Course+Structure

= Course Structure = The arrangement and relationship between components of the Preliminary course and the HSC course for Information Processes and Technology Stage 6 are outlined below. The percentage values refer to indicative course time. A minimum of 40% course time is to be devoted to the integration of content into project work in both the Preliminary and HSC courses. It is also expected that a significant proportion of time will be devoted to integrated practical activities.

Syllabus and other key documents can be found on the Key Links page.

 •  Information systems in context  •  Information processes  •  The nature of data and information  •  Reasons for digital data representation  •  Social and ethical issues  •  Collecting  •  Organising  •  Analysing  •  Storing and Retrieving  •  Processing  •  Transmitting and Receiving  •  Displaying  •  Integration of processes  •  Traditional stages in developing a system  •  Complexity of systems  •  Roles of people involved in systems development <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Social and ethical issues ||< ** Project Management (20%) ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Techniques for managing a project <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Understanding the problem <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Planning <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Designing solutions <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Implementing <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Testing, evaluating and maintaining ** Information Systems and Databases (20%) ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Information systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Database information systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Organisation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Storage and retrieval <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Other information processes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Issues related to information systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Characteristics of communication systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Examples of communication systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Transmitting and receiving in communication systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Other information processes in communication systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Managing communication systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Issues related to communication systems Students will select TWO of the following options: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Transaction Processing Systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Decision Support Systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> •  Automated Manufacturing Systems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> • Multimedia Systems       ||
 * < <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">**Preliminary Course** ||< <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">**HSC Course** ||
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 * Systems (20%) **
 * Tools for Information Processes (50%) **
 * Developing Information Systems (30%) **
 * Communication Systems (20%) **
 * Option Strands (40%) **