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Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science · spec 0478 · 11 mini-lessons

Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science
11 free mini-lessons, in order.

One interactive lesson for every topic in the Cambridge IGCSE specification, in the order it's taught. Each one opens with a question you can’t yet answer, then works through it in missions with checks along the way. About 20 minutes each. No login.

👩‍🏫 Teachers: assign this courseAll six Velvet stages🎮 Revision Arcade
  1. 1Data RepresentationWeb colours look like #FF8C00. Why letters and numbers?Start →
  2. 2Data TransmissionHow does a video arrive in order if its pieces take different routes?Start →
  3. 3HardwareENIAC took days to reprogram. Your phone swaps apps instantly. Why?Start →
  4. 4Input and output devices and sensorsYour phone screen feels your finger but not your glove. Why?Start →
  5. 5SoftwareOne CPU core, three apps at once. How is that possible?Start →
  6. 6The Internet & Its UsesRouters only use numbers. How does a typed web address find its site?Start →
  7. 7Automated & Emerging TechnologiesNobody touches the greenhouse. So what turns the water on?Start →
  8. 8Algorithm Design & Problem SolvingWhy does the Tube map ignore real distances, yet still work?Start →
  9. 9ProgrammingHow does a game turn 135 seconds into 2:15 on its timer?Start →
  10. 10DatabasesTwo students called Amy Khan: how does a database tell them apart?Start →
  11. 11Boolean Logic"Tea or coffee?" Would a computer's OR let you have both?Start →

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