GCSE Computer Science
GCSE Computer Science, marked like the real exam.
Ilmino covers GCSE Computer Science for AQA, Edexcel and OCR, from computer systems through to programming. The Code Lab lets a student trace pseudo-code and logic gates directly, with marking that matches how exam boards credit algorithm questions.
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What you get in GCSE Computer Science today.
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What is available today
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- Mock papersAvailable
Labs: the pseudo-code stepper and logic gate lab.
See every subject and levelWhat is covered
Every topic on the GCSE Computer Science specification.
Two written papers, each 1 hour 30 minutes, covering computer systems and computational thinking, algorithms and programming.
Systems architecture
- The CPU and the fetch-execute cycle
- Von Neumann architecture
- Performance factors
Memory and storage
- Primary and secondary storage
- Units of data and binary
- Data compression
Networks
- Network types and topologies
- Protocols and layers
- Network security threats
Systems security
- Cyber security threats
- Identifying and preventing vulnerabilities
- Malware and social engineering
Systems software and ethics
- Operating systems
- Utility software
- Ethical, legal and environmental impact
Algorithms
- Computational thinking
- Searching and sorting algorithms
- Flowcharts and pseudo-code
Programming fundamentals
- Variables, sequence, selection and iteration
- Data types and structures
- String and file handling
Data representation
- Binary and hexadecimal
- Binary arithmetic and overflow
- Representing images and sound
How Ilmino helps
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Marked like the real exam
Every answer, typed or handwritten, is marked against the actual mark scheme, with the reason for every mark shown alongside your answer.
Lumi explains the step you missed
When a mark is lost, Lumi, the AI tutor, walks through exactly where the working went wrong and what to do differently next time.
Timed mock papers
Sit full papers in exam mode, under real time pressure, then get a paper-by-paper breakdown of marks gained and lost by topic.
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