Computing - AS Level

Programming (Theory)

Many topics here are heavily related to areas covered practically in the Visual Basic unit. Therefore I have occasionally also included links to the relevant presentations in that unit, as well as the standard theory presentations shown here.

2.1 Designing Screens / Report Layouts

• Designing a New System (igcseict.info)
• Designing Screen / Report Layout Questions
• Designing Screen / Report Layout Mark Scheme

2.2 Translators

• Translators Presentation
• Visual Basic Unit (mainly 1.1. - 3.3)
• Translators Quiz

2.3 Programming Techniques (High-Level Languages)

2.31 Operators, Reserved Words, Variables, Local & Global and Writing Understandable Code

• Visual Basic Unit (1.1. - 3.3)
  • Operators, Reserved Words, Variables, Local & Global and Writing Understandable Code Quiz

2.32 Data Types & File Size Calculations

• Data Types & File Size Calculations Presentation
  • Data Types & File Size Calculations Quiz

2.33 Selection

• Visual Basic Unit (4.1 - 4.4)
• Selection Quiz

2.34 Loops

• Visual Basic Unit (5.1 - 5.4)
• Iteration Loops (White box Testing / Dry Runs) Quiz
• Iteration Loops (Writing Programs) Quiz

2.35 Data Representation & String Handling

• Data Representation Presentation
• Visual Basic Unit (6.1 - 6.2)
• Binary - Decimal Convertor
• JK's Binary - Decimal Convertor
  • Data Representation Quiz
  • String Handling (White Box Testing / Dry Runs) Quiz
  • String Handling (Writing Programs) Quiz

2.36 Arrays

• Arrays Presentation
• 7 Arrays - from the Visual Basic unit
• Arrays (Programming) Quiz
• Arrays (Dry Runs / White Box Testing) Quiz

2.37 Files

• Files Presentation
• Visual Basic Unit (9.1 - 9.2)
• Files Quiz

2.38 Top Down Approach / Stepwise Refinement and Algorithms

• Top Down Approach and Algorithms Presentation
• Top Down Approach and Algorithms Quiz

2.39 Procedures & Functions

• Top Down Approach and Procedures Presentation
• Visual Basic Unit (10.1 - 10.3)
• Procedures & Functions Quiz 1
• Procedures & Functions Quiz 2

2.4 Linked Lists

• Linked Lists Presentation
• Linked Lists Quiz

2.5 Stacks & Queues

• Stacks and Queues Presentation
• Stacks and Queues Quiz

2.6 File Access Methods

2.61 Serial and Sequential Files

• Serial and Sequential Access Files
• Serial and Sequential Files Quiz

2.62 Random Access Files

• Random Access Files Presentation
• Random Access Files Quiz

2.63 Indexed Sequential Files

• Indexed Sequential Files Presentation
• Indexed Sequential Files Quiz