Computer Studies / Computing

Assessment

Paper 1: Problem Solving, Programming, Operating Systems, Databases and Networking: On screen test: 2hr 30 mins duration o Fundamentals of programming o Fundamentals of data structures o Fundamentals of algorithms o Theory of computation • 40% of overall A level qualification • Students answer a series of short questions and write/adapt/extend programs in an Electronic • Students will debug and develop a Skeleton Program in Python and document revisions. Paper 2: Problem Solving, Programming, Operating Systems, Databases and Networking: On screen test: 2hr 30 mins duration o Fundamentals of data representation o Fundamentals of computer systems o Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture o Consequences of uses of computing o Fundamentals of communication and networking o Fundamentals of databases o Big Data o Fundamentals of functional programming o Systematic approach to problem solving • 40% of overall A level qualification • Students will answer compulsory short-answer and extended-answer questions. Non Exam Assessment: The Practical Project Students are required to investigate and develop a full system for a complex problem, by liaising with a real end user to investigate their requirements. The possibilities for this are endless and could be anything from a data-processing scenario for a small business, a scientific or mathematic problem, a simulation of a real life system or a computer based learning program. The NEA contributes to 20% of the overall qualification.