Modified 02 October 2005
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Your teacher may be contacted over the telephone. Office hours are from 18h00 to 20h00 at 072 247 9047.
This course requires a great deal of time in order to complete the practical work. Each learner is expected to
| CASS | May theory examination May practical examination on Word, Excel, Access and optional |
10 marks 20 marks |
| Term time - class theory tests Term time - practical tests on Word, Excel, Access and optional |
5 marks 10 marks |
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| Classroom-based assignment Classroom-based activity |
15 marks 15 marks |
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| Grand Total | Project | 50 marks |
| November Exam theory - 1½ hours | 75 marks | |
| CASS | 75 marks | |
| November Exam practical - 3 hours | 100 marks |
Tasks, crosswords, quizzes, exercises and tests are due/done every Thursday unless otherwise indicated. All work contributes to the cumulative assessment. No late work of any kind is accepted without a medical certificate. Plan ahead.
The topics covered in the three years of the course are illustrated in the table below. The textbook Computer Studies Grade 11 Theory from Study-Opportunities at about R60 is used, plus the Computer dictionary Glossary of PC Acronymns & Computer terms by Dave Britzius obtainable from Pam Buttle at about R100. They do not cover all the requirements so access to a CD-ROM and the Internet is essential.
Topics |
Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| Electronic mail | X | . | . |
| Computer architecture | X | X | X |
| Introduction to systems software | X | X | X |
| Data communications, networking and the Internet | X | X | X |
| Trends | X | X | X |
| Social and ethical implications of the computer | X | X | X |
| Development of the computer | X | . | . |
| Careers in informatics | . | X |
X |
Topics
Technical requirements, practical work and practical syllabus
Learners need a multimedia Pentium computer with CD-ROM, Windows 98/2000/NT, communications software, a modem (56 Kbs), and an internet service provider (ISP). The applications taught in the three years of the course are illustrated in the table below, plus the software which all learners are required to use.
Application |
Software required |
Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| Advanced word processing | Word 2000 | X | X | X |
| Graphics | Paintbrush/Paint, and shareware PaintShop Pro any version (Demo version found in the Resources folder on the disk) | X | X | X |
| Advanced databases | Access 2000 | X | X | X |
| Advanced spreadsheets | Excel 2000 | X | X | X |
| Mindmapping | Inspiration | X | X | X |
| Multimedia design | PowerPoint 2000 | X | X | X |
| System software | Windows 95 or higher | X | X | X |
| Webpage design, Gif animation | Front Page; Animation software such as shareware Gif Construction Set; CoffeeCup Firestarter, Animation Shop and Crossword Compiler (demo versions found in the Resources folder on the disk) | X | X | X |
Applications
The work to be covered in 2005 is illustrated in the table below. The theory and practical aspects of the subject are integrated as far as possible.
| Term | Content |
Applications |
1 |
Internet | Mainly web authoring |
2 |
Computer architecture | Mainly Access |
3 |
System software Social implications |
Mainly Access and Excel |
4 |
Data communication | Mainly Excel |
Planned work in 2005
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