O/A Level Computer Science
O/A Level Computer Science Outline
Computer Systems
- Components of a Computer System (CPU, RAM, Storage Devices)
- Input, Output & Storage Devices
- Functions of an Operating System (OS)
- Types of Software (System Software, Application Software)
- Cloud Computing and Networked Systems
Data Representation
- Binary Number System & Hexadecimal
- Binary Arithmetic (Addition, Subtraction, etc.)
- Data Encoding (Character Sets, ASCII, Unicode)
- Image and Sound Representation (Pixels, Resolution, Sampling, Bit Depth)
Algorithms & Problem Solving
- Algorithms (Definition, Flowcharts, Pseudocode)
- Sorting Algorithms (Bubble Sort, Merge Sort, Insertion Sort)
- Searching Algorithms (Linear Search, Binary Search)
- Complexity (Big-O Notation)
Programming Concepts
- Variables, Constants & Data Types
- Operators (Arithmetic, Relational, Logical)
- Control Structures (Conditionals, Loops)
- Functions & Procedures
- Arrays & Lists
Computer Networks
- Types of Networks (LAN, WAN, MAN)
- Network Topologies (Star, Bus, Ring, Mesh)
- The Internet & Web Technologies (HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Security & Encryption (Encryption, Firewalls, Cybersecurity Risks)
Computational Thinking
- Problem-Solving Strategies (Decomposition, Abstraction, Algorithmic Thinking)
- Computational Theory & Models of Computation (Turing Machines, Finite State Machines)
- The Software Development Lifecycle (Waterfall, Agile)
Data Representation
- Advanced Binary, Hexadecimal & Octal Systems
- Fixed-Point & Floating-Point Representation
- Compression Techniques (Lossless, Lossy)
- Data Structures (Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Trees, Graphs)
Algorithms
- Sorting Algorithms (Quick Sort, Merge Sort)
- Searching Algorithms (Hashing, Binary Search Trees)
- Greedy Algorithms, Divide & Conquer
- Algorithm Design & Optimization
- Time & Space Complexity Analysis (Big-O Notation, Algorithm Efficiency)
Programming Paradigms
- Object-Oriented Programming (Classes, Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism)
- Functional Programming Concepts (Pure Functions, Recursion)
- Procedural Programming
- Event-Driven Programming & GUI Development
Databases
- Relational Database Design & Normalization (1NF, 2NF, 3NF)
- Advanced SQL Queries (JOIN, GROUP BY, HAVING, Subqueries)
- Entity-Relationship (ER) Diagrams & Database Modeling
- Database Management Systems (DBMS) & Data Warehousing
- NoSQL Databases (MongoDB, CouchDB)
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Free Seminar on Feb 3 To 16, 2025
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Feb 17, 2025
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