Yr 11 Computer Science Theory Tick Sheet Topic Date Confidence delivered level :l Define a computer system Chapter 1 Describe the importance of computer systems in the modern world Fundamentals of Explain the need for reliability in computer systems computer Explain the need for adherence to suitable systems professional standards in the development, use and maintenance of computer systems Explain the importance of ethical, environmental and legal considerations when creating computer systems. Chapter 2 State the purpose of the CPU Computer Describe the function of the CPU as fetching and executing instructions stored in memory Hardware Explain how common characteristics of CPUs such as clock speed, cache size and number of cores affect their performance. 2.1 CPU Explain why data is represented in computer systems in binary form Chapter 2.3 Understand and produce simple logic diagrams Binary Logic using the operations NOT, AND and OR. Produce a truth table from a given logic diagram. Describe the difference between RAM and ROM Explain the need for ROM in a computer system Describe the purpose of RAM in a computer system Chapter 2.4 Explain how the amount of RAM in a personal computer affects the performance of the Memory computer Explain the need for virtual memory Describe cache memory Describe flash memory Discuss how changes in memory technologies are leading to innovative computer designs. Understand the need for and output devices Describe suitable devices for a wide range of computer controlled situations Chapter 2.5 Describe suitable output devices for a wide range of Input and computer controlled situations Discuss input and output devices for users with Output Devices specific needs. Explain the need for secondary storage Chapter 2.6 Describe common storage technologies such as optical, magnetic and solid state
Yr 11 Computer Science Theory Tick Sheet Topic Date delivered Confidence level :l Chapter 1 Fundamentals of computer systems Define a computer system Describe the importance of computer systems in the modern world Explain the need for reliability in computer systems Explain the need for adherence to suitable professional standards in the development, use and maintenance of computer systems Explain the importance of ethical, environmental and legal considerations when creating computer systems. Chapter 2 Computer Hardware 2.1 CPU State the purpose of the CPU Describe the function of the CPU as fetching and executing instructions stored in memory Explain how common characteristics of CPUs such as clock speed, cache size and number of cores affect their performance. Chapter 2.3 Binary Logic Explain why data is represented in computer systems in binary form Understand and produce simple logic diagrams using the operations NOT, AND and OR. Produce a truth table from a given logic diagram. Chapter 2.4 Memory Describe the difference between RAM and ROM Explain the need for ROM in a computer system Describe the purpose of RAM in a computer system Explain how the amount of RAM in a personal computer affects the performance of the computer Explain the need for virtual memory Describe cache memory Describe flash memory Discuss how changes in memory technologies are leading to innovative computer designs. Chapter 2.5 Input and Output Devices Understand the need for and output devices Describe suitable devices for a wide range of computer controlled situations Describe suitable output devices for a wide range of computer controlled situations Discuss input and output devices for users with specific needs. Chapter 2.6 Explain the need for secondary storage Describe common storage technologies such as optical, magnetic and solid state