Computer Science (ATAR Year 12 - All Topics)

Program

Prototype

SDLC Steps

Preliminary Analysis + Example

Analysis + Example

Design + Example

Develop + Example

Implementation + Example

Evaluation and Maintenance + Example

Network Topology Types

Star Network Topology
1 Advantage

Star Network Topology
1 Disadvantage

PAN + Example

LAN + Example

WiMAX vs WiFi

HTTP + How it sends text

HTTPS + How it sends text

Communication Protocols

FTP Definition

How Does FTP Work?
(Hint: 3 points)

Basic Components of a Data Communications System
(5 Marks)

Protocol
(2 marks)

Digital Signal
(3 marks)

Analogue Signal
(2 marks)

Ethernet Cable
(2 Marks)

Bandwidth

Twisted Pair

Unshielded Twisted Pair + 2 Uses

Fibre Optic

Benchmark Testing

Rapid Application Developement (RAD)
[5 marks]

RAD Steps

JAD

Project Management

What is MRIBOT in project management?

Insert Anomaly

Update Anomaly

Delete Anomaly

Flat File

Waterfall/Linear SDLC

Linear/Waterfall Pros/Cons

Prototype Pros/Cons

Iterative - RAD

JAD

RAD Pros / Cons

OS Definition

Role of OS

Types of OS

Embedded OS [3 Marks]

Standalone OS
[4 Marks]

Server OS
[2 Marks]

Role of File Systems [3 Marks]

File Names

Directories

Database Normalisation Definition + 3 Roles

1st Normal Form Requirements
[3 Marks]

2nd Normal Form Requirements
[4 Marks]

3rd Normal Form

Router

Gateway

Firewall

Modem

Repeater

Switch

What is Twisted Pair Used For?

What is the range of UTP and STP and what is the bitrate?

Single Mode vs Multi-Mode Fibre Optic

Broadcast Radio Advantages/Disadvantages

Microwave Advantages/Disadvantages

Satellite Advantages/Disadvantages

Cellular Transmission Def + Advantages/Disadvantages

CSMA/CD LAN Process
(4 marks)

CSMA/CA

Point-To-Point Networks

Why IPV4 to IPV6

IEEE 802.3

IEEE 802.5

IEEE 802.3 vs 803.3u vs 803.3z

IEEE 802.15

SMTP

Proxy Server

Web Server

Applications Server

SAN (4 marks)

NAS (3 marks)

Layers of TCP/IP Model

Application Layer of TCP/IP + Protocols

Transport Layer of TCP/IP + Protocols

Internet Layer of TCP/IP + Protocols

Link Layer of TCP/IP + Protocols

TCP/IP Role

Parity Checking vs Checksum Byte

Client Computer

Server Computer

"The Internet is decentralised"
What does this mean?

Local Carrier

ISP Definition

SDLC Data Gathering Techniques

Standard Operating Environment

SOE Pros

SOE Cons

Role of Drivers

Virtualisation

Platform Virtualisation
(2 marks)

Virtualisation benefits
(4 marks)

CPU Components

ALU

CU

Registers + Types

Program Counter

System Clock

Fetch-Execute Cycle Steps

Control Bus

Data Bus

Address Bus

Fetch (Fetch-Execute Cycle)

Decode (Fetch-Execute Cycle)

Execute (Fetch-Execute Cycle)

Store (Fetch-Execute Cycle)

Multi-Processor System

Processing Types

Sequential Processing

Parallel Processing

Distributed Processing

Benchmarking

Disaster Recovery Purpose

Disaster Recovery Tools

Backup Procedures + Explanations

Incremental Backup Pros/Cons

Full Backup Pros/Cons

RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID 10

Uninterruptable Power Supply

Desktop Virtualisation

Personal Computer Virtualisation

Server Virtualisation

Storage Virtualisation

Platform with application virtualisation purpose

Software License Requirements Types

Network

Enterprise

Commercial/Proprietary

EULA

Cloud Computing

Distributed Database

Centralised Database

Distributed Database Pros

Distributed Database Cons

Centralised Database Pros

Centralised Database Cons

Data Warehouse

Data Mining

Centralised Database

Centralised Database Pros

Centralised Database Cons

Distributed Database Pros

Distributed Database Cons

Data Warehouse

Data Mart

Ethical Issues Using Data Warehouses

3 things users tracked by a Data Warehouse should know:

Domain Name System

Interpreter vs Compiler

Syntax Error

Logic Error

Run-Time Error

Internal Documentation Examples

Modem

Bridge

Gateway

TCP/IP Layers

Application Layer

Transport Layer

Internet

Link Layer

Methods Used to Compromise Network Security

Denial of Service

Back Door

IP Spoofing

Phishing

Cloud Computing Disadvantages

Cloud Computing Advantages

Factors Influencing Performance of Network

Bandwidth effect on Network Performance

Network Design

Data Collisions

Excess Broadcast Traffic

Referential Integrity

Domain Integrity + Example

Passing Parameters by Value

Passing Parameters by Reference