Applied Information Technology Foundation

Learning Outcomes

• key words associated with project management: 

• target audience 

• design process 

• digital product 

• digital solution 

• group work protocols 

• time management 

• the concept of a target audience 

• stages of a design process, such as: 

• investigate and plan 

• design and draft 

• produce 

• evaluate 

• types of roles and functions when working in teams to create a digital product and/or digital solution, including: 

• project manager 

• researcher 

• media coordinator 

• content writer 

• strategies for effective collaboration while working in a team, including: 

• establishing group work protocols 

• clearly identifying roles 

• effective communication 

• establishing clear goals and timelines 

Resources

Project management presentation here

Game design worksheet here

Target Audience  presentation here and worksheet here

Learning Outcomes

The computer system 

• key words associated with the computer system: 

• desktop 

• server 

• operating system 

• computer system 

• input 

• output 

• processing 

• storage 

• operating system 

• application 

• types of computer systems  

• desktop 

• mobile  

• server 

• purpose and types of hardware devices of a computer system 

• input 

• processing 

• output 

• storage 

• communication 

• purpose and types of computer software 

• operating system  

• application 

• utility 

• considerations for the physical care of a computer system 

• ventilation 

• proximity of liquids 

• dust minimisation 

• strategies to minimise external threats to a computer system, including: 

• antivirus software 

• firewall 

• Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) issues associated with the use of personal information and communications technology, including: 

• safe use of electrical equipment 

• time spent using technology 

Resources

The computer system view the presentation and complete the activities included here

Worksheet on the CPU to be completed here

Computer systems workbook here

Extension

Visit Khan Academy and complete the course called Computer Systems the link to the course is here

C12.2 Word processing and data management 

• key words associated with word processing and data management: 

• data 

• information 

• file format 

• passwords 

• file 

• folders 

• document version 

• naming convention 

• version 

• edit 

• proofread 

• print 

• data management techniques for a personal digital workspace, including the use of: 

• passwords 

• files and folders 

• file and folder-naming conventions 

• document version control 

• the concepts of data and information 

• the concepts of file formats and software associations  

• types of data backup strategies 

• local 

• remote 

• features of word processing software for personal use, including: 

• colour 

• graphics 

• shading 

• borders 

• horizontal and vertical alignment  

• tables 

• edit and proofreading functions, including:  

• thesaurus 

• find and replace 

• print preview and print options

Resources

Presentation can be found here

Word processing tutorial with Microsoft here

Practice questions on word processing here

GCF Global tutorial on business communication here

Practical tasks

Word processing level 2 here 

Word processing level 3 here 

C12.3 Presentation software 

• features of presentation software, including: 

• use of transitions and/or effects 

• use of animation 

• embedding hyperlinks 

• design layout  

• print preview and print options 

• the elements of design 

• line 

• shape 

• space  

• colours  

• the principles of design 

• balance 

• emphasis (contrast and proportion) 

• unity 

C12.4 Project management 

• apply time management techniques 

• apply techniques to represent a draft/storyboard  

• apply a design process to create a digital product and/or digital solution 

Resources

Presentation power point is here

Learning Objectives

Content to be studied for the EST can be found  here

Resources

Past external papers can be found below

2017 EST here

2018 EST here

2019 EST not available

2020 EST not available

2021 EST here

Learning Objectives

• the concept of online social media 

• types and features of social media tools  

• advantages and disadvantages of online collaboration, including: 

• improved connectivity 

• increased engagement 

• disclosing personal information and physical location 

• considerations for appropriate online ethical behaviour, including: 

• using online social media 

• sharing of personal information and images  

• consequences of inappropriate online ethical behaviour, including impact on: 

• digital reputation 

• relationships 

• employment 

• the concept of privacy in an online environment and the use of online digital content 

• the reason for an ICT code of conduct in a school and/or workplace 

Resources

Online Ethics presentation here

Scam watch has a great website full of resources, the link is here

Cyberstart  is a website full of cybersecurity challenges the link is here

Cyber Guides is full of tools for learning about cybersecurity link here 

Learning Objectives

• features of spreadsheet software for personal use, including: 

• components (rows, columns, cell reference, menus, formula bar, worksheets) 

• formulas (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) 

• functions (sum, average, percentage) 

• charts (column, pie, line, bar) 

• print preview and print options 

• considerations for format, design and layout of spreadsheets, including: 

• colour 

• readability 

• graphs/charts 

Resources

Addition formula practice here

GCF online learning here

Learning Objectives

E12.3 Animation   

• key words associated with animation:  

• animation  

• cell 

• frame    

• the concept of animation  

• types of digital animation, including:  

• stop motion animation  

• cel animation  

• computer generated animation  

• the purpose of digital animation authoring software  

• features of digital animation authoring software, including:  

• customise settings  

• frame/s  

• frames per second (FPS)  

• key frames  

• timeline  

• timing  

• playhead  

• tweening  

• guide layer  

• media elements  

• simple actions  

• animation effects  

• the purpose of digital animation viewing software

Resources

Presentation here

Visit Khan Academy and complete the Pixar in a box course here

Learn how to use Adobe Animate here

Learning Objectives

E12.5 Gaming 

• key words associated with game development:  

• actions  

• sprites  

• objects  

• sounds  

• backgrounds  

• rooms  

• flow/levels  

• the concept of game design  

• features of game authoring software, including:  

• actions  

• sprites  

• objects  

• sounds  

• backgrounds  

• rooms  

• design aspects used to represent the design of a computer game, including:  

• environment  

• game objects  

• sounds  

• controls  

• flow/levels