detailed syllabus for 10 c december exams

[Comp Teacher]

detailed syllabus for 10 c december exams

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Sir. Raza
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1.1 The range and scope of computer applications

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of computer
applications. They do not need to have specific knowledge of every kind of application, but they should be
able to comment sensibly on any suggested application and make use of specific relevant examples for
illustration.

1.1.1 General application areas

 The range of computer applications is vast. Candidates can achieve
an awareness of this range and of the nature of a variety of application
areas through a general study of a number of applications of different
kinds. The relevant aspects of any application include the following:
1 The purpose of the application
2 The required outcome
3 The overall system design, including both the computerised and the
non-computerised parts of the application
4 The necessary inputs to the system and the means by which any
data is captured
5 The overall organisation and processing of the data within the
system
6 The use and organisation of the major software and hardware
components of the system
7 The need for recovery in the event of a system failure
8 The interface between the system and its users
9 The effectiveness of the system in practice
10 The effects of the application on individuals and organisations.
There are many examples in each application area and some are listed
below. Candidates should study a varied sample of these.
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4. Curriculum content
1.1.2 Communication and
information systems, online
services, remote databases
Examples studied should include:
– electronic mail (email)
– video-conferencing (e.g. the reasons for increased use in recent
years, hardware and software requirements, positive environmental
aspects of such systems)
– digital telephone facilities
– information retrieval and database systems
– office automation (e.g. use of word processors, electronic filing,
databases, the need to learn new skills)
– library systems (e.g. files containing book details and borrower’s
details, automatic reminders, use of barcodes to track books and
identify customers)
– multimedia (e.g. use of sound, animation and video to help in
education/training, producing presentations, etc.)
– e-commerce (e.g. online banking, credit card purchases)
– wireless technology (e.g. security aspects, allows no trailing wires)
– broadband versus dial-up modems
– virtual reality applications (e.g. views inside a house, kitchen
design, etc.)

