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Elaboration ACTDIK023

explaining that networks have components that control the movement of data, for example routers, hubs, switches and bridges manage data traffic and that the characteristics of these components impact on the operation (speed and security) of networks

Elaboration (1) ACTDIK023

explaining how cellular radio towers (transceivers) and mobile phones work together to create mobile networks

Elaboration ACTDIK024

explaining that characters in text correspond to numbers defined by the character set, for example ‘A’ corresponds to 65 in the ASCII and Unicode character sets

Elaboration (2) ACTDIK023

comparing the reliability and speed of transmitting data through wireless, wired and mobile networks

Elaboration (1) ACTDIK024

recognising that Unicode attempts to represent the written symbols of every language; and using Unicode charts to look up characters from Asian writing systems

Elaboration (4) ACTDIP032

documenting and sequencing the tasks that need to be done, and the resources that are needed to collaboratively create solutions including organising the timeline, devising file naming conventions and planning backup measures

Elaboration (5) ACTDIK024

explaining ways media elements are presented, for example the difference between embedded and linked media elements

Elaboration ACTDIP025

designing a search engine query to find specific information on the web and checking its accuracy against information contained in other sources, for example entering instructions such as intitle: and inurl: prefixes to find information within a general …

Elaboration (1) ACTDIP025

acquiring data from a range of sources, for example people, websites, books, mobile phones, radiofrequency identification (RFID) and data repositories such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics datasets, and compiling these data into a digital forma …

Elaboration (4) ACTDIP026

describing the attributes of complex objects, for example defining the records, fields, formats and relationships of a simple dataset

Elaboration (1) ACTDIP028

identifying features that make an effective game, such as storyline, goal, reward, gameplay and environment

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP028

identifying similar digital systems and their user interfaces, assessing whether user interface elements can be re-used

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP028

presenting and comparing alternative designs to a solution for a problem, for example presenting alternative design mock-ups to the class

Elaboration (4) ACTDIP028

applying the principles and elements of design to a series of solutions to evaluate the success of each solution to hold the viewer’s attention, for example identifying which colour combinations or framing of visual elements keep different audiences engaged …

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP029

using diagrams to describe key decisions, for example creating flowcharts using digital systems to describe a set of computational instructions

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP029

using structured English to express algorithmic instructions, for example using conventional statements such as ‘while’ and ‘endwhile’ in a ‘while loop’ when describing interactive instruction

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP032

discussing policies about the use of information systems in a range of settings, for example using mobile phones for learning and accessing social media websites at school

Elaboration (3) ACTDIK023

recognising that there are different communications protocols for transmitting data in networks, for example hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) is used for transferring web page files in a browser, file transfer protocol (FTP) is used for sending and …

Elaboration (2) ACTDIK024

investigating the different representation of bitmap and vector graphics and its consequences, for example pixelation in magnified bitmap and vector images

Elaboration ACTDIP026

using features and functions of software to summarise data to create information, for example calculating a simple budget of income and payments and creating a summary table for analysis

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