REVISION COMPUTING UNIT 1&2 EXAM

Unit 1 Area of Study 1 Data and graphic solutions

Why present information in graphic form?

Data to information via information systems (data + digital systems + people +
processes = meaning)
Generating qualitative and quantitative data
Referencing systems
Methods and techniques for collecting data and protecting peoples privacy (including deidentification, consent forms)
Ways to protect the data when being transferred, and to ensure that the data is able to be
backed up at all times
Australian Privacy Principles 2 and 6
Resolving ethical dilemmas
How to test a that graphic solution solves a problem

Unit 1 Area of Study 2 Networks

Digital Systems Hardware and Software

o Capabilities and differences between hardware (for example between Ethernet /
fibre optic, between WANs and LANs, between wireless/wired)
o What is the difference between a sending/receiving device, a communication
channel and a communication device
o What is the difference between (and importance of): router, switch, modem
Information Systems Data, Digital Systems, People, Processes
Capabilities of wireless networks
Advantages of wireless / wired networks
Different types of devices used wirelessly
Australian Privacy Principle 11
Risks and benefits of using networks
Security threats to a network / ways to prevent these threats (including malware)

Unit 1 Area of Study 3 Collaboration and Communication

Web Design
o What are the main areas of a website?
o Designing for the web and for mobile devices in particular
o Main layout features (formats and conventions of web pages)
o Design tools layout diagram and site map
Cloud Computing
o Advantages and disadvantages
o Definition
Project Management
o Interpretation of a Gantt chart
o What are key PM processes and concepts

Exam Format
Requirement is to mirror Year 12 exam to provide students with meaningful practice in
exam format twice before a formal Year 12 scored assessment
Format for Informatics and Software
Development Exams:
120 minutes with:

20 multiple choice questions (1 mark

each)

Short answer questions worth 30

marks

Case study short and extended

answer questions work 50 marks
related to one case study with

Format for Computing Unit 1 and

Computing Unit 2 Exams (Lalor Secondary
College)
90 minutes with:

15 multiple choice questions (1 mark

each)

Short answer questions worth 25

marks
Case study of short and extended

resource to pull out as an insert.

questions worth 40 marks related to

case study which will be provided as a
detached handout to all students.

Revising with PSETS

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Networked information systems

Risks and benefits of networks
Digital systems (hardware/software/transmission media)
Capabilities of WANs / LANs
Network protocols
Strengths and limitations of wired/wireless networks
Types and capabilities of mobile devices
Legal requirements for IT professionals
Data security threats
Malware technical underpinning
Qualitative and quantitative data
Primary and secondary sources
Coding qualitative data
Creating infographics
Creating primary data
Sources, methods and techniques of collecting data
Referencing data (including footnotes and citations)
Data quality
Collecting data face to face vs random survey
Informed consent
De-identification of data
Australian Privacy Principles
Ethical dilemmas
Physical security and software security to protect data provided
for surveys
Types of graphic solutions
What type of solution meets which specific problem
Design tool for functionality IPO chart
Design tool for appearance Mockup
Formats and conventions for displaying data
Problem-solving methodology
Solution requirements functional and non-functional
Constraints to a solution
Designing for functionality and appearance
Design tools IPO chart, flow chart, mockup, layout diagram,
site map
Development activities manipulate data, validation and testing
Evaluation activities - strategy and report
Differences between designing for mobile and designing for
website
Limitations of mobile devices in terms of being able to download
large amounts of data
Translating a home page from a large screen to mobile design
Features of an effective web page

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5 design principles and what they mean for designing web pages
How to identify issues with poorly designed web pages
Cloud computing definitions, examples, benefits and
disadvantages
Creating a task list for a project
Information architecture use of headings and separate pages
Key design tools Site map and layout diagram
Create / Interpret Gantt chart, task list and other project
management theory
Create mind map of information issue