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Only changes to the subject content are listed in the summary. No other changes have been made to the specification.  \nThe changes have been coded as follows:  \n\n| Change to the specification | This means | Coding | Impact on teaching and learning |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Removed | Specification content has been removed. | ~~Strikethrough~~ | No longer a requirement to teach.\u003Cbr>Review planning and teaching materials in light of change. |\n| Reworded | Change to the terminology used in the specification. | Italics | Amend teaching resources to reflect the new terminology used in the updated specification.\u003Cbr>No change to specification content. |\n\n\n| Current specification content | Current spec additional information | Updates to specification content |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 3.3.7 Representing sound\u003Cbr>Understand that sound is analogue and this it must be converted to a digital form for storage and processing ~~in a computer~~. |  | The following specification content is:\u003Cbr>Removed\u003Cbr>Reference to ‘in a computer’. |\n| 3.4.5 Systems architecture\u003Cbr>Explain the role and operation of main memory and the following major components of a central processing unit (CPU) ~~within the Von Neumann architecture:~~\u003Cbr>• arithmetic logic unit\u003Cbr>• control unit\u003Cbr>• clock\u003Cbr>• register\u003Cbr>• bus.\u003Cbr>Be aware of different types of secondary storage (solid state, ~~optical~~ and magnetic.) Explain the operation of solid state, ~~optical ~~and magnetic storage.\u003Cbr>Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of solid state, ~~optical~~ and magnetic storage. | A bus is a collection of wires through which data/signals are transmitted from one component to another.\u003Cbr>Knowledge of specific register not required.\u003Cbr>Students should be aware that SSDs use electrical circuits to persistently store data but will not need to know the precise details such as use of NAND gates. | The following specification content is:\u003Cbr>Removed\u003Cbr>• Reference to the Von Neumann architecture\u003Cbr>• References to optical secondary storage. |\n\n\n| Current specification content | Current spec additional information | Updates to specification content |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 3.5 Fundamentals of computer networks |  | The following specification content is: |\n| Describe the following common LAN topologies:\u003Cbr>~~•  star~~\u003Cbr>~~•  bus~~.\u003Cbr>Explain the purpose ~~and use~~ of common network protocols, including:\u003Cbr>~~•  Ethernet~~\u003Cbr>~~•  Wi Fi~~\u003Cbr>• TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)\u003Cbr>~~•  UDP (User Datagram Protocol)~~\u003Cbr>• IP (Internet Protocol)\u003Cbr>• [HTTP](HTTP) (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)\u003Cbr>• [HTTPS](HTTPS) (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)\u003Cbr>~~•  FTP (File Transfer Protocol)~~\u003Cbr>• Email protocols:\u003Cbr>• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)\u003Cbr>• IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) . | ~~Students should be able to draw topology diagrams and describe the differences between the two topologies~~.~~ They should also be able to select the most appropriate topology for a given scenario~~.\u003Cbr>Students should know what each protocol is used for (e.g. [HTTPS](HTTPS) provides an encrypted version of [HTTP for more](HTTP for more) secure web transactions) .\u003Cbr>~~Students should understand that Ethernet is a family of related protocols rather than a single protocol~~.~~ They do not need to know the individual protocols that make up the ethernet family~~.\u003Cbr>~~Students should understand that Wi Fi is a family of related protocols rather than a single protocol~~.~~ They do not need to know the individual protocols that make up the Wi Fi family but they should know that Wi Fi is a trademark and the generic term for networks of this nature us WLAN~~. | Removed\u003Cbr>• References to LAN topologies\u003Cbr>• References to needing to know the use of common networ","cbCaiuToFl9CD7DH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuToFl9CD7DH","pdf",144760,"English","# Introduction\n## Change coding (Removed / Reworded)\n## Updated specification content\n### Representing sound\n### Systems architecture\n### Computer networks (LAN and protocols)\n### 4-layer TCP/IP model","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this resource for GCSE Computer Science (8525)?\",\"answer\":\"It summarizes updates to the GCSE Computer Science (8525) specification, limited to subject-content changes.\"},{\"question\":\"When will the updated specification be first taught and first examined?\",\"answer\":\"First teaching is scheduled for 2025 and the first exam is scheduled for 2027.\"},{\"question\":\"How are changes classified in the document?\",\"answer\":\"Changes are coded as “Removed” (no longer required) or “Reworded” (terminology updated with no change to specification content).\"}]","GCSE Computer Science (8525) Specification Updates - Summary of changes | PDF",1792465289]