Information & Communication Technology (0417)

Information & Communication Technology (0417)

Syllabus (for 2023 to 2025)

  1. Types and components of computer systems

  2. Input and output devices

  3. Storage devices and media

  4. Networks and the effects of using them

  5. The effects of using IT

  6. ICT applications

  7. The systems life cycle

  8. Safety and security

  9. Audience

  10. Communication

  11. File management

  12. Images

  13. Layout

  14. Styles

  15. Proofing

  16. Graphs and charts

  17. Document production

  18. Databases

  19. Presentations

  20. Spreadsheets

  21. Website authoring

Paper 1 (1 hour 30 minutes)

Theory (40%)

80 marks

Questions will be based on sections 1–21 of the subject content

All questions are compulsory

Paper 2 (2 hours 15 minutes)

Document Production, Databases and Presentations (30%)

70 marks

This test assesses the practical skills needed to use the applications covered in sections 17, 18 and 19 of the subject content

Candidates must demonstrate the practical skills relevant to sections 11–16

All tasks are compulsory

Paper 3 (2 hours 15 minutes)

Spreadsheets and Website Authoring (30%)

70 marks

This test assesses the practical skills needed to use the applications covered in sections 20 and 21 of the subject content

Candidates must demonstrate the practical skills relevant to sections 11–16

All tasks are compulsory

Analogue is continuous data

Voice Input

Apple Siri

Gesture Control

Augmented Reality

2. Input & Output Device

Speech Generating

7. System Development Life Cycle

18. Database

20. Spreadsheets

21. Website authoring

Useful Links

cambridge-igcse-information-and-communication-technology-third.pdf