IGCSE CS Y10/11- Chapter 3 - Hardware and Chapter 7 - Algorithm design and problem-solving

**Paper 1- Chapter 3: Hardware **
**3.1 Computer architecture **
1- (a): Understand the role of the central processing unit (CPU) in a computer.
(b): Understand what is meant by a microprocessor.
2- (a): Understand the purpose of the components in a CPU, in a computer that has a Von
Neumann architecture.
(b): Describe the process of the fetch–decode–execute cycle including the role of each
component in the process.

**Paper 2 - Chapter 7: Algorithm design and problem-solving **
**7.4 Algorithm design and problem-solving **
4 - Understand standard methods of solution.
• linear search
• bubble sort