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STANN CREEK ECUMENICAL COLLEGE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Second Form Course Outline 2015 – 2016

1st Semester – August 2015 to January 2016

2nd Semester – January 2016 to June 2016
“Through Excellence, We All Achieve”
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Instructor: Mrs. Malika Anderson - Bailey

Credits: 3

Course Description: Semester one course is designed to introduce student to the fundamentals of
computing such as hardware and software, data storage and health and
computers.

Second semester course is designed to have an in-depth look at Microsoft Word

2007, enabling them to create various documents such as letters, flyers, and
tables among others. In addition, they will learn the various formatting skills
which can easily be applied to Microsoft Word such as centre, bold, underline
etc. also they will learn various keyboard shortcuts. It is also intended to make
students proficient in social media communication and responsibilities, which is
an area a majority of students are lacking.

This course aims to provide practical experience which will includes elements of
discovery, and self-confidence, together with the practical skills that will prepare
students to meet the need for increased productivity.

Course Objectives: With active participation, illustration, discussion, group work and practical
sessions; at the end of the school year all students will be able to:

1.) Describe various features among other fundamentals of computing including

hardware and software
2.) Learn to properly use Microsoft word; prepare and create various documents.
3.) Analyze, evaluate, and communicate information effectively and ethically
through social media.

Course Evaluation: During each semester approximately ten (10) tests/assignments/project will be
given. Each evaluation will carry its own weight factor. The average of these will
be worth 2/3 of the final semester grade; the other 1/3 will come from final exam.

Course Text: Log on to IT, Roland Birbal and Michele Taylor

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FIRST SEMESTER

Fundamentals of Hardware and Software/Social Networking

WEEKS OBJECTIVES CONTENTS
Week 1 Review key terms to identify level of  Define the term computer
previous knowledge prior to start of 2nd  Differentiate between hardware and
Aug 24 – 28 form content. software
 Differentiate between data and
With active participation, and illustration information using real world
all students will know the difference example
between hardware and software and data
and information.
Week 2 With active participation, and illustration  The three stages of processing using
all students will know the structure of a diagram to do illustration
Aug 31 - computer system and how it works as a  State reasons as to why we use
Sept 4 single unit. computers

With class discussion (possibly groups),

all students will explain the reasons for
using computers.
Week 3 With class discussion, all students will  Group computers by categories
classify computers by categories. (Micro, Mini, Mainframe and Super
Sept 7 - 11 computers)
Theory Test # 1  Types of portable computers
Week 4 With the use of images (physical  Types of input devices (Keyboards,
components where available), all students Pointing, Scanning, Audio and
Sept 14 - 18 will be able to identify the various input Video and others)
devices and differentiate between screen
pointing and scanning devices
Week 5 With the use of physical components  Types of output devices (Soft copy)
(where available) and images, all students
Sept 21 – 25 will be able to state the need for output
devices and identify the various types of
softcopy output devices.
Week 6 With the use of physical components  Types of output devices (hard copy)
(where available) and images, all students
Sept 28 - Oct will be able to:
2  Identify the various types of
hardcopy output devices
 Differentiate between hardcopy
and softcopy
 List characteristics of output
devices
Theory Test # 2
Week 7 With active discussion, images and  Data Storage
physical components, all students will be
Oct 5 - 9 able to:
 Define Storage
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 Differentiate between Primary

and Secondary storage
 Differentiate between Volatile
and Non-Volatile Memory
Week 8 With active discussion  Characteristics of Primary and
all students will be able to: Secondary Storage Devices Units of
Oct 12 - 16  State and explain the storage
characteristics of Primary and  Functions of Primary and secondary
Secondary Storage Devices storage
 Explain the functions of Primary  Units of Storage
and secondary storage
 Name the units of storage
Week 9 Mid – Semester Exams (Theory)  Units of Storage Conversions
With active discussion, all students will
Oct 19 - 23 be able to:
 Differentiate between the decimal
and binary system
 Convert Units of Storage
Week 10 With active discussion, all students will  Primary storage
be able to:
Oct 26 – 30  List and explain the types of
Primary Storage Devices
Week 11 With active discussion, all students will  Secondary storage
be able to:
Nov 2 – 6  List and explain the typed of
Secondary storage media
 Compare secondary storage
media
 Theory Test # 3
Week 12 With active class discussion and using  Software and your computer (types
relative examples, all students will be able of Application Software)
Nov 9 – 13 to:
 List the different categories of
application software
 Explain the difference between
general purpose, integrated and
custom written software
Week 13 With active class discussion and using  Software and your computer (types
relative examples, all students will be able of System Software)
Nov 16 – 20 to:
 List the different types of system
software
 Explain the functions of the
operating system
 State and explain the different
types of user interfaces
Week 14 With active class discussion and using  Software and your computer
relative examples, all students will be able (Overview)
Nov 23 – 27 to:
 Distinguish between application
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software and system software

