Introduction to course

• Learning expectations

• Course outline

• Assessment outline

• Classroom rules

• Set up computers

Learning Objectives

Topic - 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 

Skills

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 

Resources

Week 1 :    Presentation here

Worksheet here

Week 2: Presentation here

Log into Khan academy here   and complete the course called Computers and the Internet .

Week 3: Presentation here

Worksheet here

Useful websites here and here

Learning Objectives

• • project management considerations, including:

    • • scope

      • time

      • resources

      • client brief 

  • 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 

Skills

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 

  • apply techniques for representing the design of a digital product and/or digital solution 

Resources

Before click view video here

During click view video here

After click view video here

Learning Objectives

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

Skills

• • use compression to optimise transfer and display of data

  • apply document version control

  • use digital communications media

Resources

View the managing data presentation here

View the image types video here

Complete the online activities with GFC Learning Beginning Graphic Design here

Complete the following worksheet here

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 

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 

Resources

View the application skills presentation here

Visit this website to understand the various types of sorting here

Visit the image optimisation website for further information here

Complete the spreadsheet worksheet here

Learning Objectives

• 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 cyberbullying

    • strategies to manage/limit cyberbullying

• 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 

Resources

PowerPoint presentation can be found here.

Impacts of technology website here

Complete the short answer questions here

Learning Objectives

• 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 

Skills

• 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 

Resources

Elements and principles of design here Note not all of them need to be studied.

Notes on the relationship between the elements and principles of design here

Typography presentation here

Composition rules presentation here and notes here

Skills resources

Sample questions on identifying and explaining the elements of design and the principles of design in an existing digital product and or solution here

Sample questions on design annotations here

Learning Objectives

• 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 

Resources

Presentation here

Learn more about the Cloud here

Complete the GCF Global tutorial here

Worksheet for utilities here

Project management

• project management techniques, including:

  • • plan of action

    • time management strategies

    • resource requirements

    •  managing resources

    • evaluation 

Skills

• apply project management techniques to meet client requirements or a design brief 

Learning Objectives

•  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 

Resources

Presentation on Impacts of technology here

The Government website for more information on the act here

Worksheet with questions here

Googles Applied Digital Skills course code gpyncr link to page here you do need to sign up. 

Learning Objectives

• 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 

Skills

• design a suitable LAN topology for a home network 

Resources

Networking presentation here

Network challenges worksheet here

Networking simulation with netsim here

Cisco Internet of Things home network design here

Practice create a simple network here

Learning Objectives     

•     features of animation software

  • • frame by frame

    • tweens

    • buttons

• features of audio software, including:

  • • editing

    • converting

    • exporting 

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 

Resources

Animation presentation here 

All about animation here

Best animated adverts here

100 Best motion graphics here

Stop motion ideas website here

Learning Objectives

• features of web authoring, including:

  • • hyperlinks

    • graphics

    • templates

    • types of files

o        cascading style sheet (.css)

o        hypertext markup language file (.htm/.html)

• types of online collaboration

• the concept of responsive design 

Skills

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 or a design brief

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

Design concepts

• 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