AQA A-Level Computer Science Paper 2 Revision Pack — Notes, Practice Questions & Answers

Everything your A-Level Computer Science students need to revise confidently for AQA Paper 2 — in one complete, ready-to-use pack.

This revision pack covers all six topic areas assessed in AQA A-Level Computer Science Paper 2, providing structured revision notes, exam-style practice questions, and a full mark scheme. Ideal for use in lessons, revision sessions, or as a self-study resource for students.

What's included:

• Revision Notes — Comprehensive topic-by-topic notes covering the entire Paper 2 specification, including key definitions, worked examples, and exam tips
• Practice Questions — 8 exam-style questions with mark allocations, spanning all five sections of the paper
• Answer Scheme — Full model answers with detailed mark-by-mark breakdowns for every question

Topics covered:

• Fundamentals of Data Representation — Number systems, Two's Complement, floating-point vs fixed-point, ASCII and Unicode, bitmap images, digital audio (sample rate and resolution)
• Computer Systems — Hardware vs software, compilers, interpreters, assemblers, logic gates and Boolean algebra
• Computer Organisation and Architecture — CPU components (ALU, CU, registers), the Fetch-Execute cycle (PC, MAR, MDR, CIR), cache memory, processor performance
• Consequences of Uses of Computing — Ethical and moral issues, AI and automation, the digital divide, Data Protection Act 2018, Computer Misuse Act 1990, Copyright Act 1988
• Fundamentals of Communication and Networking — Network topologies, the TCP/IP stack (all four layers), routers vs switches, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, network security threats
• Fundamentals of Databases — Relational databases, primary and foreign keys, normalisation (1NF, 2NF, 3NF), SQL queries

Suitable for: AQA A-Level Computer Science specification (7517).

Delivered as: A single ZIP file containing all three documents. Download instantly and use in your classroom tomorrow.