courseDescription

This is a survey course, covering a variety of technical topics in ICT, including: graphics editing, web-page construction, word-processing for mathematics and science documents, Flash animation, digital video, introductory programming, graphics in 3-dimensions , hardware vocabulary and specifications, and ethical issues in ICT. Topics will be changed and/or added each year, to keep pace with developments in the computer industry.

Students learn to think and work in a more detailed, disciplined fashion. They learn to organize their time to improve productivity, as well as learning to assess their own progress and the quality of their products. Most of the assessment involves practical assignments, completed in class with ample assistance from the teacher. There will also be occasional quizzes about fundamental concepts and vocabulary.

Students need to bring a laptop computer to class, with an appropriate selection of software as prescribed by the school.

They may also need to install further software during the course.

This course is appropriate for students who have normal experience with IT tools (word-processing, web-browsing, e-mail, etc), and are interested in learning some more technical, challenging techniques. It is also a good preparation for the subsequent Graphics Programming course.