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BTEC Level 3 Computing AAQ Unit 1 | Programming Fundamentals | 53 Editable PowerPoint Slides

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A comprehensive 53-slide editable PowerPoint for Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Computing AAQ – Unit 1: Programming Fundamentals.

Designed for post-16 teaching and preparation for the externally assessed 90-mark examination.

Covers all four Pearson specification content areas.

A – Programming, Logic and Number

• Binary, denary and two’s complement
• Floating-point representation and binary arithmetic
• Data types, variables and operators
• Selection, iteration and Python functions
• Parameters, scope and recursion

B – Extending Functionality

• Lists, tuples, dictionaries and arrays
• Two-dimensional lists, stacks and queues
• Built-in Python functions and methods
• String manipulation and statistics
• Reading and writing text files

C – Developing Programs

• Computational thinking and problem-solving
• Pseudocode, flowcharts and trace tables
• Linear and binary searching
• Bubble sort and quick sort
• Error handling and debugging
• Validation, testing and PEP 8 conventions

D – Development Issues

• Third-party code, APIs and AI-generated code
• Accessibility and WCAG principles
• Data bias and ethical considerations
• Compatibility and the digital divide
• Security and feature creep

What’s included:

• 53 editable PowerPoint slides
• Coverage of Content Areas A–D
• Python code and worked examples
• Flowcharts and algorithm diagrams
• Binary calculation examples
• Develop, Debug and Discuss exam practice
• Knowledge checks and confidence tracker

Ideal for BTEC Level 3 Computing AAQ, sixth-form and college teaching, programming lessons and independent exam revision.

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