If you are taking your IGCSE this year then you will probably find this post helpful.
Topic Checklist
Please use the following checklist when planning your studies towards the IGCSE. The Study Guide estimates the amount of time you might need to spend on a topic that was covered in class. Study sessions are designed to group topics so that you can make links and answer questions well. To fulfill the Study Guide you need 30 hours, this also includes working out past paper questions. Fulfilling the Study Guide and working out past paper questions regularly is the most effective way to get a good grade.
About the Examination
The Cambridge IGCSE examination is composed of 2 papers; The notes we used in class and the worksheets are comprehensive enough for you to do well in any exam, but colourful videos were included for visual explanations and address gaps that are specific to the IGCSE syllabus.
Paper 1 1hr 45 mins (50% weighting)
Questions based on Computer Systems:
1 Data representation
1.1 Number Systems
1.2 Text Sound and Images
1.3 Data storage and Compression
2 Data Transmission
2.1 Types of Data Transmission
2.2 Error Detection
2.3 Encryption
3 Hardware
3.1 Computer Architecture
3.2 Input/Output Devices
3.3 Data Storage
3.4 Network Hardware
4 Software
4.1 Types of Software
4.2 Types of Programming Languages
5 The Internet and Its Uses
5.1 The Internet and World Wide Web
5.2 Digital Currency
5.3 Cyber Security
6 Automated and Emerging Technologies
6.1 Automated Systems
6.2 Robotics
6.3 Aritificial Intelligence
Paper 2 1hr 45 mins (50% weighting)
Questions based on Algorithms, Programming and Logic:
07 Algorithm Design and Problem-Solving
08 Programming
8.1 Programming concepts
8.2 Arrays
8.3 File Handling
09 Databases
10 Boolean Logic
Other Resources
Cambridge Syllabus 2023 - 2025 https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/595424-2023-2025-syllabus.pdf
Cambridge Past Papers https://pastpapers.co/cie/?dir=IGCSE/Computer-Science-0478
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