INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYUNIT 1 2012 Review

FIRST OF ALL…THANK YOU

EXAMINABLE CONTENT

Yes we can examine you on everything we’ve covered this semester…

WHAT WE’LL ACTUALLY EXAMINE YOU ON…

But in fairness…we won’t

OUTCOME 1: FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

OUTCOME 1From data to information

OUTCOME 1: FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

Information Purposes To Inform, Persuade, Entertain, Educate

Types of Data What is a data type? Four commonly used data types are??

OUTCOME 1: FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

Ways to identify relevant data Relevant data needs to meet the required purpose To assess the usability of the data & determine the

characteristics of the targeted audience, Usable data has to be:

suitable, reliable, accurate, timely, & free from bias. Audience characteristics

Gender, Special needs, culture, age, education level, status & location.

OUTCOME 1: FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

Types & purposes of graphic representations What are the 7 types of graphic representations & when each would

be best used? I recommend focusing on bar/column charts, line & pie charts.

Spreadsheet software What are the five applications of spreadsheet software? What are the different elements of spreadsheet software? Make sure you know how to build basic formulas from given functions.

SUM, AVERAGE, MINIMUM, MAXIMUM

What is the purpose of AutoFill?

OUTCOME 1: FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

Design elements What are design elements? List & describe (briefly) each of the design principles.

Design Tools Why do we use design tools? You will be required to construct & annotate AT LEAST ONE

Layout Diagram for the exam.

OUTCOME 1: FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

Data Validation What are the different types of validation? How is efficiency measured? How is effectiveness measured? Why is validation important when using spread sheet

software?

OUTCOME 1: FROM DATA TO INFORMATION

Formats & Conventions What is a format? What is a convention? What’s the difference between the two? Be able to list some common conventions that are used in

spread sheets & graphic representations.

Testing techniques What are the characteristics of an effective solution? What is the difference between testing & validation? What ‘tool’ can be used when testing for functionality?

OUTCOME 2: NETWORKS

What is a network?

What do you need to have for successful communications? Sending/receiving, communications devices, communication

channels/transmission media.

What are the advantages & disadvantages of using a network?

OUTCOME 2: NETWORKS

What is a LAN & WAN?

What are the two types of LAN? What are the types of WAN?

Know some advantages/disadvantages for each.

OUTCOME 2: NETWORKS

Network Protocols What is a network protocol? Be able to name some network protocols.

Know what the various communications devices are…. Modems NICs WAPs Switches & Routers

What are the two categories of transmission media?

SO USE IT OVER THE WEEKEND!

You will receive the SAC back tomorrow…

OUTCOME 3ICT in a global society

OUTCOME 3: ICT IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

This outcome covered the following 5 areas of ICT and their impact on their respective stakeholders.

OUTCOME 3: ICT IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

Look at each of the ICT issues: Computer Gaming Social Networking Robotics & AI e-Commerce CLOUD COMPUTING

There is at least ONE question regarding EACH of these particular areas. Know what they are, as well as at least two benefits & disadvantages for each.

Also know how to reduce the risks of each particular issue.

OUTCOME 3: ICT IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

Know the reasons for the issues Legal Social Environmental Ethical

There will be a question based on one of these reasons.

OUTCOME 3: ICT IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

Sources of information Primary Secondary What’s the difference?

What is a Gantt chart?

OUTCOME 3: ICT IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

The exam also revisits the PSM – Problem-Solving Methodology Analysis Design Development Evaluation

In Unit 1, we only covered Design & Development so familiarise with what is required in these particular stages (Chapter 4)

OUTCOME 3: ICT IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

Formats & Conventions are revisited again, however you should have covered these in the previous slideshow. It won’t hurt to go over them again briefly.

Formats & Conventions What is a format? What is a convention? What’s the difference between the two?

BUT HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT?So now I know what I need to revise…

ON THE WIKI…

You will find the following: Every PowerPoint we have used this semester,

grouped by Outcome Practice Exam Sample solutions to the TYK Questions (Chapters 1 to

4) Links

VCEIT.com – more PPTs and information regarding each Key Knowledge criteria

Nelson Self-Tests – Chapters 1 to 4

TO HELP YOU DURING REVISION TIME…

Why did I take down all those notes?

REVISION MATERIALS

Self-tests on the NelsonNet website: http://www.nelsonnet.com.au/infotech Student Resources (Year 11) Only Chapters 1-4

Once you “Check your work”, the test tells you what you got right or wrong.

If you get any questions wrong, you should take note of the answer and the text book reference. Read this section.

There will DEFINITELY be questions taken from this resource

WE DON’T WANT TO SEE IT…This came up in last year’s exam &