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CAPS Computer Applications Technology 10
Alabi Arnold
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Description

CONTENT AND SCOPE PER TOPIC

Solution Development

Word Processing

  • Documents
  • Basic file management
  • Text, paragraphs and page functions and manipulation
  • Lists and columns
  • Graphics, shapes and diagrams
  • Tables
  • Formatting and editing
  • Introduction to review and proofing functions
  • Basic templates
  • Introduction to integration
  • Basic troubleshooting

Spreadsheets

  • Workbooks and worksheets
  • Cells, rows, and columns
  • Formatting and editing
  • Introduction to calculations
  • Introduction to formulae and functions
  • Introduction to charts/ graphs
  • Introduction to error indicators
  • Basic file management
  • Introduction to integration
  • Basic troubleshooting

Databases (N/A)

Fourth Applications

  • Presentations
  • Slide design and layout elements
  • Editing and formatting
  • Text and lists
  • Charts, illustrations and tables
  • Slide manipulation
  • Basic custom animation
  • Slide show
  • Introduction to integration

Systems Technologies

Introduction to Concepts of Computing

  • Describe ICTs
  • General model of a computer
  • Introduction to data and information
  • Types of computers
  • Role of computers
  • Advantages and disadvantages of computers
  • ICTs in everyday life – overview and introduction

Hardware (systems unit)

  • Describing hardware
  • Hardware components
  • Ports and connectors
  • Hardware configuration
  • I/O devices
  • Storage devices and media
  • Processing concepts

Software

  • Describing software
  • Software components
  • Definition and overview of system and application software
  • Classification of software
  • Purpose and use of software
  • Introduction to operating system concepts

Computer Management

  • Introduction to using computers – working environment and keyboarding
  • Introduction to files and folders
  • File Manager
  • Print management
  • Adding hardware

 

Network Technologies

Networks

  • Introduction to networks and network concepts
  • Aims and objectives of networks
  • Advantages and disadvantages of using networks
  • Types of networks: PAN/HAN
  • Internet access

 

Internet Technologies

Internet and WWW

  • Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web
  • Overview of the Internet and WWW
  • Internet and web addresses
  • Types of websites
  • Overview of browsers and search engines
  • Browsing and searching techniques

Electronic Communications

  • Introduction to electronic communications
  • Overview of e-communication
  • Overview of applications/tools to facilitate electroniccommunications E-mail as a form of e-communication
  • E-mail software features
  • Introduction to the use of Internet and e-mail
  • Netiquette

 

Information Management

Find and access data and information

  • Data vs information
  • Understanding of the problem/ task
  • Role of questions and questioning – Using questions
  • Utilising a plan to solve the problem/carry out the task
  • Types of information sources
  • Information and data gathering
  • – Using a questionnaire
  • – Using one other source

Process data and information 

  • Information vs knowledge
  • Information sifting
  • Engaging with information
  • Tools and techniques for manipulating information
  • – Make notes and summarise
  • Ethical use of information
  • Processing data
  • – Utilising data questionsData handling
  • – the role of the spreadsheet

Present solution

  • Knowledge vs insightUtilising specific software tools to communicate findingsSimple report
  • Personal understandings
  • Organise information into logical groupings and flow
  • Findings/conclusions
  • Copyright and plagiarism
  • Acknowledgement

 

Social Implications

Impact on society

  • ICTs in everyday life
  • ICT influence on life and life styles
  • Influences on life and life styles
  • Economic reasons for using computers
  • Communication etiquette
  • Safe Internet and e-mail use

Legal and ethical and security issues

  • Ethical use of computers
  • Basic security concepts
  • Software piracy
  • Intellectual property
  • Licensing
  • E-mail threats, issues and remedies
  • Computer criminals

Health and ergonomic issues

  • Ergonomics to promote health and well-being

Environmental issues

  • Green computing issues
  • Environmental issues relating to the use of ICTs
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Week 1 – Intro to Computers

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