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Course Description
Course Description
In Information Processes & Technology students will learn about developing system solutions (information systems) using a range of digital technologies which solve real life problems. This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience and skills in a broad range of Digital Technologies.
Students will become familiar with Database Management Systems, Multimedia, Web Design and Robotic Automated Systems, just to name a few. Adopting the key role of a Project Manager, students will have the opportunity to lead and manage projects in teams and individually which will allow students to demonstrate their competence in project management and using the technology appropriately.
Students in this course will examine various roles including Project Managers, System Analysts, IT System Engineers.
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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