Readable syllabus overview and practice questions
Cambridge International AS & A Level Information Technology 9626
Examinations 2025–2027. Readable text and equivalent practice questions. Practice scores are not Cambridge grades.
1 · Information Technology 9626
Cambridge International AS & A Level
Information Technology 9626
Explore the topics you will study and the skills you will develop.
Examinations 2025–2027 · Syllabus Overview
2 · How the course is organised
AS Level: topics 1–11. Full A Level: topics 1–21. Practical application skills accompany the theory; use software that supports the official tasks and file formats.
Use the syllabus for examinations 2025–2027. Confirm your examination year and any options with your centre.
3 · AS Level · 1
Compulsory within this study stage.
1 Data processing and information
Explore how data becomes information and how its quality affects decisions.
2 Hardware and software
Select and evaluate devices and software for particular needs.
4 · AS Level · 2
Compulsory within this study stage.
3 Monitoring and control
Explain sensors, monitoring systems and automated control.
5 · AS Level · 1
Compulsory within this study stage.
4 Algorithms and flowcharts
Describe and communicate processes using logical steps.
5 eSecurity
Consider threats and ways to protect systems and data.
6 · AS Level · 2
Compulsory within this study stage.
6 The digital divide
Explore inequalities in access to and use of technology.
7 · AS Level · 1
Compulsory within this study stage.
7 Expert systems
Explain how knowledge-based systems support decisions.
8 Spreadsheets
Create and use spreadsheets to process and present data.
8 · AS Level · 2
Compulsory within this study stage.
9 Modelling
Explore models and investigate how changing inputs affects outcomes.
9 · AS Level
Compulsory within this study stage.
10 Database and file concepts
Organise, search and manage data effectively.
11 Video and audio editing
Edit media for a purpose and produce suitable output files.
10 · A Level additional · 1
Compulsory within this study stage.
12 IT in society
Evaluate how IT affects people, organisations and society.
13 New and emerging technologies
Explore developing technologies and their implications.
11 · A Level additional · 2
Compulsory within this study stage.
14 Communications technology
Explain communication systems and choices of technology.
12 · A Level additional · 1
Compulsory within this study stage.
15 Project management
Plan, monitor and manage technology projects.
16 System life cycle
Analyse, design, develop, implement and evaluate information systems.
13 · A Level additional · 2
Compulsory within this study stage.
17 Data analysis and visualisation
Analyse data and communicate findings through suitable displays.
14 · A Level additional · 1
Compulsory within this study stage.
18 Mail merge
Combine templates and data sources to generate personalised documents.
19 Graphics creation
Create and edit graphics for a defined purpose.
15 · A Level additional · 2
Compulsory within this study stage.
20 Animation
Develop animations and consider how they communicate information.
16 · A Level additional
Compulsory within this study stage.
21 Programming for the web
Use programming to create web-based functionality.
17 · Skills you will develop
Combine knowledge with practical production. Check accuracy, file formats, fitness for purpose and the effect of technical choices on users.
18 · Keep the syllabus beside you
– Use the official syllabus for 2025–2027.
– Find each numbered topic or labelled option in the subject-content section.
– Use its detailed requirements to plan study and review progress.
[Open the official Cambridge syllabus](https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/662482-2025-2027-syllabus.pdf)
The next five questions check your understanding of this topic map. They are optional practice with feedback and retries, not Cambridge grades.
Topic check 1 · Find the right area
Which topic deals with unequal access to technology?
– 4 Algorithms and flowcharts
– 6 The digital divide
– 8 Spreadsheets
Show answer and feedback
Correct: 6 The digital divide
Correct feedback: 6 The digital divide: Explore inequalities in access to and use of technology. Review slide 05 and 06.
If 4 Algorithms and flowcharts is selected: 4 Algorithms and flowcharts: Describe and communicate processes using logical steps. Review slide 05 and 06. The best match to this question is 6 The digital divide.
If 8 Spreadsheets is selected: 8 Spreadsheets: Create and use spreadsheets to process and present data. Review slide 07 and 08. The best match to this question is 6 The digital divide.
Topic check 2 · Understand the course structure
True or false: Programming for the web is additional A Level content.
Show answer and feedback
Correct: True
Correct feedback: Correct. It is topic 21; the AS course covers topics 1–11.
Incorrect feedback: Revisit slide 02. It is topic 21; the AS course covers topics 1–11.
Topic check 3 · Complete the topic title
Develop animations and consider how they communicate information.
Complete the missing word in this topic title: 20 ____
Show answer and feedback
Accepted answer: Animation. Ignore case and surrounding whitespace; do not require the topic number.
Correct feedback: 20 Animation: Develop animations and consider how they communicate information. Review slide 14 and 15.
Incorrect feedback: Use the description to identify the topic. The missing word is “Animation”; the complete title is 20 Animation. Review slide 14 and 15.
Topic check 4 · Match topics to their focus
Match each description with its topic label. Use each label once.
Draggable labels: 3 Monitoring and control; 18 Mail merge; 19 Graphics creation
– Explain sensors, monitoring systems and automated control. → [drop zone]
– Combine templates and data sources to generate personalised documents. → [drop zone]
– Create and edit graphics for a defined purpose. → [drop zone]
Show answer and feedback
– Row 1: 3 Monitoring and control. Review slide 03 and 04.
– Row 2: 18 Mail merge. Review slide 14 and 15.
– Row 3: 19 Graphics creation. Review slide 14 and 15.
Correct feedback: Each label now matches its study focus.
Incorrect/partial feedback: Keep correct matches and revisit the topic descriptions above; use the solution to compare each pair.
Topic check 5 · Identify the study areas
Select the two topic labels that match these descriptions:
– Explain how knowledge-based systems support decisions.
– Edit media for a purpose and produce suitable output files.
Selectable text:
7 Expert systems / 1 Data processing and information / 11 Video and audio editing / 2 Hardware and software
Show answer and feedback
Correct labels: 7 Expert systems; 11 Video and audio editing.
Incorrect labels: 1 Data processing and information; 2 Hardware and software.
Correct feedback: 7 Expert systems: Explain how knowledge-based systems support decisions. Review slide 07 and 08. 11 Video and audio editing: Edit media for a purpose and produce suitable output files. Review slide 09.
Incorrect/partial feedback: Match the meaning of each description, not just a familiar word. 1 Data processing and information: Explore how data becomes information and how its quality affects decisions. Review slide 03 and 04. 2 Hardware and software: Select and evaluate devices and software for particular needs. Review slide 03 and 04.