This became much longer than I wanted, so here are timestamps if you (understandably!) want to skip bits: 0:00 - Intro and the art of cramming 3:23 - What you need to know to start revising (Exam board & component & year of course) 5:26 - The most important document: the specification 6:29 - The need to be sceptical when using resources 8:33 - Overlapping resources 10:43 - Evaluating my own revision material 16:21 - What you could do, using my videos 18:57 - Computer Science exam specific stuff 22:19 - To summarise, some dos and don'ts of revision
Thanks for the last min tips. I have CS A level P1 exam literally tomorrow and I haven't revised anything before watching this video. I'm looking forward to adopt new habits to love my subject Computer Science and perform beyond my limits.
@@uejgohh5458 it’s been 2 years ahah, but I’ll try. For the long answer questions, you really just want to write as much as you possibly can, even if you’re not sure it’s right, you are just more likely to pick up marks that way. In general, you want to do the practice papers as much as possible because repeat or similar questions do come up, so try and remember your answers for those and you should be ok
@@uejgohh5458 hope you did well. Don’t worry about it too much now. The worst thing you can do after an exam is think about the questions you got wrong and compare with others. Just forget about it for now because there’s nothing you can change. Good luck :)
My heart dropped when I saw the Newton’s law part. I did a level physics and absolutely failed it 🤣 I ended up re-taking A levels for another 2 years and choosing Computer science instead of physics as I have a lot of interest in computing and etc beforehand. I’m watching these videos to make sure I do it right this time unlike the past two years where I just gave up lol
I'm wondering about the level of detail of information from the coursework that the examiner expects us to know. Would be happy if you could help. For example: Does it suffice to know that a DNS maps domain names to IP addresses, connects the computer to servers (like ANSs, resolver servers, etc) to retrieve the IP address from the root server? Or should I learn about DNSs in this much detail (I made a flashcard): (Domain Name System): Computers don't take the trouble of dealing with other computers for their IP Addresses. The DNSs do the job for them. Here's the formal definition: a hierarchical distributed database installed on domain name servers that is responsible for mapping a domain name to an IP address. Important points: ⚫ The DNS is designed to scale, so how much ever the internet grows, it doesn't matter. DNS to the rescue! ⚫ The domain name space is divided into zones. Most powerful root servers at the top (with the database stored), zonal primary servers, secondary servers, until the name server in the lowest domain. ⚫ There are more than 250 top-level domains which are either generic (.com, .edu, .org, etc) or represent countries (.de, .uk, .in) ⚫ The domain name is included in a uniform resource locator (URL), which identifies a webpage, or an email address. A domain is named by the path upward from it. For example, .eng.cisco.com refers to the .eng subdomain in the .cisco domain of the .com top-level domain (which is the reverse of that used for a pathname of a file). Name resolution: Looking up for a domain name to find an IP address is called 'name resolution'. For such a query there are three possible outcomes: ❁ If the domain is under the jurisdiction of the server to which the query is sent then an authoritative and correct IP address is returned. ❁ If the domain is not under the jurisdiction of the server, an IP address can still be returned if it is stored in a cache of recently requested addresses but it might be out of date. ❁ If the domain in the query is remote then the query is sent to a 🡆 root server which can provide an address for the 🡆 name server of the appropriate top-level domain which in turn can provide the address for the 🡆 name server in the next lower domain. This continues until the query reaches a name server that can provide an authoritative IP address.
