SEMESTER 1 – WEEKS 1, 2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14

SKILLS – HARDWARE
Describe criteria when selecting hardware and software for a specified purpose, including the minimum hardware requirements to run software

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SEMESTER 1 – WEEKS 3-5

KNOWLEDGE – APPLICATION SKILLS
Purpose of data organisation
Common file formats for graphics and audio

Vector graphics
computer graphics metafile (.cgm)
scalable vector graphic (.svg)
Raster graphics
bitmap (.bmp) image file
graphical interchange format (.gif) file
joint photographic expert group (JPEG) image file (.jpg/.jpeg)
tagged image file (.tif)
portable network graphics (.png)

Audio files

moving pictures experts group (.mp3 )
waveform audio file format (.wav)
Windows media audio file (.wma)

Considerations for the construction and design of lookup tables in spreadsheets, including:

hlookup
vlookup

Organisation and management of data, using sort filters in spreadsheets

SKILLS – APPLICATION SKILLS
Apply data organisation techniques for user and/or client needs
Apply appropriate graphic and audio file types

vector graphics
raster graphics
audio files

Use lookup tables in spreadsheets, including:

hlookup
vlookup

Composition, layout and design considerations for the construction of spreadsheets
Apply sort filters in spreadsheets

KNOWLEDGE – MANAGING DATA
Consideration for the compression of files for the transfer and display of data

purpose
lossy compression
lossless compression
file sizes

Techniques for file size minimisation

cropping
resampling

Optimisation of files for

digital or online
print

Strategies for efficient online data management
Strategies for efficient document version control

SKILLS – MANAGING DATA
Use compression to optimise transfer and display of data
Apply document version control

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SEMESTER 1 – WEEKS 6-8

KNOWLEDGE – DESIGN CONCEPTS
The elements of design

line
shape
space
texture
colour
3D form
tone

The principles of design

balance
emphasis (contrast and proportion)
dominance
unity (proximity and repetition)
pattern
movement

Relationship between the elements of design and the principles of design
Typography

typeface
size
alignment
format
spacing

Compositional rules

reading gravity
rule of thirds
form of content
grid and alignment

SKILLS – DESIGN CONCEPTS
Identify and explain the elements of design and the principles of design in an existing digital product and/or digital solution
Modify a digital product and/or digital solution to meet a design need/consideration
Apply the elements of design and the principles of design developing a digital product and/or digital solution
create accurate visuals/layouts
Apply principles of layout and composition
Apply the elements of design and the principles of design relevant to a particular design brief
Develop and apply detailed annotations for digital designs relevant to a design brief demonstrating the following considerations:
elements of design and the principles of design
Use of appropriate typography
visual composition
rule of thirds
form of content
grid and alignment

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SEMESTER 1 – WEEKS 9-11

KNOWLEDGE – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Components of a project design process

product purpose and design criteria
target audience characteristics
project presentation medium
situation analysis
style guide

Components of a design plan

storyboard
thumbnails (hand/digital)
wireframes/sketches (hand/digital)

Criteria required to evaluate a digital product and/or digital solution

SKILLS – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Apply the elements of design and the principles of design relevant to a particular design brief
Apply a design process to create a digital product and/or digital solution
Apply techniques for representing the design of a digital product and/or digital solution

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SEMESTER 1 – WEEKS 12-14

KNOWLEDGE – IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY
Concept of digital citizenship

responsible use of social networking
forms of cyber bullying
strategies to manage/limit cyber bullying

The impact of digital technologies on work-life balance
Concept of social networking
Types of social networking and their features
Types of virtual communities, including:

online chat rooms
virtual worlds

Concept of the 'digital divide' and associated issues, including:

availability of digital resources
use of digital technologies
availability of web-based applications

Concept of electronic commerce, including:

implications of improved digital communications
24/7 communications
online retail opportunities

Issues related to the dependency of society upon electronic and visual communication in business

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SEMESTER 2

SEMESTER 2 - WEEKS 1-2

Introduction and overview
Assessment requirements

KNOWLEDGE – MANAGING DATA
Concept of cloud computing
System utility tools and accessories for the efficient operation and maintenance of data, including:

disk clean-up tools
deletion of temporary files/internet cache
disk fragmentation
anti-malware, virus, SPAM and spyware

SKILLS – MANAGING DATA
Use system utility tools and accessories to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of data

KNOWLEDGE – IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY
Impact of the Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) on:

the collection of personal information
how personal information is used
access to personal information
implications of identity theft
safe disposal of data

Intent and purpose of the Copyright Act 1968 (Australia), including:

fair dealing
private use
moral rights

Appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications
Acknowledgement of the intellectual property (IP) owner

SKILLS – IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY
Apply appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications

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SEMESTER 2 - WEEKS 3-5

KNOWLEDGE – APPLICATION SKILLS
Management of software

installation of software
update of software

Types of software licences

open and closed source
proprietary
shareware
freeware

Features of animation software

frame by frame
tweens
buttons
simple actions
stop
start
move object

Features of audio software

editing
converting
exporting

SKILLS – APPLICATION SKILLS
Use animation software
Edit audio files
Create a navigation map
Use multimedia applications to edit and create a digital product and/or digital solution

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SEMESTER 2 - WEEK 6

KNOWLEDGE – NETWORKS
Concept of computer networking

purpose
advantages
disadvantages

Types of transmission media

optic fibre
wired
wireless

The concept of transmission rates
Network topologies for local area network (LAN)

wired star
wireless
client server
peer-to-peer

Network components for internet connection for a small business

server
router
network interface card (NIC)
switch
modem

SKILLS – NETWORKS
Design a suitable LAN topology

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SEMESTER 2 - WEEK 7

KNOWLEDGE – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management techniques

user/client requirements
plan of action
time management strategies
resources requirements
evaluation

Revision of design concepts
The elements of design
The principles of design
Relationship between the elements of design and the principles of design
Typography
Compositional rules

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SEMESTER 2 - WEEKS 8-14

KNOWLEDGE – APPLICATION SKILLS
Features of web authoring

hyper-links
graphics
templates
types of files
- cascading style sheet (.css)
- hypertext markup language file (.htm/.html)

Types of online collaboration
Concept of responsive design

SKILLS – APPLICATION SKILLS
Create a navigation map
Use web-authoring software
Use multimedia applications to edit and create a digital product and/or digital solution

SKILLS – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Apply project management techniques to meet client requirements or a design brief

SKILLS – DESIGN CONCEPTS
Apply a design process to create a digital product and/or digital solution
Identify and explain the elements of design and the principles of design in an existing digital product and/or digital solution
Modify a digital product and/or digital solution to meet a design need/consideration
Apply the elements of design and the principles of design developing a digital product and/or digital solution
create accurate visuals/layouts
apply principles of layout and composition
Apply the elements of design and the principles of design relevant to a particular design brief
Develop and apply detailed annotations for digital designs relevant to a design brief demonstrating the following considerations:
elements of design and the principles of design
use of appropriate typography
visual composition
rule of thirds
form of content
grid and alignment

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