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Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science

16System software

System software in Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Memory management: paging, segmentation and virtual memory

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  • Process management and scheduling

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  • Reverse Polish Notation

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  • Stages of compilation and how interpreters work

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  • Syntax diagrams and Backus-Naur Form

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In a paged memory system, what is a frame?

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