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Elaboration (3) ACTDIK001

recognising and using hardware and software components of digital systems and experimenting with their functions, for example playing with interactive toys and robotic devices to determine which ones can work with other devices

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP011

implementing programs that make decisions on the basis of user input or choices such as through selecting a button, pushing a key or moving a mouse to ‘branch’ to a different segment of the solution

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP013

managing a project that involves students working together to publish online, for example identifying how group members can help each other to avoid delays in finishing the project

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 ACTDIP009

selecting appropriate formats or layout styles to present data as information depending on the type of data and the audience, for example lists, tables, graphs, animations, info graphics and presentations

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP005

discussing how a range of information systems support personal needs and impact on others, for example text to speech software for people with vision loss

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) ACTDIP012

testing the adequacy of student solutions, for example asking a classmate to review a digital solution and provide feedback

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP020

creating a quiz where questions are repeated until the correct response is given, for example questions and feedback on responses in a few slides in a slideshow

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP022

developing a set of ‘rules’ about appropriate conduct, language and content when communicating online, and using these rules as a basis for resolving ethical dilemmas

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 (3) ACTDIP026

querying an existing database to extract data for analysis, for example devising multiple selection criteria or using simple structured query language (SQL) SELECT statements to select records and retrieve specified fields

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP027

starting from a simplified system, gradually increase complexity until a model of a real-world system is developed, and record the difficulties associated with each stage of implementation

Elaboration (3) ACTDIK035

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

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP039

designing documentation, branding, and marketing for a digital solution, for example a product demonstration screencast or ‘getting started’ user guide

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP041

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

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) 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 (3) ACHASSI053

collecting information about the changing composition of their community from sources, such as census data, cemetery observations, interviews with older people or surveys

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI074

using Google Earth or similar applications to collect geographical information (for example, the extent of vegetation in an area, or to explore settlement along a major river valley in Africa or South America, from its source to the sea)

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