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Foundation Computing

53 lessons across 10 topics

1. Topic 1(COLON) Computational Thinking and Problem Solving

1Lesson 1.1: What Computer Science Is And How Computers Solve Problems2Lesson 1.2: Decomposition, Pattern Recognition And Abstraction3Lesson 1.3: Algorithms, Pseudocode And Flowcharts4Lesson 1.4: Searching And Sorting Algorithms5Lesson 1.5: Algorithm Efficiency And Correctness6Lesson 1.6: Logical Reasoning And Problem-solving Strategies

2. Topic 2(COLON) Programming Fundamentals in Python

7Lesson 2.1: The Programming Environment, Variables And Data Types8Lesson 2.2: Operators, Expressions And String Handling9Lesson 2.3: Selection: Making Decisions10Lesson 2.4: Iteration: Loops11Lesson 2.5: Functions And Modularity12Lesson 2.6: Errors, Debugging And Testing

3. Topic 3(COLON) Data Structures and Programming Paradigms

13Lesson 3.1: Lists And Tuples14Lesson 3.2: Dictionaries And Sets15Lesson 3.3: File Handling And Data Persistence16Lesson 3.4: Object-oriented Programming17Lesson 3.5: Programming Paradigms And Good Practice18Lesson 3.6: Arrays, Linked Lists, Trees And Hash Tables19Lesson 3.7: Recursion And Abstract Data Types

4. Topic 4(COLON) Data Representation and Boolean Logic

20Lesson 4.1: Binary, Denary And Hexadecimal21Lesson 4.2: Representing Numbers, Text, Images And Sound22Lesson 4.3: Boolean Algebra And Logic Gates23Lesson 4.4: Logic In Computing And Compression24Lesson 4.5: Bitwise Operations And Shifts

5. Topic 5(COLON) Computer Architecture and Systems Software

25Lesson 5.1: The Von Neumann Architecture And The Cpu26Lesson 5.2: The Fetch-decode-execute Cycle And Performance27Lesson 5.3: Memory And Secondary Storage28Lesson 5.4: Operating Systems29Lesson 5.5: Software Types And Language Translators

6. Topic 6(COLON) Networks, the Internet and the Web

30Lesson 6.1: Networks, Topologies And Hardware31Lesson 6.2: Protocols And The Layered Model32Lesson 6.3: The Internet And The World Wide Web33Lesson 6.4: Data Transmission And Network Performance

7. Topic 7(COLON) Databases and Data Management

34Lesson 7.1: Data, Information And The Relational Model35Lesson 7.2: Database Design And Normalisation36Lesson 7.3: Querying Data With Sql37Lesson 7.4: Building And Maintaining A Database38Lesson 7.5: Data In Applications And Analysis

8. Topic 8(COLON) Cyber Security and the Software-Development Process

39Lesson 8.1: Threats, Vulnerabilities And Attacks40Lesson 8.2: Defending Systems41Lesson 8.3: The Software-development Lifecycle42Lesson 8.4: Development Methodologies, Testing And Version Control43Lesson 8.5: Cryptography And Secure Communication

9. Topic 9(COLON) Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies and the Impact of Computing

44Lesson 9.1: Introduction To Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning45Lesson 9.2: Data, Algorithms And The Limits Of AI46Lesson 9.3: Emerging Technologies47Lesson 9.4: Ethical, Legal And Social Impact Of Computing48Lesson 9.5: From Foundation To Degree: Computing Specialisms And Professional Practice

10. Topic 10(COLON) Academic English for Computing (EAP Strand)

49Lesson 10.1: Academic Writing And The Technical Report50Lesson 10.2: Referencing, Citation And Academic Integrity51Lesson 10.3: Critical Reading And Source Evaluation52Lesson 10.4: Seminar And Presentation Skills53Lesson 10.5: The Independent Research Project
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