Computer Appreciation (Introduction)

Course summary

In this course you will develop a core of IT knowledge and study areas such as the relationship between hardware and software that form an IT system, how data is managed and processed to support business and how IT can be used to communicate and share information. There are three mandatory units and one optional unit: 1. Information Technology Systems You will explore the relationships between the hardware and software that form an IT system, and the way that systems work individually and together, as well as the relationship between the user and the system: digital devices, peripherals, software, emerging technologies, how to choose an IT system, transmitting data, connectivity, networks, data security, online services, and some of the moral, ethical and legal issues of the use of IT. 2. Creating Systems to Manage Information In this unit, you will study relational databases and learn how they are designed and evaluated. You will be assessed externally and this will comprise in part A a brief to complete five activities in three hours on the afternoon of the first day and then in part B, you will complete three activities in the set task in two hours on the morning of the second day. The assessment is submitted electronically and is worth 66 marks. 3. Using Social Media in Business The course will explore the impact of social media on the ways businesses promote their products and services. You will, among other things, learn how to develop a plan to use social media in a business, and then learn how to implement the plan. 4. Website Development This course covers the principles of website development after which you will design and develop a website to meet a client’s requirements.