FIRST TERM: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND MULTIMEDIA
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Topic
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Teaching Period
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Learning Outcome
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Theory
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Practical
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1
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ICT and Multimedia Fundamentals
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20
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3
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
distinguish between data, information and knowledge;
(b) define
ICT and multimedia;
(c)
explain the hardware aspect of computing technology:
central processing unit (CPU), storage, input and output;
(d)
explain the software aspect of computing technology:
system software and application software;
(e)
explain the communication technology:
computer network, wired and wireless communication media
and communication protocols;
(f)
explain the information (content) types:
text, audio, images, animation and video;
(g)
explain the software development tools: programming
languages, mark-up and scripting languages and authoring tools;
(h)
explain the Internet and World Wide
Web;
(i)
describe the evolution of ICT convergence:
information (content), computer and communication.
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2
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ICT
and Multimedia
Applications
and
Governance
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16
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
describe the application and impact of ICT and
multimedia as an enabler in
agriculture, manufacturing, e-government, Internet
banking and e-commerce that
contribute towards the socio-economic development;
(b)
describe ICT and multimedia as an industry that
contributes towards business opportunity and job creation;
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(c)
describe the purpose of acts that govern the usage of
ICT and multimedia in
Malaysia: Communication and
Multimedia Act 1998, Computer Crimes
Act 1997, Telemedicine Act 1997 and
Digital
Signature Act 1997;
(d)
discuss the ethical and social issues in cyberspace
of ICT and multimedia: privacy, obscenity, defamation, Internet and
information security, Internet and computer crime;
(e)
describe the types of threat to information, computer
and network security: viruses, natural disasters, cyber crime and intrusive
Internet.
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3
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Multimedia Design
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12
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain the principles of design organisation:
harmony, variety, balance, proportion, dominance, movement and economy;
(b)
explain the elements of two-dimensional (2D) design:
line, shape, texture, value and colour;
(c)
explain the elements of threedimensional (3D) design:
line, plane, volume and mass (space), texture and colour;
(d)
explain the elements of multimedia: text (fonts and
faces, computer and text and hypertext and hypermedia), images (bitmaps,
raster, vector, rendering and drawing and colour), animation
(principles of animation), audio (digital, musical
instrument digital interface (MIDI)) and video (video standard, analogue,
digital, recording and editing);
(e)
describe the features of user interface design in
multimedia environment.
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4
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Multimedia Delivery
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4
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain the multimedia delivery options
(compact disc and www (World Wide Web)) in terms of its
potential and limitation (capacity and speed);
(b)
calculate the content size of the multimedia elements
on each delivery model;
(c)
describe other medium of delivery: mobile devices
(phone and personal digital assistant (PDA)) and game consoles.
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5
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Multimedia Development
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8
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57
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Candidates should be able to:
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5.1 Idea analysis
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1
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6
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(a)
perform an analysis study with regard to the need of
the given project;
(b) estimate
the overall project cost;
(c) plan
and develop a project timeline;
(d)
create content outline and prototype on paper;
(e)
analyse the content, technology and delivery medium;
(f)
write an idea analysis report.
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5.2 Task planning
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6
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) define
project goals and skill set needs;
(b)
form a multimedia team specifying the role of each
member;
(c)
identify attributes of quality multimedia production;
(d)
review content outline and prototype on paper;
(e)
write a task planning report.
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5.3
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Prototype development
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2
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15
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) build
screen mock-up;
(b) design
content maps and user interface;
(c) develop
story;
(d) test
prototype;
(e)
write a prototype development report.
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5.4
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Alpha development
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2
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15
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) detail the
storyboard and flowcharts; (b)
finalise story script;
(c)
produce graphic art, audio and video with the
consideration of originality and user-friendliness;
(d) test
working prototype;
(e)
write an alpha development report.
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5.5
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Beta development
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1
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12
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) distribute
to limited user testing;
(b)
response to bug report (modification and
rectification) of the product;
(c) prepare
user document and packaging;
(d)
write a beta development report.
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5.6
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Delivery
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1
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3
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
prepare master compact disk (CD) including
appropriate installers;
(b) packaging
and delivering;
(c)
write a final multimedia development report
consisting of user manual and technical documentation.
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SECOND TERM: PROGRAMMING
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Topic
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Teaching Period
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Learning Outcome
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Theory
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Practical
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6
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Introduction to
Programming
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2
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) define
a computer program;
(b)
distinguish between five generations of programming
languages: first generation (machine languages), second generation
(assembly languages), third generation (high-level
procedural languages), fourth generation (problem-oriented languages) and
fifth generation (natural languages);
(c)
give examples of programming languages according to
generations;
(d)
distinguish between language translators: assemblers,
compilers and interpreters.
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7
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Fundamentals of C
Programming
Language
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8
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12
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Candidates should be able to:
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7.1 C program
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2
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3
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(a)
explain the C program development environment: edit,
preprocess, compile, link, load and execute;
(b)
explain types of programming errors:
runtime error, syntax error and logic error;
(c)
explain the structure of a C program:
preprocessor directives, global declarations, main function
block and other required function blocks;
(d)
explain and use special commands on C preprocessor
directives: #include and
#define;
(e)
explain and use C language reserved words;
(f)
write a simple C program.
