National 4 & 5 Computing Science

John Walsh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

376 Seiten

2014
Hodder Gibson (Verlag)
978-1-4441-8220-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Exam Board: SQA
Level: National 4 & 5
Subject: Computer Science
First Teaching: September 2013
First Exam: June 2014

Provides full coverage of the National 4 & 5 course and is endorsed by SQA.

This comprehensive textbook provides full coverage of the Computing Science courses offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority at both National 4 and 5 levels. The book is divided into two core units of the syllabus, Software Design and Development and Information System Design and Development, and is attractively designed in full colour throughout.

- The first comprehensive book for National 4 and 5 Computing Science
- Written by the bestselling author of 'Standard Grade Computing Studies'

Autor

John Walsh is Principal Teacher of Computing in St. Andrew's Academy in Saltcoats, Ayrshire. He has considerable experience in working as a marker, assistant examiner, assistant national development officer, working group secretary, panel member, moderator and vetter.

Inhalt

: Unit 1 Software Design and Development


: 1 Low-level operations and computer architecture
: 2 Computational constructs and data types and structures
: 3 Testing and documenting solutions
: 4 Algorithm specification
: 5 Design notations


: Unit 2 Information Systems Design and Development


: 6 Structures, links and testing
: 7 User interface
: 8 Media types
: 9 Coding
: 10 Purpose, features, functionality, users
: 11 Hardware and software requirements
: 12 Storage
: 13 Networking and connectivity
: 14 Security risks and precautions
: 15 Legal implications
: 16 Environmental impact


: Glossary
: Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.3.2014
• Reihe/Serie: N4-5
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 214 x 276 mm
• Gewicht: 1104 g
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• ISBN-10: 1-4441-8220-X / 144418220X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4441-8220-0 / 9781444182200
• Zustand: Neuware