ICT+Versus+CS

=Information and Communication Technology 0417=

Cambridge IGCSE is internationally recognised by schools, universities and employers as equivalent to UK GCSE. The IGCSE Information and Communication Technology syllabus encourages students to develop lifelong skills including: • the ability to understand and implement new and emerging technologies within a business environment • how to analyse, design, implement, test and evaluate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems • considering the impact which new technologies will have on ways of working and the social, economic and ethical issues associated with them • awareness of the ways ICT can help in practical and work-related scenarios. = = =Computer Studies 0420= The Cambridge IGCSE Computer Studies syllabus enables candidates to develop an interest in computing and gain confidence in the use of computers. Candidates develop an appreciation of the broad range of computer applications, in order to improve their understanding of the power and versatility of the computer and the benefits of its use, but also its limitations and potential disadvantages. Cambridge IGCSE Computer Studies is an ideal foundation for further study at A Level, and the skills learnt can also be used in other areas of study and in everyday life.