Section 1 Starting points: how to use this book; quality of language; syllabus checklists and paper analysis; examination board addresses; studying and revision accounting; the examination. Section 2 A-level computing: applications of computers; peripherals; files; systems engineering; databases; data representation in computers; computer architecture; assembly language; data communication and networking; system software; programming concepts; algorithms and data structures. Section 3 Test run: test your knowledge quiz; test your knowledge quiz answers; progress analysis; mock exam questions; mock exam suggested answers.

A text on computing which is one of a series of study guides for A-Levels and Scottish Higher Grade. The books are designed for use throughout the course as a supplement to studies at school or college, and as revision guides for the final approach to the exams.