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ICT / Information Technology
Cambridge AS & A Level · 9626
1.1Data and information
1.2Quality of information
1.3Encryption
1.4Checking the accuracy of data
1.5Data processing
2.1Mainframe computers and supercomputers
2.2System software
2.3Utility software
2.4Custom-written software and off-the-shelf software
2.5User interfaces
3.1Monitoring and measurement technologies
3.2Control technologies
4.1Algorithms
4.2Flowcharts
5.1Personal data
5.2Malware
6.1The digital divide
7.1Expert systems
8.1Creating a spreadsheet
8.2Testing a spreadsheet
8.3Using a spreadsheet
8.4Graphs and charts
9.1Modelling and simulations
10.1Creating a database
10.2Normalisation to third normal form (3NF)
10.3Data dictionary
10.4File and data management
11.1Video editing
11.2Audio editing
12.1Digital currencies
12.2Data mining
12.3Social networking services/platforms
12.4The impact of IT
12.5Technology enhanced learning
13.1New and emerging technologies
14.1Networks
14.2Components in a network
14.3Network servers
14.4Cloud computing
14.5Data transmission across networks
14.6Network protocols
14.7Wireless technology
14.8Mobile communication systems
14.9Network security
14.10Disaster recovery management
15.1The stages of the project life cycle
15.2Project management software
15.3Tools and techniques for project management tasks
16.1The stages in the system life cycle
16.2Analysis
16.3Design
16.4Development and testing
16.5Implementation
16.6Documentation
16.7Evaluation
16.8Methods of software development
16.9Prototyping
16.10Maintenance
17.1Data Analysis and Visualisation Using skills, knowledge and understanding described in sections 8 Spreadsheets, 9 Modelling and 10
18.1Mail merge
19.1Common graphics skills
19.2Vector graphics
19.3Bitmap images
19.4Compression
19.5Text
20.1Animation
21.1Programming for the web For this section of the syllabus, we recommend that candidates have a working knowledge of HTML and