This GCSE Computing revision resource covers topics from the A451 OCR exam: Representing Images Hexadecimal Laws related to Computing CPU performance File Sizes Networks

Double sided worksheet for revising Networks & Internet: Acronyms Packet Switching DNS WWW v Internet Topology (Drawing & Looking at benefits)

A worksheet with a reminder of the Mnemonics used for LMC. 5 Branching challenges (2 will require branching to create a loop)

A guide to adding and subtracting floating point binary numbers. Examples with a couple of questions to check understanding. Great A-level computer science revision.

A booklet to record arguments for and against debate topics related to computer science. Space for students to formulate a written response (9 mark test answer) Topics: Necessity of the Internet Security Cameras Video Games Censorship

Students need to find hardware devices and add them to the correct category. Input Devices Output Devices Both Input and Output Devices Storage There are also hidden halloween words in the wordsearch

A 25 page booklet of computer science revision - I have printed this as an A5 booklet and given it as an extended homework task. Topics include: File Sizes Representing Data (Binary, Hex, ASCII, UNICODE, Images, Sound) File Types Binary & Linear Searching Bubble Sort Network Topologies Software Hardware Databases Protocols

8 page PDF document with a Karnaugh map on each page. Answer booklet included showing groups and final solutions. I have used these sheets after teaching this topic as a starter to ensure over a number of lessons that the students haven’t forgotten how to find boolena expressions from a Karnaugh map representation.

A python programming challenge where students are expected to write a program that checks if a password is considered to be strong. The password must be greater than a certain length, include numbers, symbols, upper & lower case letters, not contain certain words or number pattens. The booklet includes: A tick sheet for when students have managed a certain task A test plan to check that certain passwords are ‘strong’ or not Some useful snipits of python code that will assist the students. An extension task. Good practice for string manipulation. Depending on your group ability, this could be a 1 or 2 lesson activity.

A booklet of key topic areas - Students think up potential moral, ethical, social and cultural issues associated with: Artificial Intelligence Computers in the workforce Monitoring Behaviour Censorship of the Internet etc.. (Taken from the OCR A Level specification)

Binary logic puzzles - Encourage logical problem solving skills. Starter / Extension task - This PDF document comes with three challenging binary number puzzles with each page containing some practice grids.

A set of three code breaker starter activities on the topics: INPUT DEVICES DATABASES CPU Encourages students to think about the key terms associated with the topic in question.

I have used this after teaching Binary and Linear searching to a GCSE Computer Science group. It gives the students the opportunity to see a binary and linear search working in Python.

A - Level Computer Science Revision Worksheet Covers: ERD (Creating diagrams, describing key terms) SQL (What is it? Writing statements) Databases (Types, Primary Key, Secondary Key, Foreign Key) A good worksheet for re-introducing a topic previously covered to check current knowledge.

Revision starter on the CPU: covering ALU, MDR, MAR, Registers, Control Unit, Accumulator

Quick challenges for introducing the graphics window to students. Gets the students looking for clues in the syntax and changing settings.