Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science 9618 — Open Learning

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About Course

Draft course aligned to the official 2026 syllabus, covering AS and A Level theory, algorithms, data structures, databases, AI and practical programming. Independent preparation; not endorsed by Cambridge International Education.

Course learning resources

Download printable course notes – PDF

Download datasets, worked programs and practical files – ZIP

Version 1 · Revised 20 October 2026 · Original DatalytIQs Institute of Data, Technology and Professional Studies learning resources.

Course Content

AS 1. Information representation

  • Data representation, multimedia and compression

AS 2. Communication

AS 3. Hardware

AS 4. Processor fundamentals

AS 5. System software

AS 6. Security, privacy and data integrity

AS 7. Ethics and ownership

AS 8. Databases

AS 9. Algorithm design and problem-solving

AS 10. Data types and structures

AS 11. Programming

AS 12. Software development

A2 13. Data representation

A2 14. Communication and internet technologies

A2 15. Hardware and virtual machines

A2 16. System software

A2 17. Security

A2 18. Artificial intelligence

A2 19. Computational thinking and problem-solving

A2 20. Further programming

A2 21. Further data structures

A2 22. Algorithms

A2 23. Recursion

A2 24. Programming paradigms

25. Examination preparation

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