IGCSE
ICT 0417
Theory
From Chapter 1 to 10
Mr. Ayman Al-Nahhas
Cambridge ICT Private Tutor
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Section 1
ICT Theory
Chapter 1 Types and components of a computer system
1.1 Hardware and software
1.2 Main components of a computer system
1.3 Operating systems
1.4 Types of computer
1.5 Impact of emerging technologies
Chapter 2 Input and output devices
2.1 Input devices and their uses
2.2 Direct data entry (DDE) devices
2.3 Output devices and their uses
Chapter 3 Storage devices and media
3.1 Backing up of data
3.2 Types of access
3.3 Secondary storage media
Chapter 4 Networks and the effects of using them
4.1 Networks
4.2 Network issues and communication
Chapter 5 The effects of using ICT
5.1 The effects of ICT on employment
5.2 The effects of ICT on working patterns
5.3 Microprocessor-controlled devices in the home
5.4 Potential health problems related to the prolonged use of ICT equipment
Chapter 6 ICT applications
6.1 Communication applications
6.2 Data handling applications
6.3 Measurement applications
6.4 Microprocessors in control applications
6.5 Modeling applications
6.6 Manufacturing applications
6.7 School management systems
6.8 Booking systems
6.9 Banking applications
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6.10 Expert systems
6.11 Computers in medicine
6.12 Computers in libraries
6.13 Computers in die retail industry
6.14 Recognition systems
6.15 Monitoring and tracking systems
6.16 Satellite systems
Chapter 7 Systems life cycle
7.1 Analysis
7.2 Design
7.3 Development and testing
7.4 Implementation
7.5 Documentation
7.6 Evaluation
Chapter 8 Safety and security
8.1 Physical security
8.2 E-safety
8.3 Security of data
8.4 Additional security of data online
Chapter 9 Audiences
9.1 Audience appreciation
9.2 Legal, moral, ethical and cultural appreciation
Chapter 10 Communication
10.1 Communication with other ICT users using email
10.2 Effective use of the internet
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