This page is intended for all KS4 students who study GCSE Computer Science. All homework will be shared here, plus activities students would do outside of the classroom to broaden their understanding on concepts in Computing. Any questions should be sent to Mrs E Galbraith at e.galbraith@burnsidecollege.org.uk
At Burnside our students follow the OCR GCSE in Computer Science 9-1. The includes:
Computer systems: systems architecture; memory; storage; wired and wireless networks; network topologies, protocols and layers; system security; system software; ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns
Computational thinking: algorithms; programming techniques; producing robust programs; computational logic; translators and facilities of languages; data representation
Programming project: programming techniques; analysis; design; development; testing, evaluation and conclusions
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