CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
Information Technology Syllabus
Effective for Examinations from May/June 2010
Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I. Telephone Number: (876) 920-6714 Facsimile Number: (876) 967-4972 E-mail address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2008 by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison, St. Michael BB 11158, Barbados
CXC 30/G/SYLL 08
This document CXC 30/G/SYLL 08 replaces CXC 30/G; T/SYLL 00A issued in 2000.
Revised 2000, 2008
Please check the website, www.cxc.org for updates on CXC’s syllabuses.
CXC 30/G/SYLL 08
Contents
RATIONALE ................................................................................................................................................ AIMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 7 7 8 10 12 13 15 16 19 21 23 46 47 ORGANIZATION OF THE SYLLABUS.................................................................................................... SUGGESTED TIME-TABLE ALLOCATION ........................................................................................... FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATIONS....................................................................................................... CERTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF PROFILE DIMENSIONS................................................... HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................. NOTES TO TEACHERS ............................................................................................................................. REGULATIONS FOR RESIT CANDIDATES