WAEC Computer Studies syllabus

The WAEC Computer Studies syllabus has 39 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 39 topics on the WAEC Computer Studies syllabus

  1. 01Application Software
  2. 02Arithmetic Logic Unit
  3. 03Booting and Shutting Down
  4. 04Booting and Shutting Down
  5. 05Bus
  6. 06Communication Systems
  7. 07Computer Data Conversion
  8. 08Computing Devices I
  9. 09Computing Devices I
  10. 10Computing Devices II
  11. 11Computing Devices II
  12. 12Concept of Computer Files
  13. 13Control Unit
  14. 14CPU
  15. 15CPU
  16. 16Data and Information
  17. 17Database
  18. 18Graphics
  19. 19Handling Computer Files
  20. 20Input Devices
  21. 21Legal Issues
  22. 22Logic Circuits
  23. 23Memory Unit
  24. 24Memory Unit
  25. 25Operating Systems
  26. 26Output Devices
  27. 27Output Devices
  28. 28Overview of Computing System
  29. 29Overview of Computing System
  30. 30Presentation Package
  31. 31Preventive measures
  32. 32Primary Memory
  33. 33Secondary Memory
  34. 34Security and Ethics
  35. 35Sources of security breaches
  36. 36Spreadsheet
  37. 37System Software
  38. 38Word Processing
  39. 39Word Processing

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Computer Studies syllabus?
39 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Computer Studies syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Application Software. All 39 topics appear above.
Is the WAEC Computer Studies syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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