OCR ICT for A2 Student Book

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 Dynamic Learning online, 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