Computer Science (New) Form 2 Syllabus

Demonstrate mastery of the basic Concepts of Computer Science
1. Demonstrate mastery of the Internet, and basics of cyber security
  1. Describe the concept of internet and cyber security (ethics, security, and privacy)
  2. Use Internet services (searching information, www, electronic mail)
  3. Understand cyber security threats and related counter measures
  4. Evaluate ethical issues, related principles, and practices of cyber security
  5. Apply basic cyber security measures (passwords, safe browsing, netiquette)
Demonstrate mastery of the basic principles of Computer Science
1. Demonstrate an understanding of basic principles of computer programming (using an appropriate structured programming language such as C, python, etc.)
  1. Describe concept of programming language (categories, paradigm, generic structures)
  2. Describe programming tools (compiler/ interpreter, text editor, IDE, Debugger)
  3. Install and configure the selected programming language (compiler/ interpreter, text editor, IDE, Debugger)
  4. Use programming tools of selected programming language to write a program (compile/run and debug a simple program)
  5. Use variables, constants, and data types of a selected programming language in a program (operators and expressions)
  6. Use syntax and constructs of the selected programming language to write programs branching
  7. Debugging computer programs