ANNUAL PROGRESSION SHEET

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023

Class: Upper Sixth Subject: Computer Science Weekly Load: 8h Teacher’s Name:

Lesson
Term Seq Module Week Learning Units Duration
Theory (T) Practical (P)
05/09/2022
to 1st contact and Presentation of annual program 8h
09/09/2022
Lesson 1: Computer system Review of C
- Concept of Computer
Organisation
Programming
- Components of computer - Program syntax
12/09/2022 4h T
to System - Simple data
16/09/2022 - Types of computers 4h T
types: integer;
Chap. 16: float; string;
Computer
organization
Boolean)
Lesson 2: Classification of computer
hardware components - Representation of
19/09/2022 - Functional setup of computer 4h T
Complex data types:
to system
1D Array of int, 4h P
MODULE 8: COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE

23/09/2022 - Processor architecture (RISC &

CISC) strings, float
- Standard buses and interfaces
1st Sequence

Lesson 1: Computer architectures

- Types of computer
architectures and their
characteristics (Von
Neumann, Flynn, CRAY, Data - Representation of
26/09/2022
to
flow and Harvard Complex data types: 4h T
30/09/2022 architectures) 2D Array of int, 4h P
- Virtual machine (Benefits and strings, float
First Term

Limitations)
Chap. 17: - Components of the Computer
Computer system
architecture design
Lesson 2: Processor configuration
- Components of the CPU and
their functions
- Representation of
03/10/2022
- Factors that affect computer 6h T
to Complex data types:
07/10/2022 performance
Structures (Records) 2h P
- Memory system
- Memory Hierarchy
- Address mapping
10/10/2022
to Integration activities + Evaluation N° 1 + Remediation
14/10/2022
Lesson 3: Parallel processing and
machine instruction Cycle
- Fetch-decode-execute cycle
- Stages of Fetch-Execute Cycle
- Factors that contribute to the
17/10/2022
performance of the computer 6h T
2nd Sequence

to
21/10/2022 system 2h P
- CPU Registers
- Data processing
- Pipelining and Parallel
Processing
Lesson 4: Polling and Interrupts
Chap. 18: Machine Lesson 5: Low Level Programming
24/10/2022 5h T
to Language - Interpretation low level codes
28/10/2022 Interpretation (LOAD, STORE, ADD); 3h P

1
 - Features of low level
programming.
- Assembly language
- Machine instructions;
- Instruction sets (transfer,
logical, shift, arithmetic,
branch, input and output;
register instructions)
- Operand addressing modes;
- Immediate addressing modes;
Lesson 1: Number Systems
- Conversion from one number
- Subroutines
base to another
(Procedure and
Lesson 2: Arithmetic Operations
Functions)
(Addition, Subtraction, division,
- Revision of Past GCE
multiplication)
questions on
- Sign magnitudes
Programming
31/10/2022
to
Chap. 19: Binary - One’s and two’s complements 7h T
04/11/2022 Arithmetic Lesson 3: Binary coding scheme 1h P
- Binary Coded Decimal (BCD)
- Extended Binary Coded
Decimal Interchange Code
(EBCDIC)
- American Standard Code for
Information Interchange
(ASCII)
Lesson 1: Logic Gates and Binary Algebra
- Logic gates;
- Boolean expression;
- Boolean Algebra;
- Truth tables;
07/11/2022
to
Lesson 2: Logic Circuits 6h T
Chap. 20: Logic Lesson 3: Basic digital circuits 2h P
11/11/2022
gates and Boolean - Circuits and components;
arithmetic - Input and output of circuits;
- Binary adder;
- Tables for adders.

14/11/2022 4h T
to Integration activities for Module 8
18/11/2022 4h P
21/11/2022
to First Term Examinations (harmonized)
25/11/2022
Lesson 1: Components and Roles of
Information System
28/11/2022
Lesson 2: Management levels in an 7h T
INFORMATION

to
MODULE 9:

organisation; 1h P
SYSTEMS

02/12/2022 Chap. 21:

Computer Lesson 3: Types of Information System
Information (TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS, HIS, GIS)
Systems Lesson 4: Modelling
05/12/2022
to
- Data flow diagrams; 5h T
09/12/2022 - Pseudo code or structured 3h P
English.
Lesson 1: Concepts of Database
- Fields, records and Files;
Chap 22: Database - Data dictionary Introduction to Database
12/12/2022 6h T
3rd Sequence

to management - Computerized and non- - Creation of Tables

2h P
2nd Term

MODULE 10: DATABASE SYSTEMS

16/12/2022 systems (DBMS) computerized databases; Fields and Data types

- Data validation and
Verification
17/12/2022
to Christmas Break
02/01/2022
Lesson 2: Types of database systems
(Database Models)
Chap 22:
- Flat Files; Hierarchical
Database
03/01/2022
Database Model; Network 6h T
to management
06/01/2022 systems and
Database Model; Relational 2h P
Database Model; Object
Modelling
Oriented Database Model;
Object Relational Model
Chap. 23: Lesson 3: Relational database concepts Implementation of
09/01/2023
to
Relational - Entity, field (attribute), key - Relational Database 4h T
13/01/2023 Database field (primary key), secondary concepts 4h P
- Data into related

