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Digital Technologies
Subject Length: 1 semester
Subject Fee: $20 (Cost subject to change)
This subject provides the opportunity for students to develop skills in data representation and compression, understanding networks, understanding operating systems, studying the National Broadband Network (NBN), and data security, malware and data collection. Students also investigate web-site development, developing algorithms, writing programs and managing projects.
What is studied?
Within this subject student learning is based upon the following key knowledge and concepts:
Design, create, manage and evaluate sustainable and innovative digital solutions to meet and redefine current and future needs
Computational thinking and the key concepts of abstraction
Systems thinking to monitor, analyse, predict and shape the interactions within and between information systems and the impact of these systems on individuals, societies, economies and environments
Use digital systems to efficiently and effectively automate the transformation of data into information and to creatively communicate ideas in a range of settings
Apply protocols and legal practices that support safe, ethical and respectful communication and collaboration with known and unknown audiences.
What type of work is done?
Within this subject student learning is developed and assessed through:
Data collection
Representation and interpretation
Specification and algorithms
Development to create digital solutions
Folio compilation and submission
Additional Information
Future Pathways: Year 10 Digital Technologies, Year 10 STEM, VCE Systems Engineering, VCE VET Information and Communications Technology
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