This course is available for Year 9 students in 2024
Course Description: A course for those students
wanting to gain key skills in the technology area of computing. Topics include desktop publishing, web design, computer hardware, spreadsheets and computer programming. The course
includes:
- Introduction;
basics, word, layout/formatting, combining text, images, tables, lists, draw
tools, formatting.
- File management;
creating and using folders.
- Web quests;
finding and using the right type of data.
- Desktop
publishing; applying the principles of design. Use of MS Publisher to produce a
range of document types from provided materials and research.
- Web design; using
web authoring (MS Expression), key components of a web page, adding the content
and testing the design.
- Computer
components; motherboard, HDD, mouse, keyboard, VDU, how they function.
- Spreadsheets;
typical use and main actions including basic formatting and calculations with
graphs.
- Programming; working with Scratch to perform a range of programming functions including problem solving and algorithms. Introduction to the concepts of creating fundamental elements and designing gaming features.
Contact Person: Mr McKeown stm@shirley.school.nz