YEAR PLAN OF ICT LITERACY FOR FORM 1 YEAR 2012

Weeks Topics Learning Area Learning Outcomes Remarks

COMPUTER LAB MANAGEMENT 1. Computer Lab Regulations 1 1.1 Computer Lab Rules 1.2 User 1.3 Equipment 1.4 2. Lab $rganisation ata and User !ecurity 1.1.1 1.2.1 1.3.1 1.4.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 1 2.2 Computer Lab &imetable 2.3 Logboo( 2.2.1 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 List computer lab rules. Practice computer lab rules. Handle equipment responsibly. !tate t"e importance o# data and user security. !tate t"e $rganisation C"art o# a computer lab. %denti#y t"e Computer Lab Coordinator. !tate t"e responsibilities o# a computer lab coordinator. 'd"ere to t"e timetable. %denti#y types o# logboo(s. List usage o# a logboo(. Practise responsible use o# computers. !tate t"e et"ics o# computer usage. e#ine t"e meaning o# copyrig"t. !tate t"e e##ects o# copyrigt )iolation.

2.1 $rganisation C"art

3. Et"ics in Using
Computer 1

3.1 Copyrig"t

3.2 Unet"ical Use o# Computers

3.2.1 List )arious unet"ical use o# computers. 3.2.2 !tate t"e e##ects o# unet"ical use o# computers.

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COMPUTER HARDWARE 1. %ntroduction to Computers 1.1 E)olution o# t"e Computer 1.1.1 !tate t"e generations o# computers toget"er +it" t"e respecti)e processors used. E,plain t"e generations o# computers toget"er +it" t"e respecti)e processors used. %denti#y t"e types o# computers !upercomputer .ain#rame .ini Computer .icro Computer /or( !tation e#ine di##erent types o# computer. %denti#y main components in t"e computer system .onitor 1eyboard !pea(er .ouse !ystem unit Printer .a.1

1.1.2

1.2 &ypes o# Computers

1.2.1

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1.2.2 2. Computer Parts 0 Components 2.1 $)er)ie+ o# t"e Computer !ystem 2.1.1

.a.3

2.1.2 !tate t"e #unctions o# t"e main components in t"e computer system.

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Learning Outcomes 2.1.3 E,plain brie#ly t"e data processing cycle o# a computer system-

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2.2 !ystem Unit

%nput Process $utput !torage

2.2.1 %denti#y t"e components o# a system unit %nput2$utput port 3%2$ port4 Reset button C R$. dri)e 5loppy dri)e Hard dis( dri)e

2.2.2 !tate t"e #unctions o# t"e main components o# a system unit. 2.2.3 !tate t"e #unctions o# CPU6 R'.6 R$. and e,pansion slots #ound on t"e mot"erboard. 2.2.4 %nculcate )alues o# responsibility and cooperation among t"e pupils.

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Topics 2.3

Learning Area Perip"erals

Learning Outcomes 2.3.1 !tate t"e de#inition o# perip"eral. 2.3.2 %denti#y di##erent types o# perip"erals %nput de)ices $utput de)ices !torage de)ices

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2.3.3 !tate e,amples o# di##erent types o# perip"erals2 Printers !canners LC pro7ectors igital cameras E,ternal C dri)es E,ternal storages

2.3.4 E,plain t"e #unctions o# eac" perip"eral. 2.4 1 %nput e)ices 2.4.1 %denti#y input de)ices. 2.4.2 List input de)ices. 2.4.3 !tate t"e respecti)e #unctions o# input de)ices. 2.8.1 %denti#y output de)ices. 2.8.2 List output de)ices. 2.8.3 !tate t"e respecti)e #unctions o# output de)ices.!tate t"e respecti)e #unctions o# output de)ices.

2.8 $utput e)ices 1

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Topics 2.9

Learning Area !torage e)ices 2.9.1 2.9.2 2.9.3 2.9.4

Learning Outcomes %denti#y storage de)ices. List storage de)ices. !tate t"e #unctions o# storage de)ices %denti#y di##erences bet+een primary and secondary storage de)ices. 2.9.8 !tate t"e units #or data measurement :it :yte 1ilobyte .egabyte ;igabyte 2.9.9 %nculcate )alues o# responsibility6 accountability and cooperation.

