HSC Stuff
Links to HSC Information
Sites with information regarding VET and Senior HSC courses:
NSW Board of Studies Syllabuses
Sydney Morning Herald HSC Guide
IDT Syllabus
See the link below for a copy of the up to date Board of Studies Syllabus for Information and Digital Technology.
Exams
Preliminary Exam (Yr 11) - Monday 14th September - Starts at 12.30 in the school hall. Its a 90 minute exam with 15 multiple choice questions, a short answer section and one extended response question.
Below you can find a copy of some previous exams you can use for revision and practice:
2014 IDT HSC exam
2015 IDT Yr 12 Half Yearly exam
Preliminary Exam Revision Topics
Read up on the following topics to help prepare for this exam:
conditions of employment eg part time v casual v contract v fulltime
difference between an intranet and internet?
what is an operating system?
differences between a proprietary and open source operating system
differences between a real time and multi tasking OS?
What is RAM?
What does formatting and partitioning a hard drive mean?
What is the role of a WHS Committee?
What is ergonomics? How do we set up an ergonomic workstation.
What does consultation mean in terms of WHS? What are some barriers to WHS consultation?
What does backing up data mean and what are the different types of backups?
How can er reduce unauthorised access to a computer system?
What is a code of conduct, an award and a contract?
What is EEO?
What is malware and phishing?
What is a UPS and a surge protector?
