BTECDigitalInformationTechnologies
YEARTRINITY2MICHAELMAS1MICHAELMAS2LENT1LENT2TRINITY1
11.1DataProcessing Methods&Dashboards
Duringthistopicpupilswill useadatasetanddashboard topresentfindingsanddraw conclusionsbasedontheir findings.
11.2Modern Technologies
Pupilswilllearnabouthow currentandmodern technologiesareusedbyand haveanimpacton organisationsandtheir stakeholders.
Pupilswillinvestigatethe waysinwhichorganisations andassociatedindividualsuse moderntechnologiesto exchangeinformation, communicate,andcomplete work-relatedtasks.
11.3CyberSecurity
Pupilsmustunderstandhow theincreasedrelianceof organisationsondigital systemstoholddataand performvitalfunctions presentsarangeofchallenges anddangers.Pupilswill understandthenatureof threatstodigitalsystemsand waysthattheycanbe mitigatedthrough organisationpolicy, proceduresandtheactionsof individuals.
11.3WiderImplications OfDigitalSystems
Pupilswillinvestigatethe widerimplicationsofdigital systemsandtheiruse. Theywillunderstandhow legislationcoveringdata protection,computercrimes andintellectualpropertyhas animpactonthewaythat organisationsandindividuals usedigitalsystemsanddata. Pupilswilldemonstratean understandingofthe proceduresthatorganisations mustfollowinorderto conformtolegalrequirements andprofessionalguidelines.
11.4Planning& CommunicationIn DigitalSystems
Pupilswillbeabletointerpret andusestandardconventions tocombinediagrammatical andwritteninformationto expressanunderstandingof concepts.
ExamRevision
Pupilswillreviseandapply theirknowledgeofdigital informationtechnologiesto arangeofcontextsin preparationfortheirfinal exam.
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