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Key knowledge
This knowledge includes:
- applications of ICT in a range of contexts
- a detailed study in one of the following contexts: computer gaming, social networking, robotics,
e-commerce and cloud computing, that focuses on:
– the nature of a contemporary issue associated with the context
– legal, social, environmental and ethical reasons for the issue arising
– types and capabilities of technology associated with the context
– types of key stakeholders, such as individuals, organisations and governments, and their
responsibilities
– positive and negative opinions of each stakeholder on the issue
- strategies for influencing how ICT is used for particular purposes
- sources of, and methods and techniques for acquiring, primary and secondary data and
information
- methods of referencing primary and secondary sources
- visualising thinking tools and techniques for supporting reasoning and decision making when
analysing issues and ethical dilemmas
- stages of the problem-solving methodology
- design elements that influence the functionality and appearance of websites that include graphical
representations
- design tools and techniques for representing solutions
- spreadsheet and web authoring software functions and techniques for manipulating and validating
data, and testing solutions, taking into account legal obligations and ethical considerations
- formats and conventions applied to information in order to improve effectiveness for intended
users
- strategies (tools and techniques) for coordinating the tasks, people, resources and time required to
create solutions.
Key skills
These skills include the ability to:
- select and apply appropriate methods and techniques to acquire and reference data and information from primary and secondary sources
- use ICT to document and monitor project plans when creating team solutions
- analyse the causes and effects of the ICT issues using visualising thinking tools
- synthesise information about the selected ICT issues and strategies for influencing how ICT is
used for particular purposes
- select and apply appropriate design tools to represent solutions
- use spreadsheet and web authoring software and select and apply functions, design elements,
formats and conventions, data validation and testing techniques to manipulate data and produce
solutions.
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