Flashcards (AQA GCSE)

These flashcards are a great way to quickly check your knowledge of keywords, terms and concepts

Each one will only take you a few minutes to complete so try to do at least one different set per day. The more practice you do, the better prepared you will be for your real exam.

 

3.1.1 Representing algorithms

Computational thinking
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Flowcharts
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Pseudocode
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3.1.2-3.14 Types of algorithms

Algorithm efficiency
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Searching algorithms
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Sorting algorithms
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3.2.1-3.2.6 Programming components

Data types
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Variables and constants
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Operators
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Data structures
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3.3.1 - 3.3.4 Representing numbers

Units and prefixes
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3.3.5 - 3.3.7 Creating files

Character sets
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Images
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Sound
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3.3.8 Compression

Compression
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Huffman trees
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Run length encoding
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3.4.2 Boolean logic

Boolean logic
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3.4.3 Software classification

Types of software
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Operating systems
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3.4.4 Systems architecture: CPU

CPU and Von Neumann architecture
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CPU performance
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Fetch-Execute cycle
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3.4.4 Systems architecture: Memory

Types of memory
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Secondary storage
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Embedded systems
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3.5 Networks

PANs, LANs and WANs
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Wired & Wi-Fi networks. Network topologies
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Network protocols
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Network security
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Four layer model
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3.6.1 Cyber security threats

Penetration testing
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Social engineering
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Malware
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Preventing network threats
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3.7 Societal impact

Legislation
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