AIT  ATAR Year 11 - Knowledge

AIT ATAR Year 11 - Skills

Introduction

·       overview

·       assessment requirements

Impacts of technology

·       appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications

·       acknowledgement of the intellectual property (IP) owner  

Hardware

·       hardware components of a computer system 

·       purpose of the central processing unit (CPU) 

·       purpose of memory/storage         

·       types of memory/storage   

§  primary

§  secondary

·       types of peripheral devices 

Impacts of technology

·       apply appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications

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Hardware

Types of computer systems

§  desktop systems

§  mobile devices

§  server

Purpose of an operating system

Types of operating systems

§  Windows

§  Mac OS

§  iOS

§  Android

§  Linux

Functions of an operating system (OS)

§  user interface

§  managing system resources

§  managing security and access rights

§  running applications

Identification of software compatibility issues eFolio

§  running older software on current hardware

§  newer software running on older hardware

Hardware

·       describe criteria when selecting hardware and software for a specified purpose, including the minimum hardware requirements to run software

 More hardware components to study up on for the test.

Task 1 Short Test Hardware 2% 

last period in week 2.

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Application skills

Purpose of data organisation 

Common file formats for graphics  

§  vector graphics

o   computer graphics metafile (.cgm)

o   scalable vector graphic (.svg) 

§  raster graphics

o   bitmap (.bmp) image file 

o   graphical interchange format (.gif) file 

o   joint photographic expert group (JPEG) image file (.jpg/.jpeg) 

o   tagged image file (.tif)

o   portable network graphics (.png) 

Common file formats for audio 

§  audio files

o   moving pictures experts group (.mp3 )  YES

o   waveform audio file format (.wav)

o   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  

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

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 use

§  print use

Strategies for efficient online data management

Strategies for efficient document version control

Managing data

·       use compression to optimise transfer and display of data

·       apply document version control

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Design concepts

The elements of design  

§  line

§  shape

§  space

§  texture

§  colour

§  3D form

§  tone

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

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

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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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

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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Impacts of technology

·       concept of digital citizenship NO

§  responsible use of social networking

§  forms of cyber bullying

§  strategies to manage/limit cyber bullying

·       the impact of digital technologies on
work-life balance  NO

·       concept of social networking NO

·       types of social networking and their features NO

·       types of virtual communities, including: NO

§  online chat rooms

§  virtual worlds

·       concept of the ‘digital divide’ and associated issues, including: NO

§  availability of digital resources

§  use of digital technologies

§  availability of web-based applications

·       concept of electronic commerce, including:  YES

§  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

Skills

AIT  ATAR Year 11 - Knowledge

AIT ATAR Year 11 - Skills

Introduction

·       overview

·       assessment requirements

Managing data

·       concept of cloud computing

·       system utility tools and accessories for the efficient operation and maintenance of data, including: YES

§  disk clean-up tools

§  deletion of temporary files/internet cache

§  disk fragmentation

§  anti-malware, virus, SPAM and spyware

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 YES

·       acknowledgement of the intellectual property (IP) owner YES

Managing data

·       use system utility tools and accessories to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of data

·       apply appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications

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Application skills

·       management of software YES

§  installation of software

§  update of software

·       types of software licences YES

§  open and closed source

§  proprietary

§  shareware

§  freeware

·       features of animation software YES

§  frame by frame

§  tweens

§  buttons

§  simple actions

o   stop

o   start

o   move object

·       features of audio software NO

§  editing

§  converting

§  exporting

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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Networks

·       concept of computer networking

§  purpose

§  advantages

§  disadvantages

·       types of transmission media

§  optic fibre

§  wired

§  wireless

·       the concept 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

Networks

·       design a suitable LAN topology

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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

focus on Knowledge

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Application skills

·       features of web authoring

§  hyper-links

§  graphics

§  templates

§  types of files

o   cascading style sheet (.css)

o   hypertext markup language file (.htm/.html)

·       types of online collaboration

·       concept of responsive design

Application skills

·       create a navigation map

·       use web-authoring software

·       use multimedia applications to edit and create a digital product and/or digital solution

Project management

·       apply project management techniques to meet client requirements or a design brief

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

AIT  ATAR Year 12 - Knowledge

AIT ATAR Year 12 - Skills

Introduction

·       overview

·       assessment requirements

Impacts of technology

Appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications (revision of 11 ATAR)

The concept of intellectual property (IP) 

Intention and purpose of IP in Australia in relation to copyright and/or design of digital products 

The concept of online defamation in Australia and legal action available in Australia to counteract online defamation 

Hardware

• specifications of digital devices and their impact upon usability    
• characteristics of development trends in emerging mobile devices   
• suitability of emerging mobile devices to meet client (user) needs      
• usability of digital devices for specified client requirements   

Impacts of technology

·       apply appropriate referencing techniques for digital publications

QUIZ WEEK 2 covers hardware as below...

Components to assist study

More components to assist study

  hardware components of a computer system

·       purpose of the central processing unit (CPU)

·       purpose of memory/storage

·       types of memory/storage

§  primary

§  secondary

·       types of peripheral devices

Types of computer systems

§  desktop systems

§  mobile devices

§  server

Purpose of an operating system

Types of operating systems

Hardware

• evaluate computer system specifications
• compare various mobile devices with other computer systems for usability

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Features of a user interface 

logical and hierarchical organisation of content

graphical user interface (GUI) suitable for target audience

relevant help features of a graphical user interface

usability, inclusivity, accessibility  

Create logical and hierarchical organisation of content

Develop navigation controls suitable to the chosen digital medium

Critically analyse the relationship(s) between the elements of design and the principles of design

Annotate designs when working on a digital product and/or digital solution

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