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3. :asic .aintenance 2 4. &ec"nology e)elopment COMPUTER O!TWARE 1 2. %ntroduction to Computer

3.1

Handling %nput and $utput e)ices

4.1 Current e)elopment o# Hard+are &ec"nology

3.1.1 !et up t"e input and output de)ices correctly. 3.1.2 %nculcate )alues o# responsibility in "andling "ard+are. 4.1.1 ;at"er in#ormation on t"e current or latest de)elopment o# "ard+are tec"nology.

1.1 1.2

e#inition Usage

1.1.1 1.2.1

!tate t"e de#inition o# so#t+are. !tate t"e usage o# so#t+are.

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Topics !o#t+are 1.3

Learning Area &ypes o# !o#t+are 1.3.1

Learning Outcomes List di##erent types o# so#t+are $perating !ystems Utility Programmes 'pplication !o#t+are e#ine t"e operating system. !tate t"e #unctions o# operating system. !tate t"e c"aracteristics o# $! en)ironment based ;rap"ical User %nter#ace 3;U%4. %denti#y types o# application so#t+are /ord processing !preads"eet Presentation atabase Programming

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3. $perating !ystem 3$!4

2.1 2.2

%ntroduction to $perating !ystem 3$!4 $! %nter#ace En)ironment %ntroduction to 'pplication !o#t+are

1.1 1.2 2.1

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4. 'pplication !o#t+are 2

4.1

4.1.1

< Presentation !o#t+are

<.1 Concept o# .ultimedia

<.1.1

!tate t"e concept o# .ultimedia.

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Learning Area <.2 !teps in .ultimedia e)elopment <.2.1

Learning Outcomes !tate t"e steps in multimedia de)elopment 'nalysis esign 3!toryboard4 %mplementation &esting E)aluation Publis"ing e#ine programme and programming language. !tate t"e main steps in programme de)elopment Problem analysis Programme design Coding &esting and debugging ocumentation

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Programming

>.1 >.2

%ntroduction to Programming !teps in Programming de)elopment

>.1.1 >.2.1

NETWOR" AND THE #NTERNET 1. ?et+or(s 2 1.1 %ntroduction to ?et+or(s 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 e#ine net+or(s. List bene#its o# computer net+or(s. %denti#y t"e de)ices needed in a computer ?et+or(s.

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Learning Area 1.2 &ypes o# ?et+or(s 1.2.1

Learning Outcomes List types o# computer net+or(s Local 'rea ?et+or( 3L'?4 /ide 'rea ?et+or(s 3/'?4 .etropolitan 'rea ?et+or(s 3.'?4 1.2.3 i##erentiate types o# computer ?et+or(s. !tate types o# net+or( topology !tar ?et+or( Ring ?et+or( :us ?et+or(

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1.3 ?et+or(s &opology

1.3.1

1.9 Current &ec"nology in Computer ?et+or(s 2. &"e %nternet 1 2.2 %nternet Requirements 2.1 %ntroduction to t"e %nternet

1.9.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.2.1

E,plain current tec"nology in computer net+or(s. e#ine t"e %nternet. iscuss ad)antages and disad)antages o# t"e %nternet. List requirements needed to access t"e %nternet.

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Learning Area %nternet 'pplications 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.8

Learning Outcomes e#ine t"e /orld /ide /eb 3///4. !tate a)ailable +eb bro+sers. List commonly used searc" engines. !tate t"e #unction o# a searc" engine. !earc" #or in#ormation using a searc" engine. o+nload #iles #rom t"e %nternet. E,ercising responsibility +"en do+nloading in#ormation #rom t"e %nternet. E,ercising accountability #or in#ormation searc"ed. E,plain t"e meaning o# ?etiquette. List out t"e os and on@ts +"ile communicating online. 'd"ere to netiquette in )arious #orms o# online communications. !tate )arious #orms o# communication on t"e %nternet. List perip"erals used #or communications. Communicate using eAmail. Practise "onesty in online communications.

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2 2.3.9 2.3.<

2.3.= 2.4 1 ?etiquette 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3

2.8

%nternet Communications

2.8.1 2.8.2 2.8.3 2.8.4

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Learning Area 2.8.8 2.8.9 2.8.< 2.9 Cyber La+ 2.9.1 3.1.1 3.1.2

Learning Outcomes $bser)e sa#ety precautions +"en retrie)ing mail. Communicate using %nternet Relay C"at 3%RC4. $bser)e sa#ety precautions +"en communicating online. escribe t"e need #or cyber la+. e#ine +ebsite. List +eb design so#t+are.

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3. &"e /ebsite

3.1 %ntroduction to /ebsite

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