When im making flashcards are the only used for definitions eg definition of program counter or can I use them longer info eg advantages for networking devices or steps for how a laser printer works?
could you please have a video going through how to write pseudo code as it came up in my last mock and lot a lot of marks because my teacher doesn't go through it well
Not at the moment, but the next video I do will include something like that. In the meanwhile, have a look at papers from other exam boards (or A Level) and try their algorithm questions (they're no different)
My exams are in under 2 months for aqa a level computing my coding skills are very weak what tips do you have to improve my skills in this time, I find it hard to make algorithms or think how to solve problems or when I do just to convert my pseudo code to the coding language that I use(which is vb.net) do you have any tips or websites that are useful to improve my skills. I've been told to play with coding but I don't really know exactly what to do when people say that
It depends what exam you're doing (I know an AS one is on-screen), but generally the majority of the exam is theory so focus on that. You can also learn programming theory e.g. what variables, subprograms, etc are without being the best programmer (lots of questions will be on that stuff). You might wanna watch VB tutorials on youtube, but as I said make sure everything else is ok!
Computer Science Tutor oh alright thanks for that do you have any tips on motivation and getting yourself to actually do the work and not procrastinate
@@RJ-dr8to I overall got a B in computer science where 20% was for coursework where I got at E. I remember paper 1 finishing it knowing apart from the first small question I had everything right and 7/12 Mark's on the binary search. Theory paper I finished almost 2 hours before the end. Concluding from that got an A/A* in my exams and coursework put it down
Yes, absolutely! Just be careful, because not only will there be questions on random topics, but some topics won't be covered. Mostly the current GCSEs are similar
Don't feel bad! I'd say that's a pretty normal feeling. I suspect you'll know more than you realise, so try some questions either from a textbook or past exams. Then check the answers for these, and work on any areas which you don't know. You may need to repeat this cycle a few times
There's no set number. I'd maybe revise 2 subjects a day for maybe 3 hours each, but take breaks every 30 mins or so in order to keep focussed and then take time to switch off completely e.g. After 8pm. Good luck!
Ah, by that I mean most of my (GCSE) playlists are around 4 hours long so if you watched all videos back to back (not necessarily recommended!) the content would be covered
@@MrBrownCS I've been watching alot of your vids and making notes on them on a word document do you think that's a good way to revise for GCSEs this year? Also I have to say amazing videos Ive learnt so much from them as my teacher can't teach properly 😂😂 what's the recommended revision technique?
Half of the videos on paper 2 are on paper 1 playlist as they are in both papers! I have watched them all and written everything down but my mind is going blank even though I understood them. I need to read over them today!
i got predicted a 6 and i have my mock in 4 days :( i've been going to revision sessions with my teacher, watching videos and making mind maps and revision cards but i still dont feel ready at all ://
@@abcdef-su8te i ended up getting a 7 in my mock which im actually pretty chuffed about, got my actual exam tomorrow so hoping for an 8 now :) hope yours went well too !
@@abcdef-su8te i ended up getting a 7 in my mock which im actually pretty chuffed about, got my actual exam tomorrow so hoping for an 8 now :) hope yours went well too !
It'll be on the exam board's website. If you search for your exam board + A Level Computer Science, the website that comes up will have the specification linked somewhere on it
There'll be overlap with my theory videos, but make sure you check the SQA specification. There may be videos out there designed for your course, but I'm not aware of them
My teacher who used to be good and actually knew how to teach left and he even him self told me to pick gcse computer science and i did now he left and now i have to really bad teacher who doesn't explain propely and i will fail now
My teacher is absolutely awful , she has no idea what the difference is between letting your students be independent and being incredibly unhelpful. For example , I didn't understand a concept and I asked her. She told me to, "figure it out for myself, " and that she, "wasn't a dictionary."
"If you are putting yourself off revision by watching this"
I have been caught
You should put small tests at the end to ensure the people who are revising understand the video subject
This became much longer than I wanted, so here are timestamps if you (understandably!) want to skip bits:
0:00 - Intro and the art of cramming
3:23 - What you need to know to start revising (Exam board & component & year of course)
5:26 - The most important document: the specification
6:29 - The need to be sceptical when using resources
8:33 - Overlapping resources
10:43 - Evaluating my own revision material
16:21 - What you could do, using my videos
18:57 - Computer Science exam specific stuff
22:19 - To summarise, some dos and don'ts of revision
Computer Science Tutor lol my exam is tomorrow. And I have 1hour to revise before I sleep. But it is never too late. Thanks
Did you get inspiration from freesciencelessons for these free lessons?
