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Computer science Worksheets and Python Workspaces shared by Coding Pathway teachers. Worksheets cover exam board theory as well as programming. Read any of them in full here. Teachers can copy one into their own lessons and edit it before setting it to a class.
Planning a whole course or unit? Our mapped pages put the teaching sequence in order with the Worksheets that cover it: OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277), Pearson Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2), OCR A Level Computer Science (H446), Python Turtle for Key Stage 3.
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Systems software Worksheets
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H446 1.2.1 · Systems software
Includes OCR H446 1.2.1 Operating system purpose and functions
The opening worksheet for H446 1.2.1 sets out what an operating system is for: hardware with very different jobs, many programs wanting it at once, and one managed layer coordinating the requests. It moves students from naming a function to explaining the mechanism behind it and the consequence for the user. Students will: - explain why a general-purpose computer needs an operating system at all - identify which operating-system function a described user action engages - describe memory, file, process, user and peripheral management with the purpose of each - explain how resource management keeps several open applications responsive - give two reasons applications reach hardware through the operating system rather than directly Inside: 5 explanation cells, 5 multiple-choice questions, 2 fill-in-the-blanks cells and 3 written answers. 30 marks, about 35 to 45 minutes. Series: H446 1.2.1 · Systems software, part 1 of 12.
WorksheetSeries · 7 parts1CP2-P-4 · Operating systems and utilities
Includes 1CP2-P-4.1 Operating systems and file management
The opening systems software worksheet, naming the operating system's responsibilities and then working through file management in detail. Students will: - describe the purpose of an operating system accurately - explain how files are organised, stored and retrieved - calculate blocks and allocated space for a given file size - tell file management apart from process management - correct the claim that an application decides where a file is stored Inside: 5 explanation cells, 3 multiple-choice questions, 2 fill-in-the-blanks cells and 3 written answers. 15 marks, about 45 minutes. Series: 1CP2-P-4 · Operating systems and utilities, part 1 of 7.
WorksheetSeries · 3 partsJ277 1.5 · Systems software
Includes J277 1.5.1 Operating systems
The five operating system functions in OCR J277 section 1.5, each described by a real task and its result. Students will: - explain the overall purpose of an operating system - explain memory management and how it supports multitasking - explain peripheral management and the role of device drivers - explain user management and file management - describe user interface features and pick the right function for a scenario Inside: 7 explanation cells, 2 multiple-choice questions, 3 fill-in-the-blanks cells and 5 written answers. 56 marks, about 75 minutes. Series: J277 1.5 · Systems software, part 1 of 3.
WorksheetJ277 1 Paper 1 diagnostic and misconception clinic
Part 5 · J277 Paper 1 · Exam transition
Six clinics on the Paper 1 misunderstandings that most often stop partial knowledge becoming marks. Students will: - diagnose the mistaken idea behind a tempting wrong answer - restate the idea in precise specification language - apply the corrected idea in a new context - separate the pairs of terms that are most often confused - record which clinics need revisiting Inside: 8 explanation cells, 4 multiple-choice questions, 1 fill-in-the-blanks cell and 7 written answers. 26 marks, about 60 minutes. Series: J277 Paper 1 · Exam transition, part 5 of 5.