APPLIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GENERAL Year 12
COURSE OUTLINE 2016
UNIT 3 - Media information and communications technologies
UNIT 4 - Digital technologies in business

Teacher: Mr Jeeloll

Student:______

2014/xxxx

Course outline

Applied Information Technology –GeneralYear 12

Unit 3 – Semester 1 – Media information and communications technologies
Week / Key teaching points
Knowledge / Skills
1 & 2
1st Feb - 12th Feb / Course introduction
  • overview of Unit 3
  • assessment requirements
Impacts of technology
  • referencing techniques for digital publications
  • acknowledgement of the intellectual property (IP) owner
Hardware
  • purpose of the central processing unit (CPU)
  • purpose of memory/storage
  • types of memory/storage
  • primary
  • secondary
  • types of peripheral devices
  • types of computer systems
  • desktop systems
  • mobile devices
  • server
  • purpose of an operating system (OS)
  • types of operating systems
  • Windows
  • Mac OS
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Linux
  • identification of software compatibility issues, including:
  • running older software on current hardware
  • running newer software on older hardware
  • considerations for the purchase of hardware, including:
  • cost
  • specifications
  • user needs
  • physical maintenance strategies for use of a computer system, including:
  • use of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
  • environmental temperature control
/ Impacts of technology
  • apply appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications
Hardware
  • select hardware and software for a specified purpose, including the minimum hardware requirements to run software
  • apply problem-solving skills for a range of simple computer problems, including:
  • no sound
  • frozen screen, keyboard and mouse
  • no connection to a data projector
Task 1: Topic test: Hardware (5%)
This task consists of short-answer questions.
Task 4 launch
3 & 4
15th Feb - 26th Feb / TAFE Week
5
29th Feb - 4th Mar / Project management
  • project management considerations, including:
  • scope
  • time
  • resources
  • client brief
/ Project management
  • apply the elements of design and the principles of design relevant to a particular design brief
  • apply a design process to create a digital product, design and/or digital solution

6
7th Mar - 11th Mar /
  • components of a project design process, including:
  • product purpose and design criteria
  • target audience characteristics
  • project presentation medium
  • techniques for the representation of a design plan, including:
  • annotated digital diagrams/sketches
  • storyboards
  • annotated notes
  • thumbnails (hand/digital)
  • criteria required to evaluate a digital product and/or digital solution
/
  • apply techniques for representing the design of a digital product and/or digital solution
Task 4: A series of application skill exercises, including:
  • application of vector and raster graphics and audio files
  • use and creation of a spreadsheet
  • identifying and explaining the elements of design and the principles of design in existing works
  • developing detailed annotations for designs (15%)
Task 4 Due in Week 6
7
14th Mar - 18th Mar / Managing data
  • purpose of file optimisation for use in print, digital and/or online environments
  • considerations for the compression of files for the transfer and display of data
  • purpose
  • lossy compression
  • lossless compression
  • file sizes
  • techniques for file size minimisation
  • cropping
  • resampling
  • strategies for efficient online data management
  • strategies for efficient document version control
Application skills
  • purpose of data organisation
  • common file formats for graphics and audio
  • vector graphics
  • raster graphics
  • audio files
  • management of software
  • installation of software
  • update of software
  • types of software licences
  • open and closed source
  • proprietary
  • shareware
  • freeware
  • composition, layout and design considerations for the construction of spreadsheets
  • organisation and management of data using sort filters in spreadsheets
/ Managing data
  • use compression to optimise transfer and display of data
  • apply document version control
  • use digital communications media
Application skills
  • apply data organisation techniques for user and/or client needs
  • apply appropriate graphic and audio file types, including:
  • raster graphics
  • vector graphics
  • audio files
  • apply sort filters in spreadsheets
Task 6 Launch
8
21st Mar -25th Mar / Impacts of technology
  • purpose of the Copyright Act 1968 (Australia), including:
  • fair dealing
  • private use
  • moral rights
  • concept of digital citizenship
  • responsible use of social networking
  • forms of cyber bullying
  • strategies to manage/limit cyber bullying
  • the impact of digital technologies on
    work-life balance
  • the concept of social networking
  • the impact of social networking technologies on traditional methods of information publication and distribution, including use of mobile devices
/ Task 2: Topic test: Impacts of technology
This task consists of multiple-choice and short-answer questions. (5%) (1 period)
9–10
28st Mar - 8th Apr / Design concepts
  • the elements of design
  • line
  • shape
  • space
  • texture
  • colour
  • the principles of design
  • balance
  • emphasis (contrast and proportion)
  • dominance
  • unity (proximity and repetition)
  • relationship between the elements of design and the principles of design
  • typography
  • typeface
  • size
  • alignment
  • format
  • spacing
  • compositional rules
  • rule of thirds
  • grid and alignment
/ Design concepts
  • identify and explain the elements of design and the principles of design in an existing digital product and/or solution
  • modify a digital product and/or digital solution(s) to meet a design need/consideration
  • apply the elements of design and principles of design when developing a digital product and/or solution
  • create accurate visuals/layouts
  • apply principles of layout and composition
  • develop and apply detailed annotations for digital designs, relevant to a particular design brief
  • apply the elements of design and the principles of design relevant to a particular design brief
Task 6: Create a digital product or digital solution
This task requires the use of a project management approach; the application of appropriate elements of design and principles of design, typography and compositional rules; provision of documentation that demonstrates the design and development of a digital product or digital solution. (15%)
Task 6 Due
Term 2
11
25th Apr - 29th Apr / Work on Project Task 6 / Task 3: Questions based upon content from Design(8%) (1 period)
12
2nd May - 6th May / Revision week before EST Unit 3
13 & 14
9th May - 20th May / TAFE WEEK
15 / Revision week before EST Unit 3 / Externally set Task (Task 5) A written task or item or set of items of onehour duration developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority based on the content from Unit 3. (15%)
Unit 4 – Semester 2 – Digital technologies in business
Week / Key teaching points
Knowledge / Skills
Term 2
School
Week 6
1
30th May – 3rd Jun / Course introduction
  • overview of Unit 4
  • assessment requirements
  • review of Unit 3
Managing data
  • the concept of cloud computing
  • system utility tools and accessories for the efficient operation and maintenance of data, including:
  • disk clean-up tools
  • deletion of temporary files/internet cache
  • disk fragmentation
  • anti-malware, anti-virus, SPAM filter, spyware
/ Managing data
  • use system utility tools and accessories to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of data

