1. Improve understanding of concepts and terminology with clear explanations, labelled illustrations,
photographs, diagrams, plus a glossary of key terms
- Develop theoretical and practical skills with a range of exercises (multi choice through to discussion
type questions), exam-style questions, step-by-step instructions and example answers that all
ensure skills are developed alongside knowledge
- Follow a structured route through the course with in-depth coverage of the full syllabus
The aims describe the purposesof acourse basedonthissyllabus.
The aimsare to enable studentsto:
• developabroadrange of IT skills
• developanunderstandingof the parts,use and applicationsof ITsystemswithinarange of
organisations,includingthe use of networkingtechnology
• developanunderstandingof howITsystemsaffectsocietyingeneral
• developabroadknowledgeof the use of IT inworkplace situationsandthe potentialrisks
• developanunderstandingof the systemlife cycle andapplythisunderstandingtoworkplace
situations
• developanunderstandingof projectmanagementskills
• be aware of newandemergingtechnologies
• applytheirknowledge andunderstandingof ITto solve problems.
CandidatesforCambridge InternationalASInformationTechnologystudythe followingtopics1–11.
1 Data processingandinformation
2 Hardware and software
3 Monitoringandcontrol
4 Algorithmsand flowcharts
5 eSecurity
6 The digital divide
7 Expertsystems
8 Spreadsheets
9 Modelling
10 Database andfile concepts
2. 11 Soundand videoediting
CandidatesforCambridge International A LevelInformationTechnologystudytopics1–11 andthe
followingtopics12–20.
12 IT insociety
13 Newand emergingtechnologies
14 Communicationstechnology
15 Projectmanagement
16 Systemlife cycle
17 Mail merge
18 Graphicscreation
19 Animation
20 Programmingforthe web