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7.2
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Basic data types
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2
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3
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
identify and use types of integral data: integer,
character and Boolean;
(b)
identify and use type of floating-point data: real;
(c)
identify and use types of constant data: integer
constants and real constants;
(d)
identify and use types of derived data: array and
structure;
(e)
declare and initialise integral, floatingpoint and
constant data types;
(f)
write a C program that uses integral, floating-point
and constant data types.
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7.3
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Expressions and operators
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2
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3
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
convert algebraic expressions to C expressions;
(b)
explain types of operators: arithmetic operators,
assignment operators, unary operators, equality operators, relational
operators and logical operators;
(c) determine
precedence of operators;
(d)
write a C program that uses different types of
operators.
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7.4
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Input and output
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2
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain formatting output with printf
statement;
(b)
explain formatting input with scanf statement;
(c)
write a C program that uses formatted output and
input statements.
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8 Problem Solving in
Programming
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12
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain the importance of the order of actions to be executed;
(b)
explain steps of problem solving in programming:
program clarification, program design, program code, program test and program
documentation and maintenance;
(c) explain
the meaning of an algorithm;
(d)
construct algorithms using flowcharts and
pseudocodes.
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9 Control Structures
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18
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21
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain types of control structures:
sequential,
selection and repetition;
(b)
use suitable algorithm representations in
constructing algorithms to solve problems using control structures;
(c)
explain the general format for each control structure;
(d)
convert algorithms which use sequential control
structure into C statements;
(e)
convert algorithms which use selection control
structures: if, if...else, nested if and switch...case
into C statements;
(f)
convert algorithms which use repetition control
structures: for, while and do...while into C statements;
(g)
use break and continue
statements
to
alter the flow of control;
(h)
write a C program that uses control structures.
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10 Functions
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12
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15
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Candidates should be able to:
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10.1
Types of function
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4
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6
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(a)
explain the meaning and the use of a function;
(b)
explain types of functions: standard library and
programmer-defined;
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(c)
explain types of standard library:
standard input/output
library functions and math library functions;
(d)
explain the general format of a programmer-defined
function;
(e) write
a C program that uses standard library functions.
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10.2 Function
statements
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8
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9
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain types of function statements:
function prototype, function definition and function call;
(b)
explain the use of function prototype, function
definition and function call;
(c)
explain the general format of function prototype, function
definition and function call;
(d)
write a C program that uses function prototype,
function definition and function call.
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11 Data Structures
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8
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12
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Candidates should be able to:
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11.1
Arrays
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4
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6
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(a) state
the meaning of an array;
(b) write
an array definition statement;
(c) initialise
an array;
(d)
explain the application of an array in sorting
(insertion and bubble) and searching (linear);
(e)
write a C
program that performs up to two-dimensional array operations for
simple statistical functions (minimum, maximum and mean);
(f)
write a C program that performs passing of a
one-dimensional array to functions:
call by value and call by reference.
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11.2
Structures
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4
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6
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) explain
the meaning of a structure;
(b) write
a structure definition statement;
(c) explain
the general format of a structure;
(d)
distinguish between types of derived data: array and
structure;
(e) create
and initialise a structure;
(f)
write a C program that uses structures.
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THIRD TERM: INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DATABASE SYSTEMS
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Topic
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Teaching Period
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Learning Outcome
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Theory
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Practical
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12
Information Systems
Development
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4
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
state the purposes of systems analysis and design;
(b)
explain the differences between manual systems and
computerised systems;
(c)
describe the duties and responsibilities of personnel
in systems development information system: managers, systems analysts and
programmers;
(d)
describe the differences between types of information
systems: transaction processing systems, management information systems,
decision support systems and expert systems.
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13
Systems Development
Life Cycle (SDLC)
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20
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39
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Candidates should be able to:
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13.1 Introduction to
SDLC
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2
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(a)
describe systems development methodologies: waterfall
model, rapid application development model and spiral model;
(b)
describe the phases in SDLC: planning, analysis,
design, implementation and maintenance with reference to waterfall model.
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13.2
Planning phase
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2
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3
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) state
the purpose of the planning phase;
(b)
describe and perform the activities in the planning
phase: initial evaluation and feasibility study;
(c)
produce the deliverables of the planning phase:
feasibility report, problem statement, project objective, project scope and
project schedule.
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13.3
Analysis phase
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6
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12
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) state
the purpose of the analysis phase;
(b)
describe the activities in the analysis phase:
determination of users’ requirements and structuring of system requirements;
(c)
state the methods of determining users’ requirements:
interview, survey, observations and review of procedures and documents;
(d)
apply suitable methods of determining users’
requirements;
(e)
describe structuring of system requirements: process
modelling, logical modelling and conceptual data modelling;
(f)
use data flow diagrams to model the processes;
(g)
use logical model representations:
decision
tree and decision table;
(h)
use entity-relationship (E-R) diagrams to model
conceptual data;
(i)
produce the deliverables of the analysis
phase: users’ requirements
specifications, process model, decision
tree or decision table and data model.
