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CIE IGCSE ICT

TOPIC CHECKLIST
Section Topic Studied Notes Questions Practical
THEORY
1. Types and components Hardware and software
of computer systems The components of computer systems
Operating systems
Types of computer
Impact of emerging technologies
2. Input and output devices Input devices and their uses
Direct data entry (DDE) devices
Output devices and their uses
3. Storage devices and Backing up of data
media Types of access
Secondary storage media
4. Networks and the effects Networks
of using them Network issues and communication
5. The effects of using ICT The effects of ICT on employment
The effects of ICT on working patterns
Microprocessor-controlled devices at home
Potential health problems related to the
prolonged use of ICT equipment

6. ICT applications Communication applications


Data handling applications
Measurement applications
Microprocessors in control applications
Modelling applications
Manufacturing applications
School management systems
Booking systems
Banking applications
Expert systems
Computers in medicine
Computers in libraries
Computers in retail industry
Recognition systems
Monitoring and tracking systems
Satellite systems
7. Systems life cycle Analysis
Design
Development and testing
Implementation
Documentation
Evaluation
8. Safety and security Physical security
E-safety
Security of data
Additional security of data online
9. Audiences Audience appreciation
Legal, moral, ethical and cultural
appreciation
10. communication Communication with ICT users using email
Effective use of the internet
CIE IGCSE ICT
TOPIC CHECKLIST
Section Topic Studied Notes Questions Practical

PRACTICAL
11. File management What is generic file type?
Manage files effectively
Reducing file sizes for storage or transmission
12. images Software tools
Edit and image
13. layout Basic documents
Place objects into a document
Headers and footers
14. Styles Corporate house styles
Create styles in a document
15. Proofing Software tools
Proofing techniques
16. Graphs and charts Chart types
Create a chart
Label a chart
Use secondary axes
17. Document production Format text and organize page layout
Edit a table
Mail merge
18. Data manipulation Create a database structure
Manipulate data
Present data
19. Presentations What is a presentation?
Open a source file
Use a master slide to place objects
Create presentation slides
Display a presentation
20. Data analysis What is a data model?
Create a data model
Test the data model
Manipulate data
Present data
21. Website authoring Web development layers
Create a web page
Use stylesheets
Test and publish a website

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