 List and explain the purpose of
some of the elements in the
Windows operating system
Theory Test #4
Week 15 With active class discussion and students  Computers and health
relating to experiences, all will be able to:
Nov 30 -  Explain what repetitive strain
Dec 4 injury is and what causes it
 Describe methods of preventing
repetitive strain injury
 Describe what computer vision
syndrome is and what causes it
Week 16 With active class discussion and students  Computers and health
relating to experiences, all will be able to:
Dec 7 – 11  List methods of preventing
computer vision syndrome
 List methods of preventing lower
back pain
 Explain what ergonomics is and
how it helps to eliminate or
reduce computer-related disorders
Theory Test #5

Christmas Break “DEC 14 – JAN 1”

Week 17  REVIEW WEEK

Jan 4 - 8

Week 18 EXAM WEEK!!!!!!

Jan 11 – 15
END OF FIRST SEMESTER!
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SECOND SEMESTER

Word Processing
WEEKS OBJECTIVES CONTENTS
Week 1 Introduce students to MS word 2007  Diagram of Microsoft Word 2007
Jan 18 - 22 interface and explain its features. interface
Week 2 With practical lab sessions, all students  Deleting and inserting characters,
Jan 25 – 29 will be able to use appropriate editing words, paragraphs, selecting blocks
features in the preparation of a document of text
and apply appropriate character  Copying and moving sections of text
formatting features.  Basic features such as underline,
bold, italics, font types and sizes
Week 3 With practical lab sessions, all students  More advance features which
Feb 1 – 5 will be able to describe commonly includes: page numbers, page breaks,
available features in MS Word - select alignment, word-wrap, margins,
appropriate formatting features and styles tabs, page length, default settings,
for the preparation of a document. superscripts and subscripts
 Review of various editing of
Practical Test # 1 documents
Week 4 With practical lab sessions, all students  Spell Checker
Feb 15 – 19 will be able to:  More advance features which
 Use the spell-checker include: margins, tab stops, line
 Discuss the purpose of formatting spacing, left and right justification,
page settings centre line, highlight and uppercase
 Apply ways of performing
common settings
Week 5 With class discussion, all students will  Steps in saving documents on to the
Feb 22 – 26 learn the importance of saving and ways various storage devices available
of saving on to different devices and  Combining various documents from
combining various documents. various locations
Week 6 With practical lab sessions, all students  Performing tasks using block
Feb 29 – will be able to: operations (Bolding, cutting, and
Mar 4  Perform block operations pasting)
 State the purpose of block  Use of headers, footers and footnotes
operations and how to properly insert them
 Explain the purpose of headers,
footers and footnotes and to use
appropriately
Week 7 With practical lab sessions and  Creating documents that have both
Mar 5 – 9 illustration, all students will be able to columns and tables
create newspaper columns and tables
appropriately
Week 8 Mid-Semester Exams  Mechanisms of the Search and
Mar 7 – 11 With proper illustration during lab Replace function
session, all students will be able to use the
Search and Replace functions accordingly
Week 9 With proper illustration during lab  Creating stationary and applying
Mar 14 – 18 session, all students will be able to create special features to various
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envelopes, labels, and letterheads and documents

apply fancy first letters, highlight text and
special characters.
Practical Test #2

Easter Break “March 21 – April 1”

Week 10 Having active discussions during class  Data communications and networks
Apr 4 – 8 time; all students will be able to:  Pair student to produce a written
 Define the tem Network report base on one type of network
Topology of their choice
 List eight types of network
topology
 Differentiate between physical
and logical topology
Week 11 Having students doing their reading prior  Data communications and networks
Apr 11 – 15 to class, teacher will draw diagrams for
illustration purpose; all students will be
able to:
 Draw diagram of various
topologies (point to point, bus,
star, ring, bus, tree.)
 Illustrate how data flow takes
place in each topology
Week 12 Having students doing their reading prior  Data communications and networks
Apr 18 – 22 to class, teacher will draw diagrams for
illustration purpose; all students will be
able to:
 Differentiate between partially
and fully connected Mesh
topology
 Define the term Hybrid
 Generate different hybrid
topologies using various
combinations
Week 13 Calling students randomly to read during  Data communications and networks
Apr 25 – 29 class, and holding discussions; all students
will be able to:
 Tell the advantages and
disadvantages of the various
network
 Review concepts
Theory Test #1 Network Topologies
Week 14 Students will evaluate and understand  Social media history
May 2 – 6 how social media has evolved and
influence the way people communicate
Week 15 With guidance by the teacher, students  Positive effects of Social Media
May 9 – 13 will research positive uses and effects of
Social Media
Week 16 With guidance by the teacher, students  Negative effects of Social Media
May 16 – 20 will research negative uses and effects of
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Social Media
Week 17 Students will apply media law as they  Media Law and ethics
May 23 – 27 prepare, plan and write their social media
post and blogs.
Week 18  Review Week
May 30 - Jun
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 Practical Exam
Week 19 Exam Week
Jun 6 - 10

End of SCHOOL YEAR!!!