Revision Timetable
Using the spreadsheet below. Aim to spend about 20 minutes per day - some topics will take you slightly longer and some slightly less.
Updates 21/02/20 - see end of page
Make sure you have the latest spreadsheet
Key Points Presentations
These presentations are not in any particular order.
Databases
You only need to know about slides 1-7! The pptx was for the old spec
SQL
You only need to know about slides 1-6 and 13! The pptx was for the old spec
Algorithms
Pseudocode
System Architecture
Memory
Bits & Bytes
Storage
Storage - 3 Tiers
Storage - HDD vs SSD
Storage - Optical Media
Data Representation
Data Rep Numbers - Bin/Hex/Addition/Shifts
Hex
Text and Images
Software Development Life Cycle
Translators and IDEs
Types of Programming Error
Testing
Networks
Protocols 1
Protocols 2
Network1
Networks 2
Computer Systems
OS
Developments
Arrays
Practice Questions and Answers
OCR PP Questions by Topic
There are links to these in the spreadsheet
- Bin_Add1.docx
- Cloud_Storage_1.docx
- CPU_1 (1).docx
- Data_Rep_1.doc
- Data_Rep_2.doc
- Data_Rep_Set_3.docx
- Impact_of_CS_Set_1.docx
- LAN_and_WAN_1.docx
- Legal_Issues_1.docx
- MAC_and_IP.doc
- Memory_Set_1.doc
- OS_Set_1.docx
- Protocols_Set_1 (1).docx
- Read_and_Write_Algorithms.doc
- Robust_Programs.docx
- Searching_Set_1.doc
- Security_Set_1.doc
- Sorting_Set_1.doc
- Storage_Set_1.doc
- Testing.docx
- Translators_and_IDEs.docx
- Wireless.doc
OCR Specimen Papers
These are for the new 9-1 exam: Split into a theory paper(1) and a programming paper(2)
Papers
Mark Schemes
OCR Old Spec Past Papers
These are for the old exam - both theory and programming are on one paper
Papers
Mark Schemes
AQA Past Papers
These are not for your exam board but the topics covered are exactly the same as OCR
Papers
2014
Additional Questions by Topic
Databases
Algorithms and Pseudocode
Data Representation
Networks
Hardware
Other Revision Resources
OCR End of Unit Tests
Links to these are included in the revision spreadhseet
- 398840-1.1-systems-architecture-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399132-1.2-memory-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399142-1.3-storage-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399165-1.4-wired-and-wireless-networks-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399185-1.5-network-topologies-protocols-and-layers-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399194-1.6-system-security-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399195-1.7-systems-software-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399196-2.1-algorithms-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399197-2.2-programming-techniques-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399198-2.3-producing-robust-programs-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399199-2.4-computational-logic-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399206-2.5-translators-and-facilities-of-languages-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
- 399230-2.6-data-representation-end-of-unit-quiz-lesson-element.docx
Updates
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