GCE AS and A COMPUTING Teachers' Guide 4
Overview of the Specification
Unit Specification
content
Unit CG 1
3 hour written
paper
Hardware and Communication
Organisation and structure of data
Data types and data structures
Algorithms and programming
Nature and type of software
Systems analysis and design
Characteristics of computer applications
Consequences of current trends in the uses of computers
Privacy and security
Unit CG 2
Internal
Assessment
Computing Task
given to Centres
each September
Solution to a given problem requiring production of original code
(programming) and incorporating
·
Analysis and Design
·
Software
development
·
Program
Documentation
·
Testing
and
evaluation
Unit CG 3
3 hour written
paper
Hardware
The operating system
Data representation, data types and data structures
File organisation
Logical operations
Databases and distributed systems
Algorithms
Software Engineering
System design
Typical applications of computers and communications systems
Data security and integrity processes
Unit CG 4
Internal
Assessment
Computing Project
Solution to a substantial problem requiring production of original
code (programming) and incorporating
·
Analysis
·
Design
·
Software
development
·
Maintenance
Documentation
·
Testing
·
Evaluation
·
User
Documentation
WJEC
Summary :
GCE AS and A COMPUTING Teachers' Guide 4 Overview of the Specification Unit Specification content Unit CG 1 3 hour written paper Hardware and Communication Organisation and structure of data Data types and data structures Algorithms and programming Nature and type of software Systems analysis and design Characteristics of computer applications Consequences of current trends in the uses of computers Privacy and security Unit CG 2 Internal Assessment Computing Task given to Centres each September Solution to a given problem requiring production of original code (programming) and incorporating · Analysis and Design · Software development · Program Documentation · Testing and evaluation Unit CG 3 3 hour written paper Hardware The operating system Data representation, data types and data structures File organisation Logical operations Databases and distributed systems Algorithms Software Engineering System design Typical applications of computers and communications systems Data security and integrity processes Unit CG 4 Internal Assessment Computing Project Solution to a substantial problem requiring production of original code (programming) and incorporating · Analysis · Design · Software development · Maintenance Documentation · Testing · Evaluation · User Documentation WJEC
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