Contents

Module 1
Computer Systems, Programming and Network Concepts Page 1

Module 2
Principles of Hardware, Software and Applications Page 73

Module 3
Practical Systems Development Page 171

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Module 4
Processing and Programming Techniques Page 190

Module 5
Advanced Systems Development Page 295

Index Page 391

Module 1
Computer Systems, Programming and
Network Concepts
In this section:

Chapter 1 Computer Hardware 2

Chapter 2 Classification of Software 8

Chapter 3 Bits and Bytes 12

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Chapter 4 Data Representation (Text and Numbers) 16

Chapter 5 Data Representation (Sound and Graphics) 20

Chapter 6 Programming Concepts 24

Chapter 7 Program Design and Maintenance 31

Chapter 8 Dry-run Exercises 39

Chapter 9 Queues and Stacks 44

Chapter 10 Binary Trees 49

Chapter 11 Inside the Computer 52

Chapter 12 Communication Methods 58

Chapter 13 Local Area Networks 63

Chapter 14 Wide Area Networks 68

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Module 2
Principles of Hardware, Software and
Applications
In this section:

Chapter 15 General Purpose Packages 76

Chapter 16 Spreadsheets 80

Chapter 17 Records and Files 89

Chapter 18 Serial and Sequential Files 93 2

Chapter 19 Direct Access Files 100

Chapter 20 File Security Methods 105

Chapter 21 Data Processing Integrity Methods 110

Chapter 22 Entity-Relationship Modelling 116

Chapter 23 Database Concepts 119

Chapter 24 Operating Systems 128

Chapter 25 Hardware Devices 135

Chapter 26 Computer Crime and the Law 150

Chapter 27 Data Protection and Health and Safety 155

Chapter 28 Information Processing Applications 161

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Module 3
System Development

In this section:

Chapter 29 The Classical Systems Life-Cycle 172

Chapter 30 From Design to Evaluation 178

Chapter 31 Human-Computer Interface 183

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 Module 4
PROCESSING AND PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

In this section:

Chapter 32 Number Bases and Representation 191

Chapter 33 Floating Point Numbers 195

Chapter 34 Structure and Role of the Processor 200

Chapter 35 Assembly Language Instructions 207

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Chapter 36 Instruction Formats and Addressing modes 212

Chapter 37 High Level Languages 217

Chapter 38 Object-Oriented Programming 220

Chapter 39 Prolog Programming 231

Chapter 40 Recursion 243

Chapter 41 Lists 248

Chapter 42 Linked Lists 254

Chapter 43 Stacks 263

Chapter 44 Queues 265

Chapter 45 Trees 268

Chapter 46 Searching and Sorting 274

Chapter 47 Operating System Classification 278

Chapter 48 Operating System Concepts 282

Chapter 49 Memory, File and I/O Management 289

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Module 5
Advanced Systems Development

In this section:

Chapter 50 Database Concepts 296

Chapter 51 Database Design and Normalisation 302

Chapter 52 Querying a Database 308

Chapter 53 Data Definition and Data Manipulation 314

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Chapter 54 Analysing a System 316

Chapter 55 Systems Design, Development and Testing 321

Chapter 56 Implementation, Evaluation and Maintenance 328

Chapter 57 Input and Output Methods 334

Chapter 58 Networking Methods 337

Chapter 59 Local Area Networks 343

Chapter 60 Wide Area Networks 350

Chapter 61 Inter-networking 355

Chapter 62 The Internet 360

Chapter 63 The World Wide Web 366

Chapter 64 HTML and ASP 371

Chapter 65 Java and Applets 379

Chapter 66 Internet Security 381

Chapter 67 Computer Applications and Effects 386

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