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Cambridge National IT revision

Revise IT in the Digital World with narrated lessons, self-marking quizzes and activities, written to the OCR specification by an experienced teacher and textbook author.

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A KnowItAll Ninja Cambridge National IT lesson, open at its introduction

R050

IT in the Digital World

Externally assessed

Cambridge National IT unit

Lessons follow the OCR specification topic by topic, each with a quiz, and the first lessons of each unit are free to try.

Externally assessed

R050: IT in the Digital World revision

Design tools, human computer interfaces in everyday life, data and testing, cyber security and legislation, digital communications and the Internet of Everything, ready for the R050 exam.

What it covers

  • Topic Area 1 Design tools
  • Topic Area 2 Human Computer Interface (HCI) in everyday life
  • Topic Area 3 Data and testing
  • Topic Area 4 Cyber-security and legislation
  • Topic Area 5 Digital communications
  • Topic Area 6 Internet of Everything (IoE)

Topics

  • Types of Design Tools Free
  • HCI in Application Areas
  • Hardware Considerations
  • Software Considerations
  • User Interaction Methods
  • Information & Data
  • Data Use
  • Data Collection Methods
  • Storage of Collected Data
  • Application of Testing
  • Threats
  • The Impacts of a Cyber-Security Attack
  • Prevention Measures
  • Legislation Related to IT Systems
  • Types
  • Software
  • Digital Devices
  • Distribution Channels
  • Audience Demographics
  • Use of IoE
  • Application Areas in Everyday Life

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Reading notes again is not the same as remembering them. Every topic is a short lesson you can listen to, followed by a quiz that shows what you know.

Lessons that read to you

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Quizzes that mark themselves

A quiz after every lesson, marked instantly, so you can see straight away what needs another look.

Practice that sticks

Short, regular quizzes and activities spread over time help knowledge move into long-term memory, ready for the exam.

See what to revise next

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Cambridge National IT revision questions

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Does it follow the OCR specification?

Yes. The lessons and quizzes are written to the OCR specification for the OCR Cambridge National in IT (J836), by an experienced teacher and textbook author.

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