UNIT 1: IT in action • Focuses on how individuals and organisations use, and can be affected by, ICT in their daily lives. • Emphasis on the problem- solving stages of design and development.
Feb 25, 2016
UNIT 1: IT in action
• Focuses on how individuals and organisations use, and can be affected by, ICT in their daily lives.
• Emphasis on the problem-solving stages of design and development.
Area of Study 1 From data to information
• Focuses on spreadsheets and graphic output.
Select data from data sets, design solutions and use
a range of spreadsheet functions to
develop solutions that meet specific
purposes.
Data must be provided by teacher and accessed from
sources such as BoM, ABS, Melb. Water.
Teacher must provide solution
requirements, solution constraints
and scope of solution.
Students use spreadsheet software
to manipulate numeric data to
produce information in graphic form.
Solutions must meet purposes that include
to:Inform Educate
Persuade Entertain
Area of Study 2 Networks
• Focuses on how networked information systems allow data to be exchanged in local and global environments and how mobile devices are used within these networks.
• Any software.
Area of Study 2 Networks
Recommend a networked information
system for a specific use and explain possible security
threats to this networked information
system.
Technology & procedures, and roles &
responsibilities of professional people who
connect and maintain computers so that information can be
shared.
Advantages and disadvantages of
using networks and use of mobile devices within
networks.Security threats to
exchanged and stored data and how
information can be compromised.
Area of Study 3 ICT in a global society
• Focuses on how applications of particular ICT causes tensions and conflicts between stakeholders.
• Considers contemporary issues in the following contexts: computer gaming, social networking, robotics, e-commerce and cloud computing.
• Spreadsheet software, web authoring software, visualising thinking tools and tools for planning a project.
Area of Study 3 ICT in a global society
Contribute collaboratively to the
design and development of a
website that presents an analysis of a
contemporary ICT issue and
substantiates the team’s point of view.
Student teams create a website that presents an
issue and the viewpoints of different stakeholders and
the team members, including strategies that influence how
ICT is applied in particular situations.
Visualising thinking tools and techniques
are used to help shape the team’s
opinions.
Spreadsheet software is used to manipulate primary
data and create graphical
representations to be included on the
website.
Project plans must include tasks to be
completed and team member
responsibilities. Progress is monitored
and recorded.
UNITS 1 & 2 ASSESSMENT
Using ICT tools and techniques, produce a solution in response to an identified need
Visual presentations such as multimedia presentations
Oral presentations supported by a visual presentation
A written report using ICT
A test An electronic learning journal, such as a blog, to record learning process
Unit 1
AOS 1 AOS 2 AOS 2AOS 3
AOS 2AOS 3
AOS 2
Unit 2
AOS 1 AOS 3 AOS 3 AOS 3 AOS 2 AOS 2
GLOSSARY
• Defines key terms for all courses within VCE Information Technology.
• Definitions from other sources often vary – you must know the definitions contained in the Study Design glossary as these are used in developing the end of year examination for Units 3 & 4.