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B 2.1 Programming Fundamentals
This section covers programming basics: variables (global/local, various data types), substring manipulation, and common exception handling techniques. Foundational for writing and tracing programs. This...
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Programming Challenges
This section focuses on programming challenges. You will see the challenges in the menu on the left when your teacher makes them available. ...
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A 3.4 Alternative databases (HL Only)
HL Subtopic A3.4 explores alternative databases (NoSQL, cloud, spatial, in-memory) and data warehouses. It covers their applications (e-commerce, GIS, analytics, etc.) and data warehouse characteristics...
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A 3.3 Database programming
Subtopic A3.3 covers database interaction via SQL, building on fundamentals and design. It focuses on DDL (structure) and DML (data manipulation: insert, update, delete). Students learn to query tables...
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A 3.2 Database design
Subtopic A3.2 covers database design: schemas (conceptual, logical, physical), ERDs, data types, table creation (keys), normalisation (1NF-3NF with related concepts), and denormalisation. Lesson starters...
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A 3.1 Database fundamentals
Subtopic A3.1 introduces database fundamentals, driven by guiding questions: purpose, problem-solving, and real-world representation. Databases are structured for efficient data handling, solve complex...
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Programming Projects
This section contains programming projects that you can facilitate throughout the course. These projects not only help student develop their coding skills but also help prepare them for the IA. ...
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Programming Projects
This section contains programming projects that you will be given throughout the course. These projects not only help you develop your coding skills but also help prepare you for your IA. To access the...
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A 3.2.2 Entity relationship diagrams
ERDs are crucial for creating well-structured databases designed for specific applications. They illustrate relationships between data entities and use cardinality/modality to define these relationships....
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B3.2 Fundamentals of OOP for multiple classes (HL Only)
HL Subtopic B3.2 builds on single-class OOP by exploring interactions between multiple classes. Key concepts include inheritance (code reuse, overriding), polymorphism (method overriding), abstraction...