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IGCSE ICT Cambridge 0417/0983

The IGCSE ICT Cambridge 0417/0983 course equips students with practical ICT skills and a comprehensive understanding of technology's impact on society. It covers a wide range of topics including computer systems, input/output devices, storage, networks, IT effects, applications, safety, communication, file management, document production, databases, presentations, spreadsheets, and website authoring.

Anchor 1

This topic covers the various types of computer systems available, including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices, as well as their components, such as the CPU, motherboard, RAM, and ROM.

Unit 2: Input and Output Devices

This topic discusses the various input and output devices used with computer systems, including keyboards, mice, printers, and displays.

Unit 3: Storage Devices and Media

This topic explores the different types of storage devices and media used to store and retrieve data, including hard drives, flash drives, and CDs/DVDs.

Unit 4: Networks and the Effects of Using Them

This topic covers the basics of computer networks, including LANs and WANs, and the advantages and disadvantages of using them.

Unit 5: The Effects of Using IT

This topic examines the impact of using information technology on society, including social, economic, and ethical issues.

Unit 6: ICT Applications

This topic looks at various applications of information and communication technology, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.

Unit 7: The Systems Life Cycle

This topic covers the various stages involved in the systems development life cycle, including analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance.

Unit 8: Safety and Security

This topic discusses the importance of safety and security in using computer systems, including measures to protect against viruses, hackers, and other threats.

Unit 9: Audience

This topic explores the importance of knowing and understanding the target audience when creating digital content, such as websites or presentations.

Unit 10: Communication

This topic covers the various forms of digital communication, including email, instant messaging, and social media.

Unit 11: File Management

This topic covers file management techniques such as creating, saving, copying, renaming, and deleting files.

Unit 12: Images

This topic covers the use of images in ICT, including file formats, editing techniques, and image optimization for various purposes.

Unit 13: Layout

This topic covers the principles of layout design for documents, including the use of headings, bullet points, fonts, and styles.

Unit 14: Styles

This topic covers the use of styles in document design, including the creation and modification of styles for consistent formatting.

Unit 15: Proofing

This topic covers proofreading techniques and tools, including spell checkers, grammar checkers, and other proofing tools.

Unit 16: Graphs and charts:

This topic covers the use of graphs and charts for data visualization, including creating, modifying, and formatting graphs and charts.

Unit 17: Document Production

This topic covers document production techniques such as mail merge, headers and footers, and templates.

Unit 18: Databases

This topic covers the basics of databases, including creating and modifying tables, forms, queries, and reports.

Unit 19: Presentations

This topic covers the principles of effective presentations, including the use of multimedia elements such as images, audio, and video.

Unit 20: Spreadsheets

This topic covers the basics of spreadsheet software, including creating and modifying worksheets, formulas, charts, and formatting techniques.

Unit 21: Website Authoring

 This topic covers the basics of website authoring, including designing and publishing a website using HTML and CSS.

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