ITGS_SoW

= Hardware = // By the end of this unit You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: // // 1. Understand the specifications of the proposed new system. // // 2. Evaluate other physical considerations that may influence the choice of the physical environment of the proposed new system, such as ergonomics and other health related issues. // // 3. Suggest upgrades to the computer system to take advantage of improvements in components, such as processing speed. // // 4. Describe how the proper disposal of the old computer system can take place and whether the choice of computer may be affected by the manufacturer's policies on disposal. //
 * Week 1 - Introduction to ITGS
 * Social Ethical Issues definitions are attached in the week 1 page
 * Week 2 - Hardware - Components
 * Week 3 - Hardware - Peripherals, Ergonomics & E-waste
 * Week 4 - Hardware - Digital Divide & Health Issues

= Networks = // By the end of this unit You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: // 1. The types of networks that exist and the specific scenarios where they are used 2. The development of an acceptable-use of policy for a network // 3. The protocols that exist to ensure compatibility within and between networks. // // 4. The ways in which the effectivness of a network may be measured. ** // // 5. The impacts the the ineffective management and network failure can have for many organizations. //
 * Week 5 - Networks How they work
 * Week 6 - Networks - Equipment, Privacy and Anonymity
 * Week 7 - Networks Security - Encryption and Log in
 * Week 8 - Networks - Policies and Standards** (replaced by Security Week)
 * Week 9 - Authentication and Biometrics Security Week

= Multimedia and Digital Media = // By the end of this unit You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: // // 1. Evaluate if the multimedia software required to produce a high quality multimedia project are available. // // 2. Evaluate if the content included in a multimedia project will be accessible. // // 3. Describe different professional guidelines that must be followed in the design of the different multimedia. // // 4. Explain what copyright, intellectual property and licensing are required for the multimedia project. // // 5. Create a multimedia project like a yearbook: Printed, online version with video, audio and audio, DVD or video file. // = = = Software = // By the end of this unit You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: // // 1. Select a suitable operating system (OS) based on information such as price, ease of installations, licensing and compatibility. // // 2. Select a suitable software for a computer and decide which source to obtain the software from. // // 3. Explain the software leigitmacy, registration and support provided. // // 4. Evaluate the use of software to prevent viruses or malicious software from damaging the contents of the home computer. //
 * Week 10. Multimedia - DTP vs WP - Formatting and File formats
 * Week 11. Multimedia - Audio edition
 * Week 12. Multimedia - Video edition
 * Week 13. Multimedia - Graphics Images and Animations
 * Week 14. Software - Intellectual Property and Copyrights ** (Bim exam Paper 1-2 combo) **
 * Week 15. Software - Licensing, Warranty & Support
 * Week 16. Software - Parts, Creating a GUI / CUI
 * Week 17. Software - O.S.


 * Week 1. Software - O.S. issues regarding - Disabled
 * Week 2. Malware & Hacking techniques

= Internal Assessment / Extended Essay guidelines =
 * Week 3. ITGS EE about - IA Client

= Databases = // By the end of this unit You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: // // 1. Generate a solution for a problem using a DataBase system. // // 2. Create and entity Relationship model of at least 3 related tables. // // 3. Create and use advanced queries from two tables or filtering information. // // 4. Create forms to enable user for easy input and viewing of data. // // 5. Create reports that provide printed information as required and that if necessary make use of queries. // // 6. Determine when an IT system uses a DB, if it is being used correctly and any social and ethical issues realted to them. //
 * Week 4. Creating tables - ER model
 * Week 5. Access - creating Forms and Reports
 * Week 6. Access - creating Queries
 * Week 7. Macros (buttons), advanced queries, subforms
 * Week 8. Creating a DB - PBL -

= Introduction to project management = // By the end of this unit You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: // // 1. Be able to foollow the product development life cycle PDLC as part of the IA. // // 2. Explain all the steps of the PDLC and their importance. // // 3. Explain the techniques used for each step of the SDLC. //
 * Week 9. Problem Analysis (Criterion A)
 * Week 10. Product Requirements (Criterion B)
 * Week 11. Product Design (Criterion D)
 * Week 12. System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

= Spreadsheets Modelling and Simulation = // By the end of this unit You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: // // 1. Explain the beneifts of correctly creating spreadsheets, models and simulations. // // 2. Discuss the social and ethical issues that the use of spreadsheets, models and simulations may have, specially in case of them not being able to replicate the real world. // // 3. Discuss the ethical issues that may arise from the development of models and simulations. // // 4. Create a spreadsheet that uses conditions (IFs), formulas and functions. // >
 * Week 13. Spreadsheet basics review
 * Week 14. Spreadsheet advanced skills
 * Week 15. Definning Models and Simulations
 * Week 16. Ethical issues - Spreadsheets, models and simulations

= Impact Areas = // Strand 2: Application to specific scenarios. // // Students are expeced to apply their knowledge from the topics taught in class or researched independently to the stimulus material in the externally ssessed components. This may include discussing ethical issues and social impacts as well as demonstrating an understanding of the IT systems involved. // // Students are expected to identify relevant stakeholders, and to discuss, where relevant, potential stakeholder conflict. //


 * Week 17. Business and Employment
 * Week 18. Education and training
 * Week 19. Politics and Government