Unit 1 - Recursion

Subunit 1 - Recursion

Recursion Recursion / Base Case / Recursive Case / Call stack / Stack overflow / Backtracking / Stack / Unwinding / Return Address / Stack Frame /

Unit 2 - Abstract Data Structures

Subunit 1 - Linked Lists

Linked Lists
Circular Linked Lists

Subunit 2 - Stacks

Stacks Stack / Push / Pop / Peek /

Subunit 3 - Queues

Queues Circular Queue / rear pointer / isFull / head / Priority Queue / Peek /

Subunit 4 - Trees

Binary Trees binary tree / Binary Tree / Root / Node / Root / Leaf Node / Parent / Child / Siblings / Subtree / Depth / Full Binary Tree / Complete Binary Tree / Insertion / Deletion / Heap Data Structures / Huffman Coding / Traversal Algorithms / Decision Trees / Game Trees / Balanced Binary Tree / Unbalanced Binary Tree / Preorder Traversal / Inorder Traversal / Postorder Traversal / Level-order traversal / Breadth-first traversal /
Non-binary trees
Tree Traversal Binary tree / Pre-order traversal / In-order traversal / Post-order traversal / Depth-first search / Breadth-first search / Binary search tree /

Subunit 5 - Object Oriented Programming

Object Oriented Programming Encapsulation / Inheritance / Polymorphism / Class / Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) / Abstraction / constructor / method / Object / Private attributes /

Unit 3 - Resource Management

Subunit 1 - Processer Management

Polling vs Interrupts Polling / Interrupts / Interrupt Vector / Polling Loop / Interrupt Request (IRQ) / Interrupt Latency / Vectored Interrupts / Race condition / Deadlock / Concurrency / Thread /
Process Scheduling First Come First Served Scheduling / Scheduling / Policy / Arrival Order / Execution Order / Preemptive / Non-preemptive / Task / Process / Arrival Time / Execution Time / Turnaround Time / Waiting Time / Context Switching / Starvation / Preemption / Burst Time / Round Robin Scheduling / Backfilling / Round Robin Process Scheduling / Time Quantum / Scheduling Algorithm /
Pipelining Processor Pipelining / Instruction Pipeline / Pipeline Hazard / Data Hazard / Structural Hazard / Pipeline Flush / Hazard /
Measuring Processor Performance Clock Speed / Instructions Per Cycle (IPC) / Cache Memory / Benchmarking / Thermal Design Power (TDP) / Overclocking / Response Time / Throughput / FLOPS (Floating-Point Operations Per Second) / Memory Bandwidth / Hyper-Threading /

Subunit 2 - Memory Management

Virtual Memory & Paging Virtual Memory / Paging / Page Table / Page Fault / Translation Lookaside Buffer / Swap Space / Frame / Memory Mapping / Thrashing /
Memory Performance Factors Memory Bandwidth / Latency / Clock Speed / Memory Type / Memory Size / Memory Hierarchy / Memory Controller / bus width / memory clock speed / bandwidth /
SRAM vs DRAM SRAM / DRAM / Memory Cell / Refresh Rate / Access Time / Data Retention / Latency /

Subunit 3 - File System Management

File System Management File System Management / File Allocation Table (FAT) / Directory / File Permissions / Disk Fragmentation / File Compression / Disk Quota / Mounting / Defragmentation / Compression / Fragment / Disk Optimization / Lossless Compression / Cluster / Data Integrity / File / Folder / Directory tree / Path / Root directory / Parent directory / Subdirectory / File extension / File system / Partitioning / Logical partition / Master boot record / Drive letter /
RAID ( Redundant Array of Independent Disks) Redundant Array of Independent Disks / Striping / Mirroring / Parity / RAID Level 0 / RAID Level 1 / RAID Level 5 / RAID Level 10 /

Subunit 3 - Device Management

Computer Screens Screen Resolution / Refresh Rate / Pixel Density / Aspect Ratio / Framebuffer / Input Lag / Tearing / Interpolation / Motion Blur / Clarity / Immersion / User experience / Productivity / eye strain /
Sound Cards Sound Card / Digital Audio Converter (DAC) / Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) / Bit Depth / Sample Rate / MIDI Controller / External Sound Card /
Peripheral Management Peripheral Management / Hardware Interface / Device Driver / Plug and Play / Input Devices / Output Devices / Peripheral Configuration / Peripheral Compatibility / Peripheral Maintenance / Peripheral Troubleshooting /

Subunit 4 - User Interface Management

User Interface Management Window Manager / Taskbar / Desktop Environment / Shell / Menu / Dock / Theme / GUI / Notification Center / Shortcut / Virtual Desktop / Accessibility Options /

Subunit 5 - Virtualisation

Java Virtual Machine Bytecode / Garbage Collection / JIT Compiler / ClassLoader / Stack / Execution Engine / Platform Independence / Security Manager /
Virtual Machines Hypervisor / Guest OS / Host OS / Virtualization / Snapshot / Provisioning / Cloning / Containerization /
Hardware Virtualisation Virtual Input Devices / Keyboard Emulation / Touchscreen Interface / Gesture Recognition / Virtual Reality Controllers / Motion Tracking Sensors / Eye Tracking Devices / Speech Recognition Software / Brain-Computer Interfaces / Haptic Feedback Devices / Virtual Drive / Disk Image / Mounting / ISO File / Partition / Emulation / Network Drive / File System / RAID / snapshot drives / ramdisk / cloud drive / snapshot /

