GCSE Computing – Operating Systems

Lesson Aim

  • Know three different types of Software ( Operating System, Utility and Application)
  • Know what the main functions of an operation system are
  • Understand how these functions are performed

Starter

Example Operating Systems

Main

 

Plenary

Click on the link below and add three things you have learned about Operating Systems today:

Plenary task

 

GCSE Computing – Character representation

Lesson Aim

  • Understand the need for character representation
  • Know that ASCII is the standard uses
  • Explain why we need Unicode

Lesson Task

Download and complete the theory task sheet below:

Representing Characters

You need to answer all the questions thoroughly and in your own words.

The link below will provide you with the information you required:

Character Representation Theory

Databases II – GCSE Computing

Lesson Aim

  • Know the role of the DBMS
  • Understand the need for relational databases
  • Know what a primary key and foreign key are

Starter

DBMS Presentation

Relational Databases

Main

Take 15 minutes to read the notes below:

DBMS Notes

Relational Databases

Now complete the questions sheet below:

 Databases Task 

Plenary

Click on the link below and add three things you learnt this lesson

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