IGCSE - Computer Science (Code: 478)
Computer systems
- Data representation
- Data transmission
- Hardware
- Software
- The internet and its uses
- Automated and emerging technologies
Algorithms, programming and logic
- Algorithm design and problem-solving
- Programming
- Databases
- Boolean logic
Paper 1
- Computer Systems 50%
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- 75 marks
- Short-answer and structured questions
- Questions will be based on Topics 1–6 of the subject content
- All questions are compulsory
- No calculators are permitted
- Externally assessed
Paper 2
- Algorithms, Programming and Logic 50%
- 1 hours 45 minutes
- 75 marks
- Short-answer and structured questions and a scenario-based question
- Questions will be based on Topics 7–10 of the subject content
- All questions are compulsory
- No calculators are permitted
- Externally assessed
