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Elaboration (4) ACTDIP016

acquiring data from online sources by narrowing the focus, for example filtering data using provided options or performing queries using advanced search functions

checking existing solutions to identify features that are transferable to new but similar digital solutions, for example identifying if there are any similarities (such as user age and special requirements) between an existing game and a new game to be …

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP021

imagining how the functioning of one type of information system could be applied in a new way to meet a community or national need, for example considering how an electronic tracking system such as a global positioning system (GPS) could be used to find …

Elaboration ACTDIK034

explaining how an operating system manages the relationship between hardware, applications and system software

Elaboration (3) ACTDIK034

explaining the role of hardware and software components in allowing people to interact with digital systems, for example using a mouse or touch pad or screen, speech, accelerometer

Elaboration (5) ACTDIK034

explaining encryption of data as a means of protecting data, for example secret keys and ‘exclusive or’ (XOR) and hashing algorithms to digitally sign data

Elaboration ACTDIK035

explaining how simple compression schemes reduce the size of repetitive data, for example how run length encoding reduces the size of images

Elaboration (1) ACTDIK035

explaining the difference between lossy and lossless compression, for example the difference between JPEG and PNG images

Elaboration (2) ACTDIK035

explaining codecs for audio-visual compression, for example common codecs for video formats

Elaboration (3) ACTDIK035

generating a layout or report in a database or applying a style sheet to a web page

Elaboration (1) ACTDIP036

identifying strengths and weaknesses of collecting data using different methods, for example online surveys, face-to-face interviews, phone interviews, observation, blog entries in response to a posting, phone logs, browser history and online webcam …

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP036

developing strategies to ensure the privacy and security of survey data, for example using numbers rather than names as identifiers; password protecting files to reduce risks of modifying data and using CAPTCHA™ to confirm human responses

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP036

extracting specific data from an external source and storing it in a format that is more useful for analysis, for example combining mapping data from multiple electronic data sets to build a composite representation

Elaboration (4) ACTDIP037

documenting the attributes of complex objects and processes using a data dictionary

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP041

considering different algorithms and selecting the most appropriate based on the type of problem, for example choosing appropriate algorithms for particular problems

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP041

selecting different types of data structures such as an array, record and object to model structured data

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK044

comparing the environmental impacts of intensive and extensive production systems and their contribution to food and fibre production

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP021

comparing past and present information systems in terms of economic, environmental and social sustainability, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Elaboration (1) ACTDIP022

applying safe practices while participating in online environments, for example checking the default privacy settings to ensure maximum protection of personal details, being aware of online filtering techniques and policies used at school and at home

Elaboration ACTDIP030

developing and modifying digital solutions by implementing instructions contained in algorithms through programs

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