Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science
£2.70
Endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Develop computational thinking and programming skills with complete coverage of the latest syllabus from experienced examiners and teachers.
– Follows the order of the syllabus exactly, ensuring complete coverage
– Introduces students to self-learning exercises, helping them learn how to use their knowledge in new scenarios
Accompanying animation files of the key concepts are available to download for free online. www.hoddereducation.co.uk/cambridgeextras-1
This book covers the IGCSE (0478), O Level (2210) and US IGCSE entry (0473) syllabuses, which are for first examination 2015. It may also be a useful reference for students taking the new Computer Science AS level course (9608).
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Additional information
| Publisher | Hodder Education (30 Jan. 2015) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 192 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9781471809309 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1471809309 |
| Reading age | 14 – 16 years |
| Dimensions | 20.96 x 1.27 x 27.31 cm |
by D
Very disappointing and uninspiring. “complete coverage of the latest syllabus” – are networks not in the syllabus any more then?
by Amazon Kunde
Would have been better if the CD was provided as stated, as many of the exercises rely upon the use of the CD. Good content inside the book however and is perfect for my son who is doing Computer Science.
by Graham Macleod
The text book totally matched up with the CIE exam papers in both June and November. Indeed this book was the only source of information for many of the questions asked. I don’t agree with the criticism that this book is at odds with the actual exam papers since there seems to be a very strong correlation
by J MCCANN
Students found this textbook poot and unhelpful. Limited exam questions, and lacking on some areas. We have switched to another text.
by Keep’emhonest
Look on the spine.
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Been a while since a textbook made me laugh so. I shudder to think how many are lurking inside.
File under “Better than nothing I suppose”.
by Dheevesh
This book is a well summarised book which contains everything that needs to be covered in the syllabus. The book that I have does not contain any grammatical mistake at all (I pre ordered it). The book does not contain any CD indeed but CD contents can be found, as indicated on the books back cover, at hoddereducation.com/cambridgeextras. The additional content content is very helpful to me. However, it only covers theory parts (section 1).
However, although this book covers the whole syllabus, the fact that everything is summarised can be a problem too as if some topics are not very clear, then you will have to depend either on your teacher, on the internet or use another textbook (and at the time I’m writing this review, there is no other Cambridge endorsed Computer Science text, so you’ll have to depend on non endorsed computer science texts). In the picture, I placed it next to my iPhone 5s to show how thin the book is.
I would see this book more as a very detailed, complete and colourful revision guide than a complete textbook. It seems a bit rushed for a textbook. I still would recommend it though as it is great to revise in or quickly learn something new.
by Graham Macleod
There is no CD in any of the 4 books I ordered… I believe Hodder Education – the Publishers are having the same problem!
by Dheevesh
Excellent