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Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science

4Software

Software in Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Firmware, the bootloader and interrupts

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  • Operating systems and their functions

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  • System software, application software and utilities

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  • Programming languages, translators and IDEs

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Software: sample question

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Which of these generates a software interrupt?

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