2
 Management key, record (tuple), foreign tables;
Systems (RDBMS) key. - Appropriate data
- Data types in relational tables type for each field.
– text, numeric, date, Boolean
and memo.
16/01/2023
to Integration activities + Evaluation N° 3 + Remediation
20/01/2023
23/01/2023
to
Lesson 14: Relational database - RDBMS 4h T
relationships
27/01/2023 relationships 4h P
- Inner joins and Outer joins;
- Constraints and Constraint - Joins between
Enforcements tables in a RDBMS;
- Differences between
- Enforce constraints
Referential integrity and check
constraints. using features of
30/01/2023 6h T
to your RDBMS and
03/02/2023 2h P
SQL;
- Modification of
anomalies on a
database.
Lesson 15: Stages in Database Design
Create:
- Conceptual design; Logical
design; Normalization; - Database using an
4th Sequence

Physical design RDBMS (MS

- Entity Relationship
06/02/2023 Access or Open 6h T
Diagram/model
to
10/02/2023 - Data redundancy; Base); 2h P
- Data anomalies; Update, - Tables, forms and
deletion and insertion
reports in RDBMS;
anomalies;
Chap. 24:
- Tables, define and
Database Design manipulate data
13/02/2023 Lesson 16: Database Normalization
using SQL. 6h T
to - 1NF, 2NF, 3NF and BCNF.
17/02/2023 Populate and retrieve data 2h P
Lesson 20: Data Integrity and
Dependencies
from a database using
Lesson 21: Introduction to Queries (SQL) queries.
20/02/2023
- SQL data types - DBMS queries – 4h T
to
24/02/2023 - Data Definition Language SQL; 4h P
(DDL)
- Data Manipulation Language
- Implementation of
(DML) joins;
27/02/2023
to Second Term Examinations (harmonized)
03/03/2023
Lesson 21: Scripting in PHP
Connect PHP code to a database
06/03/2023 Chap. 25: - Saving data from an HTML Form to database
to Introduction To
- Updating, Deleting and retrieving Data through your website and 8h P
10/03/2023 PHP
check that it is recorded in your database;
Tutorials for Module
Lesson 1: Problem-solving strategies
MODULE 11: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

- Divide and conquer,

13/03/2023 6h T
to - stepwise refinement,
5th Sequence

17/03/2023
- Incremental, 2h P
- Parallelism…;
Chap. 26: Lesson 2: Search algorithms (sequential
20/03/2023
search, binary search, hashing);
6h T
to Algorithmic Design Dry Running of Algorithms
24/03/2023 Strategies using Flowgorithm
2h P
Lesson 3: Sorting algorithms (Insertion
Sort, Bubble Sort, Selection sort…)
27/03/2023 Lesson 4: Computational Complexity
to and Computability 8h T
Third Term

31/03/2023 - Complexity of an algorithm

- Types of complexity
- Big O Notation
01/04/2023
to Easter Break
II

17/04/2023

3
 Chap 27: Software Lesson 1: Stages in SDLC
Development Life (Feasibility/Planning, Analysis, Design,
17/04/2023
to
Cycle (SDLC) Documentation, Testing, Answering Past Paper 3 GCE 6h T
21/04/2023 Implementation); questions 2h P
- Software development model
- Software reuse
24/04/2023
to Integration activities + Evaluation N° 5 + Remediation
28/04/2023
Lesson 2: Data collection techniques
01/05/2023
to
(Dialogue, Survey, Research, 6h T
05/05/2023 Questionnaire). 2h P
Lesson 3: Program testing Strategies;
Lesson 4: Types of Testing methods (Dry
Run, Walkthrough, White-Box, Black-
Box, Integration, Alpha, Beta,
Acceptance testing);
08/05/2023
Lesson 5: Error correction strategies 6h T
to
12/05/2023 Chap 27: Software (Debugging, Dry-running and trace 2h P
table); Answering Past Paper 3 GCE
Development Life
Lesson 6: Test Plans and test data questions
Cycle (SDLC)
6th Sequence

(Normal data range, abnormal data

range, Boundary data range).
Lesson 7: Debugging Techniques (Brute
force, Induction and deduction strategy;
Back tracking strategy; Debug by code
15/05/2023 6h T
to testing).
19/05/2023 Lesson 8: Communication and 2h P
Documentation of Project.

22/05/2023
to
26/05/2023
22/05/2023 4h T
to General Revision
26/05/2023 4h P
29/05/2023
to
02/06/2023
05/06/2023
to
09/06/2023
12/06/2023
OFFICIAL EXAMS
to
16/06/2023