STUDY GUIDE & EXPECTATIONS
1ST TERM, 2024/2025
SUBJECT: INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) 0417
TEACHER’S NAME: MARVIN K. Y. AKPALU
TEACHER’S CONTACT:
marvinakpalu@[Link]
CLASS: YEAR 7
Aim
The aims are to enable students to develop:
An understanding of the basic components, use and application of different ICT
systems and networks.
the skills to analyze, design, implement, test and evaluate ICT systems.
the skills to understand the impact of current and new technologies on methods of
working in the outside world.
the ability to recognize potential risks when using ICT, and use safe, secure and
responsible practice.
Teacher Recommendations
The computer lab should be fully functional, i.e., all computers should be operational
and have all parts available for studies.
A list of students to be in class for attendance checking.
Syllabus be made available for students to read/ study before coming to class.
Promote openness and asking questions in class.
Communication is key. Learn not to fear asking questions and making sane
suggestions in class.
Policy on Coursework extensions and late submissions
Every assignment should be turned in the day after the assignment is given; by 7:45
am.
Where a student has self-certified and does not submit their work by the revised
submission date and time, zero marks will be awarded, unless a further extension has
been granted by the teacher.
NB: Self-certification should only be used where unforeseen circumstances mean a
student cannot submit by this date, such as illness or injury, or where a student’s Student
Support Document (SSD) states extensions as a reasonable adjustment.
Classroom Rules and Expectations
Respect for Teachers and Classmates: Respect is a two-way street. Respect in
the form of tone, body language, a non-argumentative spirit, and eye contact is
equally as important as the words we speak.
I expect students to have the trait of being neat and orderly.
Keep the surroundings well-organized and pay attention to details. A systematic
approach to tasks will be appreciated.
Do not bring water, drinks, non-teaching or non-learning materials not associated
with the course of study to class.
Be punctual and present for lessons.
Turn off and keep all electronic devices at the Administrator’s office.
Have study materials in your possession at the beginning of class.
Track your progress using learning objectives.
Attentiveness Is a Must: Always sit upright and remain attentive.
Turn assignments in on time.
Undertake all pre-lesson assignments well and promptly.
Stay in your seat until dismissed.
Make notes about the text and prepare questions.
Maintain self-control when participating in class discussion and activities.
NB: All classes have practical sessions where necessary.
Book Recommendation
The Recommended book for this course is Cambridge IGCSE™ Information and
Communication Technology Third Edition 9781398318540 by Graham Brown and David
Watson.
1ST TERM STUDY GUIDE
WEEK TOPIC OBJECTIVES UNIT/PAGES
Definition of ICT, related basic The student will be able to: CAMBRIDGE
1 concepts and terminologies e.g. IGCSE
Information and Communications 1 explain the concept of ICT and its INFORMATION
Technology (ICT) related terminologies. AND
Data COMMUNICATION
Information TECHNOLOGY
A computer (Information Processing THIRD EDITION
Cycle Stage 1 - Receiving data (Input (ICT)
operation), Stage 2 - Processing data 2 describe the information processing GRAHAM BROWN
(Processing operation), Stage 3 - cycle. & DAVID WATSON
Display information (Output operation),
Stage 4 - Storing information (Storage
operation)
The Components of the Computer The student would know and understand:
2 System 1 Internal components including CPU, UNIT 1.0
Hardware motherboard, Internal memory: PAGE 2-6
Software random access memory, (RAM),
Analogue and digital data read-only memory (ROM),
2 Hardware components including
graphics card, sound card, Network
Interface Card (NIC), camera,
internal/external storage devices,
input and output devices
3 Characteristics and differences
between analogue and digital data
4 The need to convert: analogue to
digital data so it can be processed by
a computer and digital data to
analogue data so it can be used to
control devices
3 The main components of computer Candidates should know and UNIT 1.1
systems understand: PAGE 7-10
Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1 The role of the CPU in processing
Internal memory instructions entered into the computer
Input and output devices in order to produce an output
Backing storage 2 Characteristics/ Differences of ROM
and RAM
3 Characteristics of input and output
devices
4 Differences between input and output
devices
5 Characteristics of backing storage
6 Differences between backing storage
and internal memory
4 Operating systems Candidates should know and UNIT 1.2
understand: PAGE 10-13
1. Characteristics of operating systems
including: Command Line Interface
(CLI), Graphical User Interface (GUI),
dialogue based and gesture-based
interface
2. Differences between operating
systems, Advantages and
disadvantages of the different types of
operating systems
5 Types of computers Candidates should know and UNIT 1.3
Desktop computer understand: PAGE 14-19
Mobile computers 1. Characteristics and uses of a desktop
computer including office and business
mgmt., education, and entertainment
2. Characteristics of mobile computers
(laptop computers, smartphones, tablet
and phablet)
3. Uses of mobile computers including
office and business management,
education, gaming, entertainment and
remotely controlled devices
4. Advantages and disadvantages of the
different types of computers including
portability and expandability
6 Emerging technologies Candidates should know and UNIT 1.4
understand: PAGE 20-23
The Impact of emerging technologies on
everyday life including Artificial
Intelligence (AI), extended reality (virtual
and augmented reality)
7 Input devices and their uses Candidates should know and UNIT 2.1
understand: PAGE 26-35
Input devices: Characteristics, uses,
advantages and disadvantages of input
devices including: keyboard, numeric
keypad, pointing devices, remote control,
joystick/driving wheel, touch screen (as an
input device), scanners, camera,
microphone, sensors, light pen, game
controller
8 Direct data entry and associated Candidates should know and UNIT 2.2
devices understand: PAGE 37-42
Characteristics, uses, advantages and
disadvantages of direct data entry devices
including: magnetic stripe reader, chip and
PIN reader, Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) reader, Optical Mark
Recognition/Reader (OMR), Optical
Character Recognition/Reader (OCR), bar
code reader, QR scanner
9 Output devices and their uses Candidates should know and UNIT 2.3
understand: PAGE 44-54
Characteristics, uses, advantages and
disadvantages of output devices including:
monitors, touch screen (as an output
device), multimedia projector, laser
printer, inkjet printer, dot matrix printer,
plotter, 3D printers, speaker, actuator
10 Storage devices and media Candidates should know and UNIT 3.0
understand: PAGE 60-74
Storage devices Characteristics, uses, media, advantages
and disadvantages of storage devices
including magnetic, optical and solid-state
Magnetic drives including fixed and
portable magnetic hard drives, magnetic
tape drives Optical drives including CD,
DVD, Blu-ray Fixed and portable solid-
state drive (SSD) including SSD, pen
drive, flash drive
Storage media Characteristics, uses, advantages and
disadvantages of storage media including
magnetic, optical and solid-state
Magnetic drives including magnetic hard
disks, magnetic tape, Optical discs(CD,
DVD, Blu-ray), Solid-state media memory
cards (SD, xD, CFast)
