IB Computer Science 4.3 Introduction to Programming Lessons

This lesson delivers structured, step-by-step lessons that guide students through every part of the IB Computer Science (CS) syllabus for 4.3 Introduction to programming. These lessons simplify complex ideas like algorithm optimization, artificial intelligence, and computational complexity, while worked examples show how to approach IB-style questions.

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4.3.1 Fundamental Operations of a Computer

4.3.2 Features of a Computer Language

4.3.3 Need for Higher-Level Languages

4.3.4 Variables, Constants, and Operators

4.3.5 Algorithms with Loops and Branching

4.3.6 Characteristics of a Collection

1. System fundamentals2 subtopics

2. Computer organization1 subtopic

3. Networks1 subtopic

4. Computational thinking, problem-solving and programming3 subtopics

5. Abstract data structures (HL)1 subtopic

6. Resource management (HL)1 subtopic

7. Control (HL)1 subtopic

A. Databases4 subtopics

B. Modelling and simulation4 subtopics

C. Web science6 subtopics

D. Object-oriented programming (OOP)4 subtopics