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CS with ZAKFIRST EDITION§1.1B§1.2B§1.3R§2.1C§3.1C§3.2B§4.1B§4.2B§4.3O§5.1C§5.2C§6.1C§6.2R§7.1R§8.1B§8.2R§8.3BBook 1 · 9618 Paper 1Theory FundamentalsFor Cambridge International AS Level Computer Science (9618) · sections 1–8Zafar Ali Khan “ZAK”Every block is a syllabus section, sized by the marks it earns on the real papers · O R C B = Occasional · Regular · Core · Banker

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  1. 1
    Information representation

    §1.1 · §1.2 · §1.3

    Banker · ≈ 19 m · ↗ Writing
  2. 2
    Communication

    §2.1

    Core · ≈ 11.5 m · → Writing
  3. 3
    Hardware

    §3.1 · §3.2

    Banker · ≈ 14.3 m · → Writing
  4. 4
    Processor Fundamentals

    §4.1 · §4.2 · §4.3

    Banker · ≈ 13.1 m · ↘ Writing
  5. 5
    System Software

    §5.1 · §5.2

    Core · ≈ 11.6 m · → Writing
  6. 6
    Security, privacy and data integrity

    §6.1 · §6.2

    Core · ≈ 9.7 m · ↗ Writing
  7. 7
    Ethics and Ownership

    §7.1

    Core · ≈ 8.5 m · → Writing
  8. 8
    Databases

    §8.1 · §8.2 · §8.3

    Banker · ≈ 15.8 m · →Free
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