IGCSE Information and Communication Technology: Student Book  (English, Mixed media product, Brown Graham)

IGCSE Information And Communication Technology covers the complete syllabus for the exam. The CD provides supplementary resources.

Summary Of The Book

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an academic curriculum developed by the University of Cambridge International Examinations. This curriculum and the associated exams provide an internationally recognized academic certification to students. The IGCSE is offered in more than 70 subjects. One of them is Information and Communication Technology. The curriculum for this subject focuses on a good combination of hardware and software knowledge that will be of practical value.

IGCSE Information And Communication Technology has been written by teachers with vast experience. Their combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience has helped in creating this study material. It fully covers the latest syllabus for the IGCSE exam on this subject. The syllabus covers the hardware components of a computer, the input/output and storage devices, and computer networks. It also covers concepts like data types, systems analysis and design, and the ways in which Information and Communication Technology can be used.

The book covers topics like types and components of a computer system, document production, communication, data manipulation, and website authoring. IGCSE Information And Communication Technology clearly covers each part of the syllabus, with clear concept explanations. These are accompanied by many interesting activities and exercises to deepen the knowledge and comprehension.

This combination of concise theory coverage with practical tasks ensures that the students are well prepared for both the theory exam and the practical assessment parts. This is the only textbook endorsed by Cambridge International Examination (CIE) for the latest IGCSE syllabus. The book is a full color edition with a CD that contains supplementary resources. The authors of this book are Principal Examiners for the IGCSE.
The CD accompanying the book contains source files for the activities given in the book. It also contains model questions based on the exam pattern, with sample answers.

About The Authors

Graham Brown is an experienced teacher and a Principal Examiner for IGCSE Information and Communication Technology.

David Watson is an author of academic textbooks, and also a Principal Examiner for IGCSE.

Other books written by him include Cambridge IGCSE Computer Studies Revision Guide.