ZIMSEC A-Level Computer Science
3Computer Architecture
Overview
Form 5 (competency matrix 8.3, hardware architecture) and Form 6 (8.13, software architecture). Paper 1 weighting 20%; Paper 2 section (Computer Architecture) 30%.
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Passive and active electronic components
40 min
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CPU architecture: Von Neumann, Harvard and registers
45 min
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Buses and ports
40 min
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Logic circuits, expressions and truth tables
50 min
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Logic gates and truth tables
40 min
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Processor performance
40 min
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RISC and CISC processors and pipelining
45 min
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The fetch-execute cycle and interrupts
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Addressing modes
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Software architecture design
50 min
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