Finished by GCSE exams this year, I just came back to tell you were the main reason for me getting a good grade. TY SO MUCH
what did u get
yeah what did you get
what did you get
My teacher left in year 10. And I’m we’ve only had a teacher for the last two weeks of year 11. What’s the best way to cram revise the whole subject 🤕
You can still do well! Watch all the videos :)
The same thing has happened to me.
Same. I am struggling really badly :(
Which videos do I watch
Saif Ahmed He has playlists for different exam boards , OCR & AQA
Watches the whole video*
sits*
Does nothing*
My exam is tomorrow and hopefully with your help and the work that I have put in, I'll come out with a decent grade.
what did you get
it's like you read my mind. "if you're watching this instead of revising for your exam tomorrow, stop watching and go revise."
I have been through your paper 1 and 2 and written almost everything you have said!
My exam is today
Thanks for the last min tips.
I have CS A level P1 exam literally tomorrow and I haven't revised anything before watching this video.
I'm looking forward to adopt new habits to love my subject Computer Science and perform beyond my limits.
Did u pass? Lol
Great vid, stress really starting to hit me and I haven’t been as motivated as I was a month ago :(
We're all in the same boat. Good luck!
That's totally normal - happened to me every single time, mostly because I never gave myself a break (which is super unproductive let alone stressful)
Literally after tomorrow my exams start and computer science is first!
same im screwed
Synvo same i think i’m just gonna sleep it off.
im fucked
That moment when your exam actually IS tomorrow...
Hope u passed G
Jake Payne got an 8 my man, good luck
@@uejgohh5458 it’s been 2 years ahah, but I’ll try. For the long answer questions, you really just want to write as much as you possibly can, even if you’re not sure it’s right, you are just more likely to pick up marks that way. In general, you want to do the practice papers as much as possible because repeat or similar questions do come up, so try and remember your answers for those and you should be ok
@@rohansharma555 bro u got an 8 congrats
@@uejgohh5458 hope you did well. Don’t worry about it too much now. The worst thing you can do after an exam is think about the questions you got wrong and compare with others. Just forget about it for now because there’s nothing you can change. Good luck :)
My heart dropped when I saw the Newton’s law part. I did a level physics and absolutely failed it 🤣 I ended up re-taking A levels for another 2 years and choosing Computer science instead of physics as I have a lot of interest in computing and etc beforehand. I’m watching these videos to make sure I do it right this time unlike the past two years where I just gave up lol
I should've watched this for paper 2, damn I flunked so hard
@Computer Science Tutor 11:53
I use a similar method using post it notes and summarizing each paragraph more or less the same ill have a go tho subbed
watching this 30 mins before exam. *Wish Me Luck*
Love this man!!!
I'm wondering about the level of detail of information from the coursework that the examiner expects us to know. Would be happy if you could help.
For example:
Does it suffice to know that a DNS maps domain names to IP addresses, connects the computer to servers (like ANSs, resolver servers, etc) to retrieve the IP address from the root server? Or should I learn about DNSs in this much detail (I made a flashcard):
(Domain Name System):
Computers don't take the trouble of dealing with other computers for their IP Addresses. The DNSs do the job for them.
Here's the formal definition: a hierarchical distributed database installed on domain name servers that is responsible for mapping a domain name to an IP address.
Important points:
⚫ The DNS is designed to scale, so how much ever the internet grows, it doesn't matter. DNS to the rescue!
⚫ The domain name space is divided into zones. Most powerful root servers at the top (with the database stored),
zonal primary servers, secondary servers, until the name server in the lowest domain.
⚫ There are more than 250 top-level domains which are either generic (.com, .edu, .org, etc) or represent countries (.de, .uk, .in)
⚫ The domain name is included in a uniform resource locator (URL), which identifies a webpage, or an email address.
