J277 Paper 1 Specification

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System Software

Understand
The FOllowing Concepts

Purpose and use of operating systems
User interface
Memory management, multitasking
Peripheral management and drivers
User management
File management

Purpose and use of utility software
Encryption Software
Defragmentation
Lossy Compression
Lossless Compression

1.6 Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology

1.5 Systems Software

1.4 Network Security

1.3 Computer Networks, Connections and Protocols

1.2 Memory and Storage

1.1 Systems Architecture

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OCR J277 Paper 1 Examination Breakdown

80 Marks

Total paper raw marks

50%

Weighting of overall GCSE

1h 30m

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