BTEC Extended Certificate in Computing

Assessment

Unit 1 (External) - Programming Fundamentals – Computing concepts and their application through programming and design methodologies Unit 2 (External) - Computer Network Security and Encryption – Types and origins of security threats, relevant regulations, methods and tools to detect and prevent threats, and concepts and algorithms of encryption Unit 3 (Internal) - Human-Computer Interaction – User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles and their application in creating interfaces; key principles of HCI design, including meeting diverse needs of users Unit 4 (Internal) - Practical Programming – Principles of computer science related to software development and their application in developing and managing a software solution.