Cambridge AssessmentSyllabus update:Cambridge IGCSETM Computer Science (0478)forexamination in 2023,2024 and 2025We have updated this syllabus.The latest syllabus is version 2.published July 2023.What has changed?DetailChanges to syllabusLeaming outcome 1.3.2 on page 11 has been updated.Calculations mustcontentuse the measurement of 1024 and not 1000A minor change has been made to leaming outcome 2.1.1.b on page 12for clarityThe abbreviation of the fetch-decode-execute (FDE)cycle has beenadded to leamning outcome 3.1.2.b on page 14Leaming outcome 7.5.b on page 24 has been updated to include thepurpose of each verification checkThe Procedures and functions section on page 44 has been updated toclarify that procedures and functions are defined at the start of the code.Changes to assessmentThere has been a minor typographical change to the wording within the(including changes toquestion paper and mark scheme for Specimen set A,Paper 2,questionspecimen papers)There has been a minor typographical change to the wording within themark scheme for Specimen set A,Paper 2.Question 13 and there hasbeen an update of the terms 1D and 2D to one-dimensional(1D)and two-dimensional(2D)in the question paper.We have updated the syllabus and specimen materials for this syllabus.Please check the updated syllabus and specimen papers for further information.The syllabus has been updated.You are strongly advised to read the whole syllabus before planning yourteaching programme.We are committed to making our documents accessible in accordance with the WCAG 2.1 Standard.We're always looking toimprove the accessibility of our documents.If you find any problems or you think we're not meeting accessibility requirements.contact us at info@cambridgeinternational.org with the subject heading:Digital accessibility.If you need this document in a differentformat,contact us and supply your name,email address and requirements and we will respond within 15 working days.Learn more!For more details,visit www.cambridgeinternational.org or contact Customer Services on+44(0)1223553554Cambridge University Press Assessment July 2023