Theory (Paper 1) + Practical (Papers 2 & 3): document production, databases, presentations, spreadsheets, data analysis and website authoring. Aligned to the 2026 Cambridge 0417 syllabus.
| Topic | Sub-Topic | Confidence (1–5) | Last Reviewed | Next Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Computer systems and components (Theory) | Types and components of computer systems | |||
| 1. Computer systems and components (Theory) | Input devices and their uses | |||
| 1. Computer systems and components (Theory) | Output devices and their uses | |||
| 1. Computer systems and components (Theory) | Storage devices and media (RAM, ROM, SSD, cloud) | |||
| 2. Networks and the internet (Theory) | Network types: LAN, WAN, VPN, Wi-Fi vs wired | |||
| 2. Networks and the internet (Theory) | Network hardware and protocols | |||
| 2. Networks and the internet (Theory) | Internet uses, intranets and extranets | |||
| 2. Networks and the internet (Theory) | Cloud computing and storage | |||
| 3. ICT applications and effects (Theory) | ICT in banking, retail, healthcare, education and industry | |||
| 3. ICT applications and effects (Theory) | Effects of ICT on employment and society | |||
| 3. ICT applications and effects (Theory) | Microprocessors in everyday devices | |||
| 3. ICT applications and effects (Theory) | Ergonomics and health issues | |||
| 4. Safety, security and the law (Theory) | Physical safety hazards and prevention | |||
| 4. Safety, security and the law (Theory) | Data security: passwords, encryption, firewalls | |||
| 4. Safety, security and the law (Theory) | Online threats: phishing, malware, hacking | |||
| 4. Safety, security and the law (Theory) | Data protection and computer misuse legislation | |||
| 5. Systems life cycle and communication (Theory) | Systems analysis, design, testing, implementation | |||
| 5. Systems life cycle and communication (Theory) | Documentation: technical vs user | |||
| 5. Systems life cycle and communication (Theory) | Audience and purpose for communication | |||
| 5. Systems life cycle and communication (Theory) | File types and formats (text, image, audio, video) | |||
| 6. Document production (Paper 2 Practical) | Headers, footers, page setup and styles | |||
| 6. Document production (Paper 2 Practical) | Mail merge and document templates | |||
| 6. Document production (Paper 2 Practical) | Importing and formatting text and images | |||
| 6. Document production (Paper 2 Practical) | Proofreading and version control | |||
| 7. Databases (Paper 2 Practical) | Designing and creating a database table | |||
| 7. Databases (Paper 2 Practical) | Data types, field properties and validation | |||
| 7. Databases (Paper 2 Practical) | Queries, filters and sorting | |||
| 7. Databases (Paper 2 Practical) | Reports, calculated fields and grouping | |||
| 8. Presentations (Paper 2 Practical) | Master slides and consistent formatting | |||
| 8. Presentations (Paper 2 Practical) | Animations, transitions and timings | |||
| 8. Presentations (Paper 2 Practical) | Speaker notes and audience handouts | |||
| 8. Presentations (Paper 2 Practical) | Linking and embedding multimedia | |||
| 9. Spreadsheets / data analysis (Paper 3 Practical) | Formulas, functions (SUM, IF, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF) | |||
| 9. Spreadsheets / data analysis (Paper 3 Practical) | Charts and conditional formatting | |||
| 9. Spreadsheets / data analysis (Paper 3 Practical) | Sorting, filtering and pivot tables | |||
| 9. Spreadsheets / data analysis (Paper 3 Practical) | Cell referencing (absolute, relative) and named ranges | |||
| 10. Website authoring (Paper 3 Practical) | HTML structure: headings, paragraphs, lists, tables | |||
| 10. Website authoring (Paper 3 Practical) | Linking pages and adding images | |||
| 10. Website authoring (Paper 3 Practical) | Basic CSS styling and structure | |||
| 10. Website authoring (Paper 3 Practical) | Testing and accessibility checks |
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This revision checklist mirrors the official Cambridge IGCSE ICT 0417 syllabus for the 2026 examination series. Every topic and sub-topic on the page is taken from the published syllabus document, so working through the list in order gives you full coverage of what your exam can assess. It covers the Extended tier; Core tier students can use the same checklist and skip Extended-only sub-topics. For the authoritative version, always cross-check with the latest syllabus PDF on your exam board's website before your final revision push.
The number of top-level topic groups varies by subject, but you can see the exact count on this page — each major heading in the checklist corresponds to one syllabus topic group, and each row below it is a syllabus-level sub-topic. Use the confidence column (1–5) to flag which sub-topics need more work, and re-score yourself weekly to track real progress instead of guessing.
8–12 weeks of focused revision, covering 1–2 topic groups per week with weekly past-paper practice, is realistic for most GCSE / IGCSE students. Use this checklist to plan your weeks: filter by topics you have rated 1–3 and spend your first revision block there. Subjects with heavy practical or extended-writing components (e.g. sciences, English) need more past-paper time in the final block than the topic-by-topic phase.
Revise in roughly the order the syllabus lists the topics — exam boards build later topics on earlier ones, so taking them in syllabus order avoids gaps. Once you have rated every topic, switch to weakest-first: filter the checklist by confidence ≤ 2 and prioritise those topics in your next study block. This is more effective than re-revising topics you already score 4–5 on.
You can find past papers and mark schemes via Tutopiya's Past Paper Finder and on your exam board's official site. Once you have rated each sub-topic on this checklist, attempt past-paper questions on your weakest topics first — practising under timed conditions is the single best predictor of exam performance, more so than re-reading notes.
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