A domain is named by the path upward from it. For example, .eng.cisco.com refers to the .eng subdomain in the .cisco domain of the
.com top-level domain (which is the reverse of that used for a pathname of a file).
Name resolution:
Looking up for a domain name to find an IP address is called 'name resolution'. For such a query there are three possible outcomes:
❁ If the domain is under the jurisdiction of the server to which the query is sent then an authoritative and correct IP address is returned.
❁ If the domain is not under the jurisdiction of the server, an IP address can still be returned if it is stored in a cache of recently requested addresses but it might be out of date.
❁ If the domain in the query is remote then the query is sent to a
🡆 root server which can provide an address for the
🡆 name server of the appropriate top-level domain which in turn can provide the address for the
🡆 name server in the next lower domain. This continues until the
query reaches a name server that can provide an authoritative IP address.
this channel is really helpful
How can I practise my pseudo code and stuff like that that isn’t about remembering facts
Very helpful, thanks!
Who else has a shit teacher and is trying to learn the whole subject the night before?
where can I find computer science past papers for Edexcel
Thank you so much for making these videos can you pls make a video on SQL for GCSE OCR
No problem! It's here: ua-cam.com/video/_FnhCo4GIgQ/v-deo.html
Computer Science Tutor thanks a lot
Hi I need to cram this subject I’ve never revised computer science however I believe I can get a high grade which video do I watch 😬???
Pakistani
wait are u the boy i joined minecract
17:00 so true... my pre public exams were the next day and i just watched videos on the subjects lol and got 7s on average across all my subjects
😂
When im making flashcards are the only used for definitions eg definition of program counter or can I use them longer info eg advantages for networking devices or steps for how a laser printer works?
could you please have a video going through how to write pseudo code as it came up in my last mock and lot a lot of marks because my teacher doesn't go through it well
Yes, that'll be my next video. But, long story short: you can write it how you like
Do you have any algorithm exam questions you send me? I already did a few from past papers..etc. But i still need more practice.
Not at the moment, but the next video I do will include something like that. In the meanwhile, have a look at papers from other exam boards (or A Level) and try their algorithm questions (they're no different)
cool, thank u
Instead of using web notes can I just use the cie a level revision guide?
My exams are in under 2 months for aqa a level computing my coding skills are very weak what tips do you have to improve my skills in this time, I find it hard to make algorithms or think how to solve problems or when I do just to convert my pseudo code to the coding language that I use(which is vb.net) do you have any tips or websites that are useful to improve my skills. I've been told to play with coding but I don't really know exactly what to do when people say that
It depends what exam you're doing (I know an AS one is on-screen), but generally the majority of the exam is theory so focus on that. You can also learn programming theory e.g. what variables, subprograms, etc are without being the best programmer (lots of questions will be on that stuff). You might wanna watch VB tutorials on youtube, but as I said make sure everything else is ok!
Computer Science Tutor oh alright thanks for that do you have any tips on motivation and getting yourself to actually do the work and not procrastinate
@@MubinMad how did the A level go?
@@RJ-dr8to I overall got a B in computer science where 20% was for coursework where I got at E. I remember paper 1 finishing it knowing apart from the first small question I had everything right and 7/12 Mark's on the binary search. Theory paper I finished almost 2 hours before the end. Concluding from that got an A/A* in my exams and coursework put it down
@@MubinMad What revision techniques did you use. I'm doing the same exam in about 6 months and know nothing
Could you please upload videos on GCE Olevel computer science 2210 or at least give us brief ideas on the important topics of each chapter?
Are you doing computer science a level CIE exam bored ??
Exam tomorrow at 9:00
Can you use the past papers from other exam boards/the old spec for revision? I do OCR btw.
Thanks for the videos!
