Summary:
This book has been written by senior examiners and is endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR GCE A2 ICT specification. The content is laid out in an easy-to-understand manner, making use of a variety of methods to convey key learning requirements to students.

The book is split into three sections:

- the theory, which matches the breakdown on the specification

- the structured tasks, which provide advice on how to approach these

- examination technique.

Students will find this book a valuable guide through both the theoretical and practical elements of the course. By combining print with the Student's Edition of the Dynamic Learning CD-ROM, students have access to some of the additional resources featured in the full network edition CD-ROM (see separate entry) as well as a fully interactive edition of the book. The content includes activities and questions, which can be used for homework or classwork, and end-of-chapter tests.

Table of Contents:
Unit 1 ICT Systems, Applications and Implications
Chapter 1 The systems cycle
Chapter 2 Designing computer-based information systems
Chapter 3 Networks and communications
Chapter 4 Applications of ICT
Chapter 5 Implementing computer-based information systems
Chapter 6 Implications of ICT
Chapter 7 Examination Technique
Unit 2 ICT Project
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Project
Chapter 2 Definition, investigation and analysis
Chapter 3 Design
Chapter 4 Software development, testing and installation
Chapter 5 Documentation
Chapter 6 Evaluation

Readership:
Students