I.T pass paper
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
B Contents
RATIONALE
1
AIMS
2
ORGANIZATION OF THE SYLLABUS
2
SUGGESTED TIME-TABLE ALLOCATION
2
FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATIONS
3
CERTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF PROFILE DIMENSIONS
4
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
5
NOTES TO TEACHERS
5
REGULATIONS FOR RESIT CANDIDATES
7
REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS FROM PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
7
SECTION 1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
8
SECTION 2 - PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROGRAM DESIGN
10
SECTION 3 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
12
SECTION 4 - APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
13
SECTION 5 - INFORMATION PROCESSING
15
SECTION 6 - WORDPROCESSING, PRESENTATION AND WEB PAGE DESIGN ...;
16
SECTION 7 - SPREADSHEETS
19
SECTION 8 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT
21
GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT
23
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
46
GLOSSARY
47
^ C I
. CXC 30/G/SYLL 08
Information Technology Syllabus
RATIONALE
Information Technology has evolved over the past five decades in response to the need for more efficient techniques to manage the significantly increased volume and sophistication of the knowledge reservoir of mankind. It merges the study of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Office Automation; involves the collection, storage, accessing, processing and dissemination of information and
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
B Contents
RATIONALE
1
AIMS
2
ORGANIZATION OF THE SYLLABUS
2
SUGGESTED TIME-TABLE ALLOCATION
2
FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATIONS
3
CERTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF PROFILE DIMENSIONS
4
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
5
NOTES TO TEACHERS
5
REGULATIONS FOR RESIT CANDIDATES
7
REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS FROM PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
7
SECTION 1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
8
SECTION 2 - PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROGRAM DESIGN
10
SECTION 3 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
12
SECTION 4 - APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
13
SECTION 5 - INFORMATION PROCESSING
15
SECTION 6 - WORDPROCESSING, PRESENTATION AND WEB PAGE DESIGN ...;
16
SECTION 7 - SPREADSHEETS
19
SECTION 8 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT
21
GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT
23
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
46
GLOSSARY
47
^ C I
. CXC 30/G/SYLL 08
Information Technology Syllabus
RATIONALE
Information Technology has evolved over the past five decades in response to the need for more efficient techniques to manage the significantly increased volume and sophistication of the knowledge reservoir of mankind. It merges the study of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Office Automation; involves the collection, storage, accessing, processing and dissemination of information and