GCSE Computer Science Introduction

GCSE Computer Science Course Introduction

What exactly is a computer?

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In this lesson you will learn how to ....

• define "digital computer"

• identify different types of computer

• find out how the Internet works

• program in Python

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What are the two elements of GCSE Computer Science called?

• Principles of Computer Science

• Application of Computaional Thinking

• Problem Solving

• Programming

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Digital computer

A computer that accepts and processes data that has been converted into

numbers.

Multiple Choice

Is the device on the previous slide used for input, output, processing or storage?

• Input

• Output

• Processing

• Storage

Multiple Choice

What will you learn about in Topic 2: Data?

• How all computer data is represented by 0s and 1s

• The difference between data and information

• Commercial data processing

• Big Data

Multiple Choice

What will you learn about in Topic 3: Computers?

• Programming computers

• Binary data

• Computer hardware and software

• The Internet

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What will you learn about in Topic 4: Networks?

• How to setup your own network

• How computers communicate over networks

• The history of computer networks

• How to hack into a wireless network

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What will you learn about in Topic 5: Issues and Impact?

• Environmental issues

• Legal issues

• Ethical issues

• Cyber security