AQA GCSE Computer Science Workbook 2nd Edition

What’s NEW compared to previous editions?

Improvements based on teacher feedback and use in the classroom:

• Two books – allows you to share the readings/questions without sharing the answers
• 26 brand new sheets for the new specification/AQA
• Pseudo-code fully customised for AQA style
• Over 25% more content than previous editions
• Every sheet customised for AQA syllabus or completely rewritten
• A spreadsheet to record student progress (see the download tab to download now)
• A sheet at the front of the book for students to record their own progress
• A space for students to write their name if you use individual photocopies
• Higher quality images
• Further improvements and error fixes based on feedback from the first edition

Below are eight samples of the workbook. Each sample contains the full reading, questions and answers. You do not need to buy the workbook to get full use out of the downloads.

• Full Sample – (all below files)
• 11 – Assignment, Variables, Constants & Sequences
• 37 – Binary to Decimal Conversions
• 46 – Character Sets – ASCII
• 47 – Character Sets – Unicode
• 53 – Huffman Coding (New to 1st Edition)
• 59 – The CPU
• Crossword 1 – Assignment, Variables, Constants & Sequences

To record progress of students through the workbook, download the below spreadsheet for free.

Progress Markbook (xls)

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.

1. Algorithms
2. Decomposition
3. Abstraction
4. Flow diagrams 1
5. Flow digarams 2
6. Trace tables
7. Linear & Binary Searches
8. Sorting 1 – Bubble sort
9. Sorting 2 – Merge sort
10. Imperative languages
11. Assignment, Variables, Constants & Sequences
12. Data Types
13. Inputs, Outputs & Type Conversion
14. Arithmetic operations
15. IF statements, Boolean & Relational Operators
16. Nested Selection and Iteration
17. WHILE, REPEAT-UNTIL Loops
18. FOR loops
19. Data structures
20. Arrays
21. 2D-Arrays
22. Records
23. String Manipulation
24. String Manipulation 2
25. Random Numbers
26. File operations
27. Structured Programming
28. Procedures
29. Functions
30. Validation and verification
31. Validation and authentication routines
32. Errors & Testing
33. High-level & Low-level languages
34. Coding Instructions
35. Assemblers, Compilers & Interpreters
36. Binary
37. Binary to Decimal Conversion
38. Decimal to Binary Conversion
39. Binary Addition
40. Binary Addition 2
41. Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversions
42. Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversions
43. Hexadecimal and Binary conversions
44. Binary Shifts
45. Computing Units
46. Character sets – ASCII
47. Character sets – Unicode
48. Images & Pixels
49. Image Size
50. Digitising Sound
51. Compression and Internet File Formats
52. Run-Length Encoding
53. Huffman Coding
54. Logic Gates
55. Operating Systems
56. Utility Software
57. Computer Systems
58. Computer Architecture
59. The CPU
60. RAM, ROM & Virtual Memory
61. Storage Technologies & Media
62. Storage Devices
63. Advantages of Using Networks
64. Network Classifications
65. Network Topologies
66. Network Hardware
67. Network Protocols
68. Network Security
69. Ethernet & Network Layers
70. Cyber security 1 – Social engineering
71. Cyber security 2 – Malicious Code
72. Cyber security 3 – Other Threats
73. Cyber security 4 – Detection and prevention
74. Legislation
75. 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 Computing A-level and GCSE for over 8 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

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GCSE Computer Science Workbook Price: £139+VAT

Includes:

• 2 PDF files – available for immediate download – containing:
• 75 reading, question and answer pages
• 8 Crosswords and solutions
• Full site licence
• No restrictions on copying or printing within your licensed institution

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