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Unit 2

 * Authors
 * AQA


 * Fundamentals of Computer Systems
 * Specification
 * Fundamentals of Computer Systems
 * Hardware and software
 * Classification of Software
 * System software
 * Application software
 * Generations of programming language
 * Types of program translator


 * Fundamental Hardware Elements of Computers
 * Specification
 * Logic Gates
 * Boolean gate combinations
 * Building circuits
 * Gate conversion
 * Boolean algebra
 * Simplifying boolean equations
 * Boolean identities
 * De Morgan's Laws


 * Machine Level Architecture
 * Specification
 * Internal and external hardware components of a computer
 * Functional characteristics of a processor
 * Structure and role of the processor
 * Machine code and processor instruction set
 * The Fetch–Execute cycle and the role of registers within it


 * Hardware Devices
 * Specification
 * Input and output devices
 * Input devices
 * Output devices
 * Secondary storage devices


 * Structure of the Internet
 * Specification
 * Internet, Intranet and World Wide Web
 * Packet switching
 * IP addresses
 * Domain names
 * URIs
 * Client server model
 * Protocols
 * IP protocol stack


 * Webpage Design
 * Specification
 * Web page construction
 * HTML & style sheets
 * Webpage design


 * Consequences of Uses of Computing
 * Specification
 * Legal and ethical issues
 * Legislation
 * Code of conduct
 * Hacking
 * Digital rights management
 * Robotics
 * Emerging technologies