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OCR GCSE Computer Science: Paper 1 Computer Systems

Computer Science
GCSE
Level 2
8 chapters
59 Lessons
7 Free lessons

Exam board-specific online course, featuring fast-paced tutorials taught by Mark, practice and test mode quizzing and checkpoint assessments preparing you for your Paper 1 examination. We recommend that you study The Roadmap course along with this GCSE. Click to find out more.

System Architecture
Computer architecture
Lesson (1/0) 1
What is a Computer?
Lesson (2/0) 2
Embedded and Non-embedded Systems
The CPU
Lesson (1/0) 1
Components of a Modern CPU
Lesson (2/0) 2
The Fetch Decode Execute Cycle
Lesson (3/0) 3
Performance of CPUs
Memory
Physical memory
Lesson (1/0) 1
RAM and ROM
Lesson (2/0) 2
Flash Memory
Virtual memory
Lesson (1/0) 1
The Need for Virtual Memory
Storage
Secondary storage
Lesson (1/0) 1
The Need for Secondary Storage
Lesson (2/0) 2
Data Capacity
Choice of storage media
Lesson (1/0) 1
Choosing Suitable Storage Media
Wired and wireless networks
Networks
Lesson (1/0) 1
LANS and WANS
Lesson (2/0) 2
Roles of Computers in Networks
Lesson (3/0) 3
Benefits of Networking
Lesson (4/0) 4
Network Performance
Lesson (5/0) 5
Virtual Networks
Networking hardware
Lesson (1/0) 1
Networking Hardware
The Internet
Lesson (1/0) 1
The Domain Name System
Lesson (2/0) 2
The Cloud
Network topologies, protocols and layers
Network topologies
Lesson (1/0) 1
Star and Mesh Topologies
WiFi and Ethernet
Lesson (1/0) 1
WiFi Frequency, Channels and Encryption
Lesson (2/0) 2
Protocols (MAC and IP)
TCP/IP Stack
Lesson (1/0) 1
Layers
Lesson (2/0) 2
Application Layer Protocols
Lesson (3/0) 3
Packet Switching
System security
Threat types
Lesson (1/0) 1
Network Threat Types
Lesson (2/0) 2
Malware
Social engineering and Network Vulnerabilities
Lesson (1/0) 1
Social Engineering
Lesson (2/0) 2
Network Vulnerabilities
System software
Operating systems
Lesson (1/0) 1
The Operating System
Lesson (2/0) 2
Function of the Operating System
Lesson (3/0) 3
Different Operating Systems
Lesson (4/0) 4
GUI vs CLI
Utility software
Lesson (1/0) 1
Defragmentation Software
Lesson (2/0) 2
Backup Software
Lesson (3/0) 3
Compression Software
Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental issues
Software sources and Stakeholders
Lesson (1/0) 1
Open Source vs Proprietry Software
Lesson (2/0) 2
Stakeholders
Leglisation
Lesson (1/0) 1
The Data Protection Act 1998
Lesson (2/0) 2
The Computer Misuse Act 1990
Lesson (3/0) 3
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988
Lesson (4/0) 4
Creative Common Licensing
Lesson (5/0) 5
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The impact of technology on stakeholders
Lesson (1/0) 1
Ethical Impact
Lesson (2/0) 2
Cultural Impact
Lesson (3/0) 3
Environmental Impact
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