Computer Studies

• Introduction (the importance of computer studies)
• Requirements (work required for computer studies students)
• Syllabus (what you will have to know for your IGCSE exam in computer studies)
• Condensed Syllabus (shorter version of syllabus)
• Scheme of Work (the order that topics will be covered in computer studies at Ponhofi)
• Homeworks: Basic Concepts, Office Equipment, Hardware Pictures, Hardware Descriptions, Hardware Devices, Magazine Article Worksheet, Processing, Software Descriptions
• Past exams: November 1992, June 1993, November 1994, June 1995, November 1995, November 1996
• Answers and comments to past exams: November 1994, November 1995
• Project Ideas (what you can use a computer to do)

Computing Terms

• Quiz Programs: Acronyms, Terms, Practice
• Computing Fields (Areas of study and work)
• Hardware Terms (Definitions of computer hardware items)
• Software Terms (Definitions of different types of computer software packages)
• Software Packages (Names of some computer software packages grouped by type)
• Word Processing Terms (Words used in word processing programs)
• Spreadsheet Terms (Words used in spreadsheet programs)
• Keyboard Keys (Function of keys on a computer keyboard)
• DOS Commands (Commands used in the MS-DOS operating system)
• DOS Help (Commands used in the MS-DOS operating system)
• BASIC Keywords (Words used in the QBasic programming language)
• Logo commands (some commands for a simple programming language)
• Data Types (Data types used in programming languages)
• ASCII Codes (Numbers used by computers to store letters)
• Computing Acronyms (Abbreviations and what they mean)

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