Sample course outline Computer Science ATAR Year 11 – Semester 1 Unit 1 – Key teaching points Week Knowledge Skills Introduction overview of semester 1 assessment requirements Systems analysis and development concept of project management, including: planning 1 scheduling budgeting tracking of system development methodologies prototyping system development life cycle (SDLC) Systems analysis and development Systems analysis and development stages of the SDLC analyse context diagrams and data flow preliminary analysis diagrams analysis apply context and data flow diagrams design using / notation, as a part of the SDLC development create context diagrams 2–3 implementation create Level 0 DFD’s (maximum evaluation and maintenance four processes), applying correct systems development documentation as a part of symbols and rules and defining the SDLC system boundaries context diagrams using / notation data flow diagrams (DFD) using / notation Systems analysis and development types of primary and secondary storage, including: random access memory (RAM) read only memory (ROM) cache mechanical disk solid state drive (SSD) concept of boot process (power up to OS booting, including POST) storage capacities, including: bit byte 4–5 kilobyte megabyte gigabyte terabyte hardware and software components for a computer system designed for a specific purpose, including: input output processing storage (primary and secondary) role of standard operating environment (SOE) role of components in the central processing unit (CPU)
Sample course outline Computer Science – ATAR Year 11 Semester 1 – Unit 1 Week Key teaching points Knowledge Skills 1 Introduction overview of semester 1 assessment requirements Systems analysis and development concept of project management, including: planning scheduling budgeting tracking of system development methodologies prototyping system development life cycle (SDLC) 2–3 Systems analysis and development stages of the SDLC preliminary analysis analysis design development implementation evaluation and maintenance systems development documentation as a part of the SDLC context diagrams using / notation data flow diagrams (DFD) using / notation Systems analysis and development analyse context diagrams and data flow diagrams apply context and data flow diagrams using / notation, as a part of the SDLC create context diagrams create Level 0 DFD’s (maximum four processes), applying correct symbols and rules and defining system boundaries 4–5 Systems analysis and development types of primary and secondary storage, including: random access memory (RAM) read only memory (ROM) cache mechanical disk solid state drive (SSD) concept of boot process (power up to OS booting, including POST) storage capacities, including: bit byte kilobyte megabyte gigabyte terabyte hardware and software components for a computer system designed for a specific purpose, including: input output processing storage (primary and secondary) role of standard operating environment (SOE) role of components in the central processing unit (CPU)
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