Only the teacher version of this workbook (with school licence, available separately) contains answers.
Overview
This highly popular workbook already has site licences for hundreds of UK schools for teaching AQA Computer Science.
Now for the 4th edition there is the option for this paperback version of the student edition. That means for the first time, parents and students can purchase their own copy of this highly effective workbook.
For schools that only have a few students, or that want their students to have a professionally bound paperback version, this is the perfect option. Generous school discounts, up to 20% off, are also available.
This workbook covers everything required by the AQA specification for the two exams. It includes a large number of questions on every topic to check understanding as you are learning.
- Concise readings cover all topics
- Perfect for revision
- Lots for students to do – over a staggering 1500 marks available in 77 worksheets
- Full coverage of both new AQA GCSE examinations
The student edition does not contain answers, however, hundreds of schools have the digital licence which contains all answers.
The paperback student edition contains:
- 75 Readings
- 75 Corresponding question and answer sheets
- Each question and answer sheet has 10 marks for easier questions and 10 marks for harder questions
- Every sheet is out of 20 marks making it easy to track progress
- 8 bonus crosswords covering key programming terminology
In total 75 topics are covered. Each topic has one reading, one question sheet to fill in and one answer sheet. Programming theory follows the new style of pseudo-code used by AQA in examinations.
- Algorithms
- Decomposition
- Abstraction
- Flow diagrams 1
- Flow digarams 2
- Trace tables
- Linear & Binary Searches
- Sorting 1 – Bubble sort
- Sorting 2 – Merge sort
- Imperative languages
- Assignment, Variables, Constants & Sequences
- Data Types
- Inputs, Outputs & Type Conversion
- Arithmetic operations
- IF statements, Boolean & Relational Operators
- Nested Selection and Iteration
- WHILE, REPEAT-UNTIL Loops
- FOR loops
- Data structures
- Arrays
- 2D-Arrays
- Records
- String Manipulation
- String Manipulation 2
- Random Numbers
- File operations
- Structured Programming
- Procedures
- Functions
- Validation and verification
- Validation and authentication routines
- Errors & Testing
- High-level & Low-level languages
- Coding Instructions
- Assemblers, Compilers & Interpreters
- Binary
- Binary to Decimal Conversion
- Decimal to Binary Conversion
- Binary Addition
- Binary Addition 2
- Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversions
- Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversions
- Hexadecimal and Binary conversions
- Binary Shifts
- Computing Units
- Character sets – ASCII
- Character sets – Unicode
- Images & Pixels
- Image Size
- Digitising Sound
- Compression and Internet File Formats
- Run-Length Encoding
- Huffman Coding
- Logic Gates
- Operating Systems
- Utility Software
- Computer Systems
- Computer Architecture
- The CPU
- RAM, ROM & Virtual Memory
- Storage Technologies & Media
- Storage Devices
- Advantages of Using Networks
- Network Classifications
- Network Topologies
- Network Hardware
- Network Protocols
- Network Security
- Ethernet & Network Layers
- Cyber security 1 – Social engineering
- Cyber security 2 – Malicious Code
- Cyber security 3 – Other Threats
- Cyber security 4 – Detection and prevention
- Legislation
- Ethics, Culture & the Environment
James Franklin has a degree in Computing from Imperial College, London, a PGCE in ICT Education from Brighton University and an MA in Computing in Education from King’s College London. He has taught Computer Science A-level and GCSE for 10 years in Chichester High School for Boys, LVS Ascot and Royal Russell School. James is passionate about helping teachers to teach Computer Science. Outside of this, he enjoys photography and travel.
He tweets about Computer Science: @jfranklinedu
GCSE Computer Science Student Workbook – Paperback – Price: £14.99+P&P
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1-9 copies: 10% discount; 10-29 copies: 15% discount; 30+ copies: 20% discount.
Details:
- Total pages: 166
- 75 reading pages
- 75 question pages
- 8 Crosswords
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To obtain school discounts – please order using the order form.
1-9 copies: 10% discount; 10-29 copies: 15% discount; 30+ copies: 20% discount.
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