Tak Oi Secondary School
S4 Information and Communication Technology (2016-2017)
Syllabus
This syllabus is based on the syllabus within the C&A Guide published by CDC (2007).
Core Module
Unit B
Computer System Fundamentals
Chapter 12 Input and Output Devices
12.1 Input Devices
12.2 Output Devices
12.3 Daily Applications of Input and Output Devices
Chapter 11 The System Unit of a Computer System
11.1 The Components of a Computer
11.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
11.3 Machine Cycle
11.4 Measurement of CPU Speed
11.5 Main Memory
11.6 Latest Development of CPU and Main Memory
Chapter 13 Secondary Storage Devices
13.1 Secondary Storage Devices
13.2 Magnetic Storage Devices
13.3 Optical Storage Devices
13.4 Other Forms of Secondary Storage Devices
13.5 Network Storage
13.6 Latest Development of Secondary Storage Devices
Chapter 14 System Software and Application Software
14.1 The Relationship between Hardware, Software and Users
14.2 System Software
14.3 Application Software
Chapter 15 Computer Systems
15.1 Classification of Computers
15.2 Characteristics of Computer Systems
Core Module
Unit C
Internet and its Applications
Chapter 16 The Networking and Internet Basics
16.1 Basic Concepts of Computer Networks
16.2 Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs)
16.3 Network Services
16.4 Connecting to a Computer Network
16.5 Methods of Internet Access
16.6 Latest Development for Data Communications
Chapter 17 Communication Software and Protocols
17.1 The Need for Communication Software
17.2 The Need of Communication Protocols
17.3 Open System Interconnection (OSI) Model
17.4 Data Transmission over the Internet
17.5 Internet Protocol Address
17.6 Domain Names and Domain Name Systems
17.7 Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Chapter 18 Internet Services and Applications
18.1 Information Search on the Internet
18.2 Analysis of Information Sources
18.3 Internet Services
18.4 Streaming Technology on the Internet
18.5 E-commerce
18.6 E-government
18.7 E-learning
18.8 Online Entertainment
18.9 Impacts of ICT on the Society
Chapter 19 Introduction to HTML
19.1 Introduction to HTML
19.2 Basic HTML Tags
19.3 Colour Representation
Chapter 20 Elementary Web Authoring
20.1 What is Web Authoring?
20.2 Planning and Organizing a Web Site
20.3 Basic Operation of Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 in Web Site Development
20.4 Project – An Integrated Practice on Web Authoring
Core Module
Unit A
Information Processing
Chapter 1 Introduction to Information Processing
1.1 Basic Concepts of Input-Process- Output Cycle
1.2 Use of Stored Programs
1.3 Difference between Data and Information
1.4 Types of Data
1.5 Components of an Information System
1.6 Information Processes
1.7 Information Technology and the Information Age
Chapter 2 Data Organization and Data Control
2.1 Data Input and Sources of Error
2.2 Data Control
2.3 Data Hierarchy
2.4 Database Management System Software (DBMS)
2.5 File Access Modes
Chapter 3 Number and Character Coding Systems
3.1 Denary, Binary and Hexadecimal Number Systems
3.2 Number System Conversion
3.3 Number Representation in Computer Systems
3.4 Addition and Subtraction of Different Number Representations
3.5 Character Coding Systems
Chapter 4 Multimedia Elements and Digitization
4.1 Digital Multimedia Elements
4.2 Analogue Data and Digital Data