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Theme A1 - Computer fundamentals

In Theme A1, we will study the following topics:

  • Computer hardware
  • CPU operations (Fetch/Decode/Execute)
  • Data Representation
  • Logic Gates and Circuits/Diagrams
  • Truth Tables and Karnaugh Maps
  • Operating Systems

The recommended hours of study for this theme are:

  • SL: 11 hours
  • HL: 18 hours

  • A111, A114, A115, A117

  • The CPU

  • A112, A113

  • CPU vs GPU

  • A116

  • Pipelining

  • A131, A132, A134

  • Operating Systems

  • A119

  • Cloud computing

  • A121, A122

  • Number Systems

  • A118

  • Compression

  • A123, A124, A125

  • Logic gates

  • A124

  • Karnaugh Maps

  • A136

  • Control Systems

  • A141

  • Translators

  • Assessment Qs

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