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13.4
Design phase
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9
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Candidates should be able to:
(a) state
the purpose of the design phase;
(b)
describe and perform the activities in the design
phase: logical data design, physical data design and program structure
design;
(c)
produce the deliverables of the design phase: logical
data design, user interfaces, form design, report design and program
structures using structure charts.
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13.5 Implementation
phase
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15
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
state the purpose of the implementation phase;
(b)
describe and perform the activities in the
implementation phase: coding, testing, installation, evaluation,
documentation, training and support;
(c)
explain the types of testing: manual (inspections,
walkthroughs and desk checking) and automated (syntax checking, unit testing,
integration test and system test) and
user acceptance testing (alpha and beta);
(d)
produce the deliverables of the implementation phase:
test report, installed system (direct, parallel, pilot and phased) and
documentation (system and user);
(e)
explain user training and support: (design and
content) and (method and delivery).
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13.6 Maintenance
phase
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2
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
state the purpose of the maintenance phase;
(b)
describe the activities in the maintenance phase:
obtaining maintenance requests, transforming requests into changes, designing
changes and implementing changes.
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14 Fundamental of
Relational
Database
Systems
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14
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain the importance of data as an asset to
organisations such as schools and hospitals;
(b)
explain the types of data operation: sorting,
validation and abstraction;
(c)
describe the characteristics of good data and
information which can help users in making decisions;
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(d) explain
the data hierarchy;
(e)
define database, database systems and database
management systems (DBMS);
(f)
explain the importance of database systems in
administration, business and daily life;
(g)
explain the importance of software, hardware, data,
people and procedure as integrated components of a database system;
(h)
describe the functions of the DBMS components: data
dictionary, data manipulation language (DML) and data description language
(DDL);
(i)
describe the advantages of database systems as
compared to file processing systems;
(j)
describe the representations of a relational
database: table, row and column;
(k)
explain the concept of keys: primary key, foreign key
and candidate key;
(l)
explain the concept of data integrity.
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15
Database Systems
Planning,
Design and
Administration
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16
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18
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Candidates should be able to:
(a)
explain data redundancy, data inconsistency, data
independency and data abstraction in the context of a database design;
(b)
identify the entity set, attribute, relational set
and cardinality in data modelling;
(c) use
E-R diagrams to model data;
(d)
map the E-R diagram to a relational model:
one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many binary relationships;
(e)
explain the concepts of full functional dependency,
partial functional dependency and transitive functional
dependency;
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(f)
normalise the database scheme up to the third normal
form (3NF);
(g)
explain the importance of an effective database
administration;
(h) state
the duties and responsibilities of database administrators.
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16 Query Language
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6
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3
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Candidate should be able to:
(a)
use the structured query language (SQL) to implement
basic data manipulation: adding, deleting, updating, arranging and
retrieving;
(b)
use SQL to create tables and to define views.
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Coursework (Practical Assignments)
The objective of the coursework
is to develop candidates’ knowledge and skills in multimedia development,
programming and information systems development.
The coursework manual can be downloaded from
MEC’s Portal (http://www.mpm.edu.my) by the subject teacher during the first term
of form six. The manual contains regulations and guidelines on the conduct and
assessment of coursework which needs to be implemented by the school as well as
coursework assignments which need to be done by candidates in the respective
terms.
The coursework comprises practical assignments
which are to be solved by candidates in computer laboratories during practical
periods under supervision and monitoring of the teacher. The result of the
assignments should be submitted to the teacher in the respective terms to be
assessed according to the regulations contained in the coursework manual.
Scheme of Assessment
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Term of Study
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Paper
Code and Name
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Theme/Title
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Type of Test
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Mark (Weighting)
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Duration
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Administration
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First
Term
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958/1
Information and
Communications
Technology
(ICT)
Paper 1
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Introduction to
Information and
Communications
Technology and
Multimedia
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Written
Test:
Section A Answer
all 5 questions of variable marks.
Section
B
Answer 1 out of 2 questions.
All questions are based on
topics 1 to 5.
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50
(20%)
35
15
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1½ hours
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Central assessment
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Second Term
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958/2
Information and
Communications
Technology
(ICT) Paper 2
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Programming
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Written
Test:
Section A Answer
all 5 questions of variable marks.
Section
B
Answer 1 out of 2 questions.
All questions are based on
topics 6 to 11.
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50
(20%)
35
15
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1½ hours
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Central assessment
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Third Term
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958/3
Information and
Communications
Technology
(ICT)
Paper 3
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Information
Systems Development and Database
Systems
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Written
Test:
Section A Answer all 5 questions of
variable marks.
Section B Answer 1
out of 2 questions.
All questions are based on
topics 12 to 16.
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50
(20%)
35
15
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1½ hours
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Central assessment
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First,
Second and
Third
Terms
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958/4
Information and
Communications
Technology
(ICT) Paper 4
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Information and
Communications
Technology
(ICT)
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Coursework:
5 assignments and 2 projects
to be carried out.
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250 to be
scaled to
100
(40%)
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Throughout the three
terms
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School-based assessment
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