Elaboration (2) ACTDIK015
recognising that the numbers 0, 1, 2 and 3 could be represented by the patterns of two binary digits of 00, 01, 10 and 11
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIK015 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP037
simulating simple, iterative processes, for example modelling compound interest or ecological models using a spreadsheet
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP037 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP037
automating calculations, for example using absolute cell referencing to automatically extend formulas, and automating arithmetic calculations using built-in functions such as trigonometry, compound interest
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP037 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP004
recognising sequences of instructions or events that are commonly experienced such as the sequence of traffic lights or instructions for recording a TV show or how their lunch order is taken and delivered
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIK015
representing whole numbers in binary, for example counting in binary from zero to 15, or writing a friend’s age in binary
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIK015 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP009
using software to sort and calculate data when solving problems, for example sorting numerical and categorical data in ascending or descending order and automating simple arithmetic calculations using nearby cells and summing cell ranges in spreadsheet …
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP009 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP029
using diagrams to describe key decisions, for example creating flowcharts using digital systems to describe a set of computational instructions
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP029 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
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 (2) | ACTDIP041 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP016
using software to automate calculations to help with interpreting data, for example using functions to make arithmetic calculations using multiple cells and summing cell ranges
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP016 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP040
using tracing techniques to test algorithms, for example desk checking an algorithm for a given input by stepping through the algorithm while keeping track of contents of the variables
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIK002
exploring with patterns of objects or symbols to represent data, for example the symbol 12 may represent different data to 21, or that an email address has a name followed by an @ symbol followed by another type of name
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIK002 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIK008
exploring codes and symbols that are representations of data, for example morse code and semaphore and how similar symbols in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art can represent different concepts depending on the context, for example three circles, …
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIK008 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP019
experimenting with different ways of representing an instruction to make a repetition, for example loops in a flowchart diagram or using a ‘REPEAT’ statement
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP019 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP041
selecting different types of data structures such as an array, record and object to model structured data
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP041 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIK008
recognising representations of different types of data such as waves for sound
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIK008 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP016
recognising the difference between numerical, text and date formats in spreadsheets
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP016 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP040
tracing algorithms to predict results and program state for a given input, for example desk checking or using an interactive debugging tool
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP004
presenting a sequence of instructions or events in a series of slides or screens with text and pictures
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDIP003
exploring and creating graphs to represent classroom data, for example collecting data on the country of birth of each student and presenting the results as a picture graph
Elaboration (3) | ACTDIP003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
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 (3) | ACTDIP036 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum