OCR Computer Science Getting Ready for Year 12 Name:

Year 12 – What can I do to prepare? You will be coming to the course from different backgrounds. Visit OCR’s A Level Computer Science page and have a look the specification and familiarise yourself with the course: https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-a-level-gce/computer-science- h046-h446-from-2015/ Please complete the tasks on the following slides so that you are ready for year 12.

Programming Task 1 - CodeCademy Click on the image to the right or visit: https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/subject/all Sign up for a CodeCademy account Complete the following course: Python: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python Try to complete a minimum 3 to 4 tasks a week. Try to spend at least twenty minutes per day on this. You must include print screen evidence in this presentation

Programming Task 2 – HTML, CSS and JavaScript Click on the image to the right or visit: https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/subject/all Sign up for a CodeCademy account Complete the following courses: HTML and CSS: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/make-a-website JavaScript: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-javascript Try to complete a minimum 3 to 4 tasks a week. Try to spend at least twenty minutes per day on this. You must include print screen evidence in this presentation

Research Task 1 Identify four events that take place during the fetch-execute cycle. Response -

Research Task 2 Describe the effect of multiple cores on processing speed. Response -

Research Task 3 What is the difference between Harvard CPU architecture and Von Neumann CPU architecture? Response -

Research Task 4 What is a RISC processor and how does it function? Response -

Research Task 5 What is a CISC processor and how does it function? Response -