Bite size revision for GCSE Computer Science

Bite size revision for GCSE Computer Science

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Bite size revision for GCSE Computer Science episodes

  • Last minute tips for GCSE Computer Science Paper 2

    Okay so you've done Paper 1 and survived, what fresh insanity will Computer Science Paper 2 bring?

    Never fear, Mrs James is here with some top tips to get you in tip top condition to tackle Thursday's programming and algorithms paper.

    You'll smash this!

    24 min
  • 1.3 Secondary Storage - uses, types & characteristics

    In this slightly longer bite size podcast I discuss secondary storage:

    • What is it?
    • What are the 3 types you need to know about for GCSE?
    • What are the 6 characteristics of storage types that you need to be aware of for answering analytical questions in the exam.
    • 16 min
    • 1.2.2 Virtual memory & flash storage

      Mrs James is back discussing what you need to know about virtual memory and flash storage for your Computer Science GCSE (J276) Specifcally It covers:

      • the need for virtual memory 
      • flash memory
      • Have a question? Feel free to drop me an audio message at  https://anchor.fm/bitesize-computer-science

        And I'll try to answer it in the next podcast

        7 min
      • 1.1.1 The purpose of the CPU

        Today we're looking at the purpose of the CPU, specifically the following parts from the OCR Computer Science Specification (https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/225975-specification-accredited-gcse-computer-science-j276.pdf)

        the purpose of the CPU 

        Von Neumann architecture:

        • MAR (Memory Address Register)
        • MDR (Memory Data Register) 
        • Program Counter 
        • Accumulator 
        • common CPU components and their function:

          • ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)
          • CU (Control Unit)
          • Cache
          • the function of the CPU as fetch and execute instructions stored in memory 

            clock speed

            10 min
          • Podcast intro

            This short episode is a welcome session to discuss what I will be covering (and what I won't) and a task for you to get hold of a copy of the topic list (from the OCR website) so you know what order the topics I will be covering over the coming weeks.

            Link is here for your information: https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/225975-specification-accredited-gcse-computer-science-j276.pdf

            Print it out and get highlighting and I'll be back next week with the first topic episode.

            Send me a voice message to ask any specific questions and I may include your questions in future episodes

            5 min

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