Computer Science

Paper 1

1.2 Memory and Storage

1.1 Systems Architechture

1.1.2 CPU Performance

1.1.1 Architechture of the CPU

Common CPU Components

Purpose of the CPU

Von Neumann Architecture

1.1.3 Embedded Systems

Accumulator

Registers

MAR

MDR

1.2.2 Storage

1.2.1 Memory

Virtual Memory

RAM and ROM

Magnetic Storage

Optical Storage

Solid State Storage

1.2.3 Units of Storage

Bit

Nibble

Byte

Kilobyte

Megabyte

Gigabyte

1.2.4 Data Storage

Characters

Sound

Numbers

Images

1.2.5 Compression

Lossless Compression

Lossy Compression

1.3 Computer Networks

1.3.1 Networks and Topologies

Types of Network

WAN

PAN

LAN

Client Server and Peer to Peer Networks

Topologies

Star Topology

Mesh Topology

1.3.2 Wired and Wireless Networks

Modes of Connection

Common Protocols

Encryption

1.4 Network Security

1.4.1 Network Threats

Phishing

BFA

Malware

Poor Network Policy

DDoS

1.4.2 Identifying and Preventing Threats