Unit 4 - Control Systems

Subunit 1 - Monitoring & Control Systems

Monitoring Systems
Control Systems open loop control system / closed loop control system / feedback / reference input / error signal / controller / actuator / sensor / proportional control / integral control / PID control / Setpoint / Error / derivative / Electrical actuator / Solenoid / Stepper motor / Brushless DC motor / Linear actuator / Piezoelectric actuator / Servo motor / Pulse Width Modulation /
Centrally Controlled vs Distributed Systems Centralised Control / Distributed System / Scalability / Reliability / Fault Tolerance / Latency / Data Consistency / Performance / Load Balancing /

Subunit 2 - Automatic Control Systems

Automatic Doors Sensor / Actuator / Control Unit / Automatic Opening / Safety System / Access Control / Integration / Remote Control / Power Supply / User Interface /
Elevators Controller / Sensor / Microprocessor / Human-Machine Interface / Drive System / Load Sensor / Safety Brakes / Door Mechanism / Control Algorithm / Variable Frequency Drive / Proximity Sensor / Limit Switch / Infrared Sensor / Emergency Stop Switch /
Traffic Lights Traffic Signal / Cycle Time / Adaptive Control / Phase / Timing Plan / Sensor Data / Traffic Flow /

Subunit 4 - Industrial Systems

Process Control Systems Process control systems / Sensors / Actuators / Feedback Control Systems / Setpoint / Feedforward control systems / Proportional control / Integral control / Derivative control / Real-Time Data Analysis / Industrial automation / Disturbances /
Industrial Robots Industrial robots / Automation / Artificial intelligence / Collaborative Robots (Cobots) / Articulated Robots / SCARA Robots / Robot Arm / End Effector / Sensors / Actuators / Control System / Open-loop System / Closed-loop System / Robot Simulation Software / Computer Vision / Object Detection / Safety Protocols / Regulatory Compliance / Risk Assessment / industrial robots / smart manufacturing /

Subunit 5 - Consumer Appliances

Heating Systems Thermostat / Zoning / Boiler / Heat Pump / Control Strategy / Sensors / Actuator / Energy Management System / Smart Thermostat / On/Off Control Systems / Proportional Control Systems / PID Control Systems / Industrial Heating / Industrial Heating / Energy Efficiency / On/Off Control Systems / Temperature Sensors / Heating Control System /
Washing Machines Washing Machine / Control Systems / Microcontroller / Sensors / Actuators / Actuator / Electric Motors / Solenoids / Pressure Sensor / Temperature Sensor / Load Sensor / Self-diagnosis /

Subunit 6 - Transportation Systems

GPS Systems GPS / Satellite / Navigation / Coordinates / Waypoints / Tracking / Accuracy / Mapping / Geocaching / Receiver / Global Positioning System / Trilateration / Satellite Constellation / Time Synchronization / Geolocation / Route planning / Location-based services / Fleet management / Surveying / Fitness tracking / Agricultural applications /
Taxi Meters Fare calculation / Control Unit / GPS Integration / Mechanical Systems / Electronic Systems / GPS Integration /

Unit 6 - Option A. Databases (Higher)

Subunit 1 - Database Types (Higher)

Object Oriented Databases Object Oriented Database / Object / Class / Inheritance / Encapsulation / Polymorphism / Association / Aggregation / Query Language /
Database Segmentation Database Segmentation / Segment / Segmentation Criteria / Segmentation Strategy / Data Type / Geographic Segmentation / Demographic Segmentation / Psychographic Segmentation / Behavioral Segmentation / Customer Segmentation /
Data Warehousing Data Warehousing / ETL / Fact Table / Data Mart / OLAP / Data Mining / Data Cleansing / business intelligence / data analysis / dashboard / predictive analytics / data visualization / Extract / Transform / Load / Extraction / Validation / ETL Tool / Real Time Updates / Change Data Capture / Batch Processing / Data Latency / event driven architecture / micro-batch processing / real-time analytics /
Multi-Dimensional Databases Multi-dimensional databases / Dimensions / Cubes / Measures / Hierarchies / Slicing / Dicing / Roll-up / Drill-down / OLAP /
Network Data Model Network Data Model / Graph / Node / Edge / Attribute / Directed Graph / Undirected Graph /
Spacial Database Model Spatial Database / Geometric Data Types / Spatial Queries / Urban Planning / Environmental Monitoring / Transportation Systems / Point / Line / Polygon / Raster data model / Cell / Scalability / Distributed Data Storage / Real-time spatial data / Stream processing frameworks / Data Integration / Standardization / Performance Bottleneck / Spatial Index /

Unit 6 - Case Study: Chatbots

Subunit 1 - Chatbot Case Study Introduction

Case Study Introduction Linguistic Nuance / Ethics / Processing Power / Latency / Natural Language Processing / Conversational AI / Bias / User Experience / Data Privacy / Context Awareness /

Unit 6 - Option A. Databases (Higher)

Subunit 2 - Data Science

Data Mining Data mining / Pattern recognition / Clustering / Classification / Association rule mining / Machine learning / Data preprocessing / Decision tree / Feature selection / Big data /
Predictive Modelling Predictive Modelling Process / Data Collection / Data Cleaning / Feature Selection / Model Training / Model Evaluation / Model Tuning / Deployment / Monitoring / Data Preparation / Cross-validation / Regression Analysis / Decision Tree / Random Forest / Support Vector Machine / Neural Network / Logistic Regression / K-Nearest Neighbors / Gradient Boosting / Time Series Forecasting / Ensemble Learning /