A-level Computing 2009/AQA/Print version/Unit 2

A-level Computing is an A-level course run for students in the UK

Note: current version of this book can be found at http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/A-level_Computing/AQA

= Authors =

= Book Overview =

= Unit 2 - Summary =

= Fundamentals of Computer Systems =

Generations of programming language
= Fundamental Hardware Elements of Computers =

De Morgan's Laws
= Hardware and software =

The Fetch–Execute cycle and the role of registers within it
= Hardware Devices =

Secondary storage devices
= Structure of the Internet =

TCP/IP protocol stack
= Webpage Design =

Design decisions
= Legal and ethical issues =