Yes, absolutely! Just be careful, because not only will there be questions on random topics, but some topics won't be covered. Mostly the current GCSEs are similar
Ok thanks again.
Would you say cgp books are good?
what can you do if you've gone through everything and still don't understand much? :/
Don't feel bad! I'd say that's a pretty normal feeling. I suspect you'll know more than you realise, so try some questions either from a textbook or past exams. Then check the answers for these, and work on any areas which you don't know. You may need to repeat this cycle a few times
This is so helpful
Also i have like 1 month to my exam how many hours a day do u recommend i have about 10 subject to do in my gcse
There's no set number. I'd maybe revise 2 subjects a day for maybe 3 hours each, but take breaks every 30 mins or so in order to keep focussed and then take time to switch off completely e.g. After 8pm. Good luck!
Ok thank you
Do you think it's possible to cover all the content of OCR Computer science before the exam?
Yes, absolutely! The lengths of the playlists are only(!) a few hours each
how do you find past papers for computer science for the specification it is a new gcse ?
There are sample papers on the exam board's website
your best bet is probably papers from the G-A* and basing your results from last years Maths 9-1
Its a completely new GCSE for Edexcel. Maths ??
helen Williams Well I think the mocks were based on the maths boundaries
You have said i can go through the whole content in 4 hours how does one do that any tips?
Ah, by that I mean most of my (GCSE) playlists are around 4 hours long so if you watched all videos back to back (not necessarily recommended!) the content would be covered
@@MrBrownCS I've been watching alot of your vids and making notes on them on a word document do you think that's a good way to revise for GCSEs this year? Also I have to say amazing videos Ive learnt so much from them as my teacher can't teach properly 😂😂 what's the recommended revision technique?
Half of the videos on paper 2 are on paper 1 playlist as they are in both papers! I have watched them all and written everything down but my mind is going blank even though I understood them. I need to read over them today!
i got predicted a 6 and i have my mock in 4 days :( i've been going to revision sessions with my teacher, watching videos and making mind maps and revision cards but i still dont feel ready at all ://
i feel you, i got predicted a 6 too do im working my ass off now to get a 9, hope it went well
@@abcdef-su8te i ended up getting a 7 in my mock which im actually pretty chuffed about, got my actual exam tomorrow so hoping for an 8 now :) hope yours went well too !
@@abcdef-su8te i ended up getting a 7 in my mock which im actually pretty chuffed about, got my actual exam tomorrow so hoping for an 8 now :) hope yours went well too !
were do i get the specifications from
TheBeast google
TheBeast or your teacher
Did you take...Bio , Physics, CS and maths for A levels?!! I NEED REASURRANCE THAT MY COMBINATION IS OKAY TT
May i know where to find the specifications of each subjects? I’m taking AS for comp sci
It'll be on the exam board's website. If you search for your exam board + A Level Computer Science, the website that comes up will have the specification linked somewhere on it
Good luck tommorow
Wait for 2019 computer science for o level what year like teaching should I look for? My board exam is Cambridge/CIE
Are you doing a level computer science CIE?
Exam in 3 days
!!! SAME
Would this work for Scottish Higher?
There'll be overlap with my theory videos, but make sure you check the SQA specification. There may be videos out there designed for your course, but I'm not aware of them
What units are included in paper 1
Watch the playlist for paper 1, they are in the description :)
No too late : it’s 20 mins
Teacher, great resource
me: hahahahahahahahahah
My exam is in 20 mins
Fuuuuck it’s 9pm and I have my exam tmr. I’m fucked
My teacher who used to be good and actually knew how to teach left and he even him self told me to pick gcse computer science and i did now he left and now i have to really bad teacher who doesn't explain propely and i will fail now
who's ready for tomorrow?
persey
My teacher is absolutely awful , she has no idea what the difference is between letting your students be independent and being incredibly unhelpful. For example , I didn't understand a concept and I asked her. She told me to, "figure it out for myself, " and that she, "wasn't a dictionary."