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This lesson provides a comprehensive map of the AQA GCSE Computer Science specification (8525), showing exactly what is tested on each paper, which topics appear most frequently, the key formulas you need to remember, and a full revision checklist to track your progress.
The specification is divided into the following major sections. Understanding where each topic sits helps you plan targeted revision.
| Spec Section | Topic | Key Content |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Fundamentals of Algorithms | Representing algorithms (pseudocode, flowcharts), searching (linear, binary), sorting (bubble, merge, insertion) |
| 3.2 | Programming | Data types, programming concepts (sequence, selection, iteration), string handling, subroutines, file handling, records, SQL, arrays/lists, 2D arrays |
| 3.3 | Fundamentals of Data Representation | Number bases (binary, hex, denary), binary arithmetic, shifts, character encoding, image representation, sound representation, compression |
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