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OCR Computer Science. Getting Ready for Year 12. Name:. Year 12 – What can I do to prepare?. You will be coming to the course from different backgrounds. V isit OCR’s A Level Computer Science page and have a look the specification and familiarise yourself with the course:
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OCR Computer Science Getting Ready for Year 12 Name:
Year 12 – What can I do to prepare? • You will be coming to the course from different backgrounds. • Visit OCR’s A Level Computer Science page and have a look the specification and familiarise yourself with the course: • https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce/computer-science-h046-h446-from-2015/ • Please complete the tasks on the following slides so that you are ready for year 12.
Programming Task 1 - CodeCademy • Click on the image to the right or visit: https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/subject/all • Sign up for a CodeCademy account • Complete the following course: • Python: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python • Try to complete a minimum 3 to 4 tasks a week. • Try to spend at least twenty minutes per day on this. • You must include print screen evidence in this presentation
Programming Task 2 – HTML, CSS and JavaScript • Click on the image to the right or visit: https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/subject/all • Sign up for a CodeCademy account • Complete the following courses: • HTML and CSS: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/make-a-website • JavaScript: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-javascript • Try to complete a minimum 3 to 4 tasks a week. • Try to spend at least twenty minutes per day on this. • You must include print screen evidence in this presentation
Research Task 1 Identify four events that take place during the fetch-execute cycle. • Response -
Research Task 2 • Describe the effect of multiple cores on processing speed. • Response -
Research Task 3 • What is the difference between Harvard CPU architecture and Von Neumann CPU architecture? • Response -
Research Task 4 • What is a RISC processor and how does it function? • Response -
Research Task 5 • What is a CISC processor and how does it function? • Response -