A-level Computing/AQA/Problem Solving, Programming, Data Representation and Practical Exercise/Problem Solving
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From the Specification : Introduction to Principles of Computation Focus on studying the processes of computation and understanding why and where they are important in Computing. (See the Teacher Resource Bank for examples.) |
From the Specification : Stages of Problem Solving
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From the Specification : Top-down Design / Step-wise Refinement Consider sub-problems and the use of modules. |
From the Specification : Decision tables Determine logical conditions and consequential actions Finite state machines with outputs - Mealy machine Finite state machines without outputs - Finite State Automation
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From the Specification : Algorithm Design Understand the term algorithm. Express the solution to a simple problem as an algorithm using flowcharts, pseudo-code or structured English and the standard constructs:
Hand trace simple algorithms. Convert a simple algorithm from
Understand the standard algorithms: Bubble Sort, Linear Search |