iGCSE Computer Science

Year 10 Computer Science Term of Study	Topic Covered	Assessments
Autumn Term	Programming in VB.net Structure Diagrams, Algorithms and Flowcharts Introduction to computer systems (input, output and storage devices) Number Systems The processor The operating system	Programming, Structure Diagram and Flowchart exercises Exercises on all the input, output and storage devices. Binary, ASCII, Hexadecimal Exercises Processor and Operating System Exercises Test under exam conditions.
Spring Term	Programming in VB.Net Pseudo Code Data Communications Networking	Programming, Structure Diagram, Flowchart and Pseudo Code exercises Exercises on parallel, serial, duplex, half duplex and simplex communications Exercises on networks Exercises on Internet terminology and how it works
Summer Term	Programming in VB.Net HTML and CSS Pseudo Code Data Communications Networking Data Integrity and Security	Programming, Structure Diagram, Flowchart and Pseudo Code exercises Exercises on Internet terminology, how it works and the TCP/IP protocol Exercises on security threats