Unit 1

1. Problem Solving Methodology
2. Information Processing
3. Settings and effects on behaviour, attitudes and relationships of IT use
4. Ethical and Legal considerations in relation to Internet usage.
5. Computer architecture and Hardware
6. Software
7. Publishing on the Internet (Hardware and Software Issues)

Unit 2

1. Techniques to represent the design of solutions and output
2. Procedures for effectively managing information
3. Networked Information Systems
4. Ethical and Legal considerations in relation to electronic publishing.
5. Network Hardware
6. Network Topology

UNIT 3 / 4 IT Applications

Areas of Study
Advice on approaches to teaching each area of study, and support worksheets and solutions.

Student Worksheets

Unit 3

1. Problem Solving Methodology and the reasons why problems occur
2. From Data to Information Problems and Processes
3. Organisational structure and goals, information flow
4. Ethical and Legal requirements on organisation in regards to information storage and use.
5. Types of Information Systems
6. Hardware and Software of Information Systems

Unit 4

1. Project Management
2. User Documentation and Project Evaluation
3. SDLC
4. Social, economic and technological factors influencing change
5. Network Hardware and Software
6. Types of Networks

UNIT 3 / 4 Software Development

Areas of Study
Advice on approaches to teaching each area of study, and support worksheets and solutions.

Student Worksheets

Unit 3

1. Network Topology, Hardware and Software
2. Tools used to represent networks
3. SDLC
4. Designing an Information System
5. Approaches to designing software
6. Checking code and internal documentation

Unit 4

1. Data Access and Software design
2. Implementing software designs
3. System Development
4. System Implementation and Evaluation
5. Network Hardware, Software and Topology
6. Global Networks

Sample Outcomes

For each outcome, at least one sample outcome with teacher advice and assessment sheet for all Units.