| Constants, variables and data types |
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| Data and information |
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| Constants |
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| Variables |
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| Data types |
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| Purpose of data types |
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| Structures |
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| How data types can be combined to make data structures |
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| How data structures can make coding a solution to a problem simpler |
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| Program flow control |
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| Sequencing |
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| Selection |
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| Iteration |
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| Procedures and functions |
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| What procedures and functions are when to use procedures and functions |
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| Writing your own procedures and functions |
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| Built-in functions |
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| Parameters |
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| Return values |
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| Scope of variables, constants, functions and procedures |
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| Understand scope and identify value of a variable at a given point in code. |
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| Error handling |
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| Different types of error that can occur |
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| How to test your code for errors |
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| How to detect errors from within code |
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| How to recover from errors within the code |
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| Handling external data |
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| Using text files to read/write data |
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| Using databases to read/write data |
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| Computer structure |
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| Systems |
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| Hardware |
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| CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
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| Memory |
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| Secondary storage |
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| Algorithms |
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| Be able to create algorithms to solve simple problems |
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| Data representation |
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| Know how to convert between binary, denary and hexadecimal. |
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| Software development life cycle |
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| Lifecycle models that can be used (eg cyclical, waterfall, spiral) |
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| Prototyping |
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| Have experience of using prototyping to create solutions. |
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| Application testing |
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| Test simple code designs/algorithms using trace tables. |
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| Networking |
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| Client server |
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| Web application concepts |
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| Use of external code sources |
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| Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using such sources. |
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| Database concepts |
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| Query methods (SQL) |
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| Connecting to databases from applications and web based apps |
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| The use of computer technology in society |
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| Evaluate the impact of the use of computer technology in society. |
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