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Computer Science

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Representing Algorithms
Efficiency of Algorithms
Searching Algorithms
Sorting Algorithms

Data Types
Programming Concepts
Arithmetic, Relational & Boolean Operations
Data Structures
Input, Output & String Handling
Random Number Generation
Subroutines & Structured Programming
Robust & Secure Programming

Number Bases & Conversions
Units of Information
Binary Arithmetic
- Binary Addition
  3
- Binary Shifts
  6
Character Encoding
Representing Images
Representing Sound
Data Compression

Hardware & Software
Boolean Logic
Programming Languages & Translators
CPU & the Fetch-Execute Cycle
Memory & Storage
Embedded Systems

Network Types & Connections
Protocols & the TCP/IP Model
Network Security

Cyber Security Threats
Social Engineering
- What Social Engineering Is
  4
- Blagging, Phishing & Shouldering
  5
Malware
- What Malware Is
  2
- Viruses, Trojans & Spyware
  3
Detecting & Preventing Threats

Relational Databases
SQL

Ethical, Legal & Environmental Impacts

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3. Fundamentals of Data Representation
Character Encoding
Unicode & ASCII

Unicode & ASCII Flashcards

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What is the advantage of Unicode over ASCII?: It can represent a far greater range of characters, including the alphabets of many languages and special symbols such as emoji.
How do the first 128 character codes of Unicode relate to ASCII?: They are the same: Unicode uses the same codes as ASCII for codes 0 to 127.