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GCSE Information and Communication Technology
The Edexcel way
LO1
An ICT system
A Computer System
Hardware and Software
Memory
LO2
Central processing unit.
The CPU
LO3
Representation of data in an ICT system.
Data
Bits and Bytes
LO4
Operating system
Operating system
LO5
Applications packages.
Word Processing and DTP
Database
Spreadsheet
Graphics
LO6
Software.
Applications software
Systems software
LO7
File handling
Types of files
File update
File generations
File merge
Serial/direct access
Batch processing
LO8
Input
Keyboards
Mouse
Tracker ball
Graphics tablet
Scanner
Digital camera
Touch screen
OMR
OCR
Bar codes
Magnetic stripes
Sound / Speech
Output
Monitors
Laser printers
Ink jet printers
Graph plotters
Sound output
Control systems
Backing storage
Floppy disks
Hard disks
CDs
Magnetic tape
Removable media
LO9
Encoding data
Encoding data
LO10
Data capture
Data collection and preparation
Data verification
LO11
Input validation
Data validation
LO12
Output screens
Output
LO13
LO14
File structure
File structure
LO15
Backup procedures
File backup
LO16
Systems analysis
Systems analysis
LO17
Algorithms
Algorithms and Flowcharts
LO18
System security
System security
LO20
Testing
Testing
LO22
Documentation
Documentation
LO23
Human Computer Interface
Human Computer Interface
LO24
Social, economic, legal, ethical and moral effects of using ICT systems.
Why use ICT?
Money
Electronic office
ICT in the home
ICT in education
Employment
Teleworking
Data Protection Act
Computer Misuse Act
Health and Safety in the Electronic Office
LO25
Modelling systems
Modelling Systems
LO26
Weather forecasting
Virtual reality
LO28
Data logging
Data logging
Real-time processing
Process Control
LO29
Networks
LANs and WANs
LO30
Network hardware and software
LO31
Network topologies
LO32
LO33
Communication
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
Video conferencing
LO34
Data Transmission
Data transmission
LO35
Internet
Internet
LO36
Web Browser
LO37
Internet use
LO38
E-mail
