129761-2015-syllabus
129761-2015-syllabus
129761-2015-syllabus
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Syllabus content at a glance<br />
Section 3<br />
Advanced Theory<br />
3.1 Data representation<br />
3.1.1 User-defined data types<br />
3.1.2 File organisation and access<br />
3.1.3 Real numbers and normalised floating-point representation<br />
3.2 Communication and Internet technologies<br />
3.2.1 Protocols<br />
3.2.2 Circuit switching, packet switching and routers<br />
3.2.3 Local Area Networks (LAN)<br />
3.3 Hardware<br />
3.3.1 Logic gates and circuit design<br />
3.3.2 Boolean algebra<br />
3.3.3 Karnaugh Maps<br />
3.3.4 Flip-flops<br />
3.3.5 RISC processors<br />
3.3.6 Parallel processing<br />
3.4 System software<br />
3.4.1 Purposes of an operating system (OS)<br />
3.4.2 Virtual machine<br />
3.4.3 Translation software<br />
3.5 Security<br />
3.5.1 Asymmetric keys and encryption methods<br />
3.5.2 Digital signatures and digital certificates<br />
3.5.3 Encryption protocols<br />
3.5.4 Malware<br />
3.6 Monitoring and control systems<br />
3.6.1 Overview of monitoring and control systems<br />
3.6.2 Bit manipulation to monitor and control devices<br />
Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science 9608. Syllabus for examination in <strong>2015</strong>.<br />
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