The Computing Tutor

​Online support will be using either Skype, Zoom or Teams  - please see the Online Tutorials page for further details!

 

​​Students will be able to take any resources away with them  through Skype/ Teams/ Zoom filesharing - subject to copyright of TheComputingTutor

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I have supported students in the main three exam boards: AQA, OCR and WJEC and am completely familiar with all syllabus requirements. In addition I have also supported students for the Cambridge International Qualification.

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My main programming languages are C#, Python and VB.NET. I am also able to support students in Java. For C# and VB.NET I am completely familiar with Visual Studio Community and Professional editions. For Python I am familiar with Idle, PyCharm and Visual Studio. For Java I am familiar with NetBeans.

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For database programming I am familiar with SQLite using DB Browser, or MySQL using PHP.

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Topics covered may include:

• Data Structures - including Stacks, Queues, Graphs, Trees, Hash tables and Vectors.

• Algorithms - tree traversal, Shortest Path, recursion, searching, sorting and RPN.

• Finite State Machines, Turing Machines, Regular Expressions and BNF.

• Binary Mathematics - including real numbers, negative numbers and subtraction and scientific notation.

• Sound and Graphics.

• Encryption.

• Logic Gates and Boolean algebra.

• Computer Architecture and the CPU including the Fetch Execute Cycle.

• Assembly programming.

• Legal and Ethical Issues.

• Communications and Networking.

• Database programming and Normalization using MySQL / SQLite.

• Understanding Flow charts and pseudocode.

• Creating algorithms to solve problems .

• Explain the various programming language types.

• Programming sequence, selection and iteration.

• Using variables and constants, variable scope and roles.

• Using single and multidimensional arrays.

• Structured Programming.

• Object Orientated Programming.

• Functional Programming in F#.

• Recursive Programming.

• The Skeleton program​.

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As part of the Tutorial programme students can expect:

• Detailed support in their curriculum.

• Detailed help in their project requirements, implementation and write up with full compliance with any Exam Board Regulations.

• Focused support on revision sessions.

• Focused past paper question targeted to each student on the areas they are not sure about​​.

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A typical session may involve​:

• Covering any questions from the student.

• Identifying common areas of difficulty.

• Individual activities.

• Practice past paper questions with access to textbooks.

• Practice past paper questions under exam conditions.