IBDP Computer Science A1 Computer fundamentals

A1.1 Computer hardware and operation
A1.1.1 Describe the functions and interactions of the main CPU components.
A1.1.2 Describe the role of a GPU
A1.1.3 Explain the differences between the CPU and the GPU. (HL only)
A1.1.4 Explain the purposes of different types of primary memor
A1.1.5 Describe the fetch, decode and execute cycle.
A1.1.6 Describe the process of pipelining in multi-core architectures. (HL only)
A1.1.7 Describe internal and external types of secondary memory storage.
A1.1.8 Describe the concept of compression.
A1.1.9 Describe the different types of services in cloud computing.
A1.2 Data representation and computer logic
A1.2.1 Describe the principal methods of representing data.