Class Schedule 26 September - 1 December 2011

	Date	Topic(s) Covered	Assessment
	Week 1 30 Sept	Unit 1: Introduction to Computer Systems ·         The main components of a computer system ·         A range of different computer systems ·         The relationship between data and information ·         How computers have developed and are continuing to develop
	Week 2 7 Oct	Unit 2: Computer ·         How data of different sorts is represented in the computer ·         The basic of decimal, binary and hexadecimal number system ·         The main parts of a microprocessor ·         How the microprocessor runs a programming technology to compose, shape and revise messages.	Internal Assessment of Unit 1
	Week 3 14 Oct	Unit 3: Information Management ·         Understand simple file structures ·         Understand the idea of a database ·         Set up a relational database of at least two tables ·         Create links between tables ·         Understand and construct simple entity relation diagrams ·         Understand that large scale data storage produces new opportunities for gaining knowledge ·         Understand and suggest security measures for data stores ·         Recognise some privacy implications of data storage	Internal Assessment of Unit 2
	Week 4            21 Oct	Unit 4: Human-Computer Interactions ·         Describe the development of human computer interfaces ·         Classify various types of human computer interface ·         Understand some of the challenges faced in developing new ways of interacting with computers ·         Have some understanding of natural language communication with machines	Internal Assessment of Unit 3
	Week 5 28 Oct	Unit 5: Networks ·         Describe what a network is ·         Describe various types of network ·         Explain the basic principles of data transmission ·         Explain the importance and use of protocols ·         Describe how the Internet is the largest network of all ·         Describe a range of issues related to the existence and use of the Internet	Internal Assessment of Unit 4
Week 6 4 Nov		Unit 6: Graphics and Multimedia ·      Explain alternative ways of creating graphics ·      Describe some principal applications of computer graphics ·      Explain the consequences of file sizes of graphics files ·      Explain how graphics can help to communicate abstract data ·      Describe virtual reality ·      Discuss the use of graphics in games	Internal Assessment of Unit 5
Week 7 11 Nov		Summary of all units	Internal Assessment of Unit 6
Week 8 18 Nov		Revision week	Sample Paper
Week 9 25 Nov		Revision week	Past Year Paper (March 2010)
Week 10 2 Dec		Revision week	Past Year Paper (September 2010)