School
Week 7
2
6th Jun –10th Jun / Project management
  • project management techniques, including:
  • plan of action
  • time management strategies
  • resource requirements
  • managing resources
  • evaluation
/ Project management
  • apply project management techniques to meet client requirements or a design brief

School
Week 8 – 9 -10
3-4-5
13th Jun – 1st Jul / Impact of technology
  • role of the Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) on:
  • collection of personal information
  • use of personal information
  • access to personal information
  • identity theft
  • safe disposal of data
  • the concept of the ‘digital divide’ and associated issues, including:
  • availability of digital resources
  • dependency of society upon electronic communication
  • use of digital technologies
  • availability of web-based applications
  • the concept of electronic commerce, including:
  • implications of improved digital communications
  • 24/7 communications
  • issues related to the dependency of society upon electronic and visual communication, including:
  • requirement for personal development of technology skills
  • responsibility for maintaining privacy when using technology
/ Task 7: Topic test: Project management and impacts of technology. This task consists of multiple-choice and short-answer questions. (4%) (1 Period)
School
Week 1-2
Term 3
6-7
17th Jul – 29th Jul / Networks
  • the concept and purpose of computer networking
  • advantages and disadvantages of computer networking
  • types of transmission media, including:
  • optic fibre
  • wired
  • wireless
  • the concept of transmission rates
  • network components for internet connection
  • server
  • router
  • network interface card (NIC)
  • switch
  • modem
  • network topologies for local area network (LANs)
  • wired star
  • wireless
  • client server
  • peer-to-peer
/ Networks
  • design a suitable LAN topology for a home network
Task 8: Questions based upon content from Networks (7%)
(1 period)
Task 9: Topic test: Networks
This task consists of multiple-choice and short-answer questions.(6%) (1 period)
School
Week 3-4
8–9
1st Aug – 12th Aug / Revision of design concepts
  • the elements of design
  • the principles of design
  • relationship between the elements of design and the principles of design
  • typography
  • compositional rules
Application skills
  • features of animation software
  • frame by frame
  • tweens
  • buttons
  • simple actions
ostop
ostart
omove object
  • features of audio software, including:
  • editing
  • converting
  • exporting
/ Application skills
  • use animation software
  • edit audio files
  • create a navigation map
  • use web authoring software
  • use multimedia applications to edit and create digital product and or digital solution
Task 10 launch Week 8
Task 10: Creation of a simple animation for an internet-based advertisement
This task requires the use of a project management approach; the selection of a target audience; the adaptation and/or creation of graphics and audio; the application of appropriate elements of design and principles of design, typography and compositional rules; provision of documentation that demonstrates the design and development of a digital product or digital solution. (10%)
School
Week 5-10
10–15
15th Aug – 23rd Sep / Application skills
  • features of web authoring, including:
  • hyperlinks
  • graphics
  • templates
  • types of files
ocascading style sheet (.css)
ohypertext markup language file (.htm/.html)
  • types of online collaboration
/ Task 10 due Week 10
Application skills
  • create a navigation map
  • use web authoring software
  • use multimedia applications to edit and create digital product and or digital solution
Project management
  • apply project management techniques to meet client requirements for a design brief
Launch Task 11
Task 11: Creation of a website using a CSS template
This task requires the use of a project management approach for the creation and/or modification of a website. The purpose of this digital solution is to showcase all assessment tasks. (15%)
  • the concept of responsive design
/ Design concepts
  • apply a design process to create a digital product and/or digital solution
  • identify and explain the elements of design and the principles of design in an existing digital product and/or digital solution
  • modify a digital product and/or digital solution to meet a design need/consideration
  • apply the elements of design and the principles of design developing a digital product and/or digital solution
  • create accurate visuals/layouts
  • apply principles of layout and composition
  • apply the elements of design and the principles of design relevant to a particular design brief
Task 11 due Week 15

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