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This course is offered as a 200 hour elective.
Course Description
Course Description
This elective stream is an accelerated HSC course targeted for those students who gained entry into the technology program at the beginning of year 7.
Information Processes and Technology is the study of a broad selection of computer-based information systems with a specific focus on the function of information processes and Information technology. In addition, the course aims to provide students with the opportunity to learn about project management and the fundamental role of the Project Manager. Through project work, students will design and develop their own information system and will draw in their understanding of several computing contexts including Multimedia, Database systems and networking. Using the system development cycle, students will take on the “Project Managers” role in order to coordinate teams, resources and produce computer based solutions for an identified need.
Students who study this course will achieve their Higher School Certificate in Information Processes and Technology by the end of year 10.
Main Topics Covered
Main Topics Covered
Year 11 Course
Skills and Systems (20%)
• Information systems in context
• Information processes
• The nature of data and information
• Reasons for digital data representation
• Social and ethical issues
Tools for Information Processes (50%)
• Collecting
• Organising
• Analysing
• Storing and retrieving
• Processing
• Transmitting and receiving
• Displaying
• Integration of processes
Developing Information Systems (30%)
• Understanding the problem to be solved
• Making decisions
• Designing solutions
• Implementing
• Testing, evaluating and maintaining
• Social and ethical issues
Year 12 Course
Project Management (20%)
• Understanding the problem
• Designing solutions
• Implementing
• Testing, evaluating and maintaining
Information Systems and Databases (20%)
• Information systems
• Examples of database information systems
• Organisation methods
• Storage and retrieval
• Other information processes
• Issues related to information systems
Communication Systems (20%)
• Characteristics of communication systems
• Examples of communication systems
• Transmitting and receiving in communication systems
• Issues related to communication systems
Options Strands (40%)
• Automated manufacturing systems
• Multimedia systems
• Transaction processing systems plus
• Decision support systems
Assessment: HSC Course
Assessment: HSC Course
External Assessment
A three hour written examination
Internal Assessment
Project Management
Information Systems and Databases
Communication Systems
Option Strands
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