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Introduction to programming
- By Ramrajsingh Buskalowa
- Published 10/8/2006
- Computing
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This article has been written with computer science students in mind. However, this article is also intended for people sitting alone at home, late at night. Actually this article is me chatting to you. I hope I manage to keep you awake and interested. But of course I may fail. If you find that the humour it contains offends you, well, that just shows that tastes differ. Feel free to write to me about what you don’t like, and I promise that the next article will incorporate your suggestions(especially if you plan to include a joke.)
A user-friendly introduction to problem solving in computer science
- By Ramrajsingh Buskalowa
- Published 09/10/2006
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The computer is a thinking machine. But it's not very good at thinking. How well a computer thinks depends on how well it is built and how well you program it. If it is carefully constructed and you program it well, it is a useful tool for helping you to solve problems that would take too long or be too boring for you to solve on your own.
You(being the computer's human partner) might be asking: "How can I program this machine well?" .A general answer is that, apart from knowing how to write programs, you need to know a lot about problem-solving.
O Level Computer Studies 7010
- By Leerish Ramsurn
- Published 09/10/2006
- Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) , Computing
- Unrated
Computer Studies consists of one written examination paper and a coursework project.
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Paper 1 (worth 75% of the total marks) is 2.5 hours in length and consists of short-answer and structured questions with no choice.
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Paper 2 (worth 25% of the total marks) is a coursework project of a substantial nature carried out over an extended period. The project gives students the opportunity to find a computer-based solution to a significant problem and carry it through to a successful conclusion. It is assessed by the Centre and is moderated by CIE.
Candidates are assessed on knowledge and understanding, problem solving and realisation, and communication.
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A Level Computing 9691
- By Leerish Ramsurn
- Published 09/10/2006
- Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) , Computing
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The aims of a course based on this syllabus should be to develop an understanding of the main principles of solving problems using computers, the range of applications of computers and the effects of their use, the organisation of computer systems including software, data, hardware, communications and people, and to acquire the skills necessary to apply this understanding to developing computer-based solutions to problems.
The syllabus is comprised of 4 components:
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Paper 1 (written) and Paper 2 (practical tasks)
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Paper 3 (written) and Paper 4 (coursework project).
Centres and candidates may choose:
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To take all Advanced Level components in the same examination session leading to the full A Level.
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To follow a staged assessment route to the Advanced Level by taking the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) qualification in an earlier examination session. Subject to satisfactory performance such candidates are then only required to take the final part of the assessment (referred to in this syllabus as A2) leading to the full A Level.
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To take the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) qualification only.
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User Documentation
- By Leerish Ramsurn
- Published 09/9/2006
- Computing
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The following links provide a pdf version of the user guide.