1.1.3 Commercial and general data processing

Examples studied should include:
– banking systems (e.g. cheque processing, updating of accounts,
stages that occur when purchases are made using a bank account)
– hospitals (e.g. patient records, need to update records regularly,
hospital administration)
– personnel records (e.g. what would be stored, use of databases,
need to keep up-to-date, how these link into other areas such as
payroll)
– automatic stock control and order processing (e.g. use of barcodes
in supermarket stock control)
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4. Curriculum content
1.1.4 Industrial, technical and
scientific uses
Examples studied should include:
– weather forecasting (e.g. how data is gathered and processed,
how information is conveyed, predictions based on new data and
existing data)
– computer aided design (e.g. features of CAD, banks of “parts”,
ability to do costings, applications such as electronic circuit design)
– simulation and modelling (e.g. how data is gathered for a model,
how predictions are made, why modelling is done, use of the
model in applying to real applications)
– use of virtual reality (e.g. designing new chemical/nuclear plants,
ability to “see inside” plants using special devices, safety
applications)
– training (e.g. airline pilots – advantages of doing this, what
hardware is used, why training simulators are used)
1.1.5 Monitoring and control
systems
Examples studied should include:
– monitoring hospital patients (how equipment monitors vital signs,
how the system knows when to alarm doctors)
– chemical/nuclear plants (using sensors to monitor and control the
plants, what is monitored, how plant status is relayed to operators,
why plants are controlled by computers)
– traffic control (how models/simulators are used to set traffic
light timings, types of sensors used to gather data, how system
“decides” timing of lights)
1.1.6 Automation and robotics Examples studied should include:
– domestic equipment (e.g. use of microprocessors to control
microwave ovens, etc., intelligent cookers that use barcodes to
automatically set cooking times/temperatures)
– navigation systems (e.g. satellite navigation used in ships,
aeroplanes and cars (global positioning), directions given by voice
synthesis, benefits and drawbacks of these systems)
– industrial robots (e.g. in car manufacturing and other automated
processes, advantages in terms of quality control and the
environment, affects on work force)
– use of CCTV (e.g. cameras used in surveillance, automatic warning
of intruders, use of sensors to control camera)
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4. Curriculum content
1.1.7 Expert systems Examples studied should include:
– mineral prospecting
– medical diagnosis
– diagnostics (e.g. car engines, electronic devices)
Candidates should be aware of the following aspects of expert systems:
– how they are created
– how they function (role of inference engine, rule base, knowledge
base and human-machine interface)
– why and where they are used to great effect
1.1.8 Education and training,
entertainment
Examples studied should include:
– computer-based learning (e.g. interactive learning and assessment)
– applications in music (e.g. how music is produced and generated
using computers, teaching how to play musical instruments
through computer systems/electronic interfaces)
– computer graphics in animation for TV and film (e.g. how cartoons/
animation is produced, special effects, synchronising speech with
animation, superimposing humans into cartoons)
– virtual reality in training (e.g. use in dentistry, learning to operate
chemical/nuclear plants)
1.1.9 Use of the Internet – designing Internet sites (e.g. web page features customers expect
to see when ordering online, obtaining information, etc., online
banking and e-commerce)
– use of search engines (e.g. how to refine your searches, features of
search engines)
– security (e.g. how credit card protection features are built in (e.g.
encryption, use of smart card slots in keyboards, etc.), people’s fear
of the Internet)
– society (e.g. affects on society of using Internet-based shopping,
information retrieval and education systems)
– other applications (e.g. ability to use live satellite maps, interactive
maps that combine traditional maps with satellite images, other
modern applications)
– use of intranets (e.g. many large companies adopt intranets as
well as Internet access, the differences between intranets and the
Internet)
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4. Curriculum content
1.2 The social and economic implications of the use of computers
In addition to knowledge about applications, candidates should be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge
of the economic reasons for using computers and the effects of their use across a range of application
areas. They should be able to formulate a reasoned view of the potential effects of any suggested
application or development and to show their critical abilities in balancing the advantages and disadvantages
of a computerised system.
1.2.1 Social and economic
effects on people and
organisations associated
directly with the application,
on other individuals and
organisations, and on
society in general
The social and economic effects of the use of computers should be
discussed in the context of particular computer applications, with any
general principles being based upon real examples. For example, the
de-skilling brought about through the replacement of skilled and semiskilled
labour by microprocessor-controlled systems in manufacturing;
the ability to site operations anywhere in the world, e.g. call centres,
online retailing; the benefits to unions and to management of “new
technology” agreements leading to greater productivity and better
working conditions.
Candidates should consider the economic reasons for using
computerised systems, the changes to existing methods and services
and the changes to the working environment because computerised
systems are used. The applications discussed in Section 1.1 should be
used as a basis for this study.
Candidates should consider the health and safety aspects of using
computers in the workplace.
1.2.2 Changes in employment,
re- training
Candidates should identify the need for re-training of staff as existing
packages are upgraded and new ones are published. This includes the
use of multimedia training packages for individual use on CD-ROM or
DVD.
1.2.3 Privacy and integrity of data To ensure data is kept safe from hackers (e.g. by passwords, firewalls,
etc.) and data is protected from corruption, etc.
1.2.4 Data protection legislation For example the features expected in a data protection act, such as
data must be up-to-date, data must be accurate, data must be obtained
lawfully, etc.
1.2.5 Security and reliability; the
consequences of system
failure
The requirements for security and reliability vary considerably
depending on the nature of the application. For example, a failure
during a batch update of a sequential master file is irritating and will
cause delay, whereas a failure in an air traffic control system could well
have catastrophic results.
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4. Curriculum content
1.2.6 Hacking and other
computer crime
Computer crime includes activities such as the cracking of ineffective
security systems in order to gain unauthorised access to commercially
sensitive or confidential personal files, and fraud through the
improper transfer of funds from one account to another. Computer
criminals may work within the organisation or may be outsiders.
Measures taken to combat computer crime include physical security,
development of complex security codes and systems, encryption of
sensitive data, and monitoring of all attempts to access the system,
whether successful or not. Modern security systems include the
use of smart cards (which are slotted into the side of a keyboard and
prevent access unless the PIN typed in matches the one stored on the
chip) and other electronic devices (e.g. modern passports and security
passes contain a chip and/or loop circuit recognised by an electronic
reading device).
1.2.7 Computer viruses What is a virus, the affect of a virus on a computer system, how to
guard against viruses (e.g. use of appropriate software, firewalls, etc.).
1.2.8 Internet security and usage Potential problems with Internet use in the form of, for example:
– viruses
– hacking
– spam
– spyware
– cookies
– phishing
– pharming
Modern developments in the use of the Internet, for example:
– wikis
– social networking
– blogs
– digital media sharing websites
– web browsers
– ISPs
– tagging
– podcasts
– bit streaming

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[Sher Afzal Malik]

Sir is there a specific book that contains all these topics??...

[Comp Teacher]

there is not one comprehensive book for all topics. you have to consult different books and internet resource to gather up material

[M.Annus Shabbir]

Sir can u tell the names of books?and if there is one specific book contains all topics so tell name of tht?

[Husnain Gujjar]

choche sir nay class may b to bata ya tha

[muhammad asjal]

whats the name of the book.....

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