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6 Course Structure
The arrangement and relationship between components of the Preliminary course and the HSC course for Information Processes and Technology Stage 6 are outlined below. The percentage values refer to indicative course time. A minimum of 40% course time is to be devoted to the integration of content into project work in both the Preliminary and HSC courses. It is also expected that a significant proportion of time will be devoted to integrated practical activities.
| Preliminary Course |
HSC Course |
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Introduction to Information Skills and Systems (20%)
- Information systems in context
- Information processes
- The nature of data and information
- Reasons for digital data representation
- Social and ethical issues
Tools for Information Processes (50%)
- Collecting
- Organising
- Analysing
- Storing and Retrieving
- Processing
- Transmitting and Receiving
- Displaying
- Integration of processes
Developing Information Systems (30%)
- Traditional stages in developing a system
- Complexity of systems
- Roles of people involved in systems development
- Social and ethical issues
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Project Management (20%)
- Techniques for managing a project
- Understanding the problem
- Planning
- Designing solutions
- Implementing
- Testing, evaluating and maintaining
Information Systems and Databases (20%)
- Information systems
- Database information systems
- Organisation
- Storage and retrieval
- Other information processes
- Issues related to information systems
Communication Systems (20%)
- Characteristics of communication systems
- Examples of communication systems
- Transmitting and receiving in communication systems
- Other information processes in communication systems
- Managing communication systems
- Issues related to communication systems
Option Strands (40%)
Students will select TWO of the following options:
- Transaction Processing Systems
- Decision Support Systems
- Automated Manufacturing Systems
- Multimedia Systems
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Conceptual Model of the Preliminary and HSC Courses
