Welcome to ICT
This is the start of the IGCSE ITC program that EMS Al Khor runs over 2 years. All knowledge and skills learned this year will be tested in the IGCSE exam next year, so it is essential to practice and review all the work covered this year to be fully prepared for next year's exam.
Upload completed database files
Preparation for finals
You need to have a comprehensive knowledge of databases for your final exam. Complete the tasks and activities in chapter 11 in your online textbook in order to prepare yourself for it.
Hiding Data in Reports
You can follow the step by step instructions in your online textbook, by clicking here. |
Creating Labels using Reports
You can follow the step by step instructions in your online textbook, by clicking here. |
Week 31 - Creating Reports
Week 31 |
To consolidate your knowledge of the tables and queries of a database, complete Tasks 11b- Task 11i
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You can follow the step by step instructions in your online textbook, page 156-161 (digital pages 168-173) by clicking here.
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Week 28-30
Make sure you have watched the video tutorials that can be accessed by clicking here.
You will now start working further through the database section in the textbook by focusing on entering data and performing searches by working through Activity 11b and 11c on pages 156-161 of the textbook (digital pages 168-173). You also need to complete Tasks 11b-11i. |
Week 27
Introduction to databases and Microsoft Access.
Watch the video tutorials by clicking here to get an understanding of what a database is and how to use Microsoft Access. For the database exercises you will be working through chapter 11 in the digital textbook.
Start by reading through pages 151-156 (digital pages 163-167) and do Task 11a and Activity 11a.
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Week 26
You will be doing a practical task that is to be completed by the end of Wednesday, March 30.
Please place the files in a folder with your full name as the title, zip the folder and upload it using the form below.
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Week 25
The full tutorial on FMS Logo can be found by clicking here.
It might be helpful to start off by watching the clip below on creating a triangle using FMS Logo.
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Theory Class Test - Wednesday, March 23nd
You will be writing a theory test will will cover:
- Computer Hardware (click here)
- Input and Output Devices (click here)
- Computer Storage (click here)
- Computer Algorithms (turtle design - view by clicking here)
Week 24-25
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This is the final component of word processing.
You will work in the final section through text alignment, line spacing and correcting errors. Read through the section in your textbook on pages 147-150 (digital pages 159-162) and complete Task 10o In class we did a walk through of Styles, Contents, Citations, the Bibliography and Tabs. Watch the video tutorials below to review using these elements in MS Word 2010 |
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Week 21-23
You will be looking at lists and tables over the next two week.
In order to do this you need to complete Tasks 10j - 10n. You will find these on page 140-147 (digital pages 152-159) of your textbook which can be accessed by clicking here
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Week 20
You will now work with windows and orphans, page, section and column breaks ad will use columns in creating documents.
Read through pages 133 (digital page 145) to 136 (digital pages 148) in your textbook. Complete Task 10g. |
Once complete with the above exercises you will be looking at algorithms and Control Applications by working with the Turtle Graphics. Read the explanation of Turtle Graphics in the ICT Lounge by clicking here. Once you have read through the document create a notepad document where you give the instructions for the turtle robot to draw a regular hexagon with sides of 25cm each. Upload the document by using the submission form on the right of this paragraph.
Try and make your algorithm as simple as possible and test it first to make sure it works correctly. Save your notepad document as [yourname]_turtle_hexagon.txt This is due no later than Wednesday, February 17 at 14h00. |
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Week 19
During the last school week you worked on using images in your word processing documents. This week you will continue working with images.
Following in your textbook (click here for texbook) from page 126 (digital page 138) to page 129 (digital page 141) where you will learn how to wrap text around images and crop images.
Once this is complete you will look at formatting pages and using headers and footers. Complete Task 10e on page 130 (digital page 152) and Task 10f on page 131 (digital page 153).
Following in your textbook (click here for texbook) from page 126 (digital page 138) to page 129 (digital page 141) where you will learn how to wrap text around images and crop images.
Once this is complete you will look at formatting pages and using headers and footers. Complete Task 10e on page 130 (digital page 152) and Task 10f on page 131 (digital page 153).
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Once you have completed the above, have a look at the video on the left that introduces storage devices and media.
Also read through the section of storage devices in the ICT Lounge website and IGCSE ICT website to gain a good understanding of the subject. To test your knowledge, play the following game quizzes:\ |
Test on Wednesday, 27 January
You test will be on Input and Output devices (click here to view), Components of a computer (click here to view) and computer basics (click here to view). You should also work through chapter 1 and 2 of the textbook (click here and go to digital pages 14-39)
Week 18
We continue with our word processing training and will be looking at working with images.
Work through pages 122-129 (134-141 on the digital version) Complete Task 10c-10d as practice for this section. The files for download are on the right. |
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Week 17
We will be looking at document production over the next few weeks.
To start read the pages in the online textbook (click here), pages 129-135 (print pages 117-122). You will need to work through and complete Task 10a and 10b. Please find the appropriate documents for download on the right. |
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Term 1 - Exam Outline
The Year 10 ICT exam will be taken on Thursday, December 10.
The exam will be a combination between a Theory and Practical Exam. In other words it will be completed on the computer but will include knowledge about the theoretical elements we have studied during the first term.
Theoretical sections to be studied:
The exam will be a combination between a Theory and Practical Exam. In other words it will be completed on the computer but will include knowledge about the theoretical elements we have studied during the first term.
Theoretical sections to be studied:
- Types and components of computer systems (Chapter 1; pages 14-18 of the digital textbook)
- Input and output devices (Chapter 2; pages 19-38 of the digital textbook)
- Presentation Authoring (Chapter 16; pages 281-303 of the digital textbook)
Online Theory Revision Tests:
Complete the following online tests to help you review your theory knowledge:
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Submission of PowerPoint Activities:Please complete all PowerPoint activities and have them all uploaded no later than Tuesday, November 24 at 21h00:
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Assignment: Activity 16bComplete Activity 16b (Electronic Textbook page 302, book page 291) and upload it on the left of the page by Thursday, 19 November, 21h00.
Files needed to complete the assignment:
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Assignment: Activity 16aComplete Activity 16a and upload it on the left of the page by Tuesday, 17 November, 21h00.
The required file for the task can be downloaded by clicking below:
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Assignment: Input/Output Devices Presentation
You will be designing a PowerPoint Presentation that is explored through the use of hyperlinks.
You need to include the following in the presentation:
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NOTE: FOR SUBMISSION OF LATE WORK PLEASE SCROLL DOWN
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Phase 4
Complete your [yourname]_input-output.ppt by inserting the following information for each slide:
Complete your [yourname]_input-output.ppt by inserting the following information for each slide:
- On your title slide:
- a definition for input/output devices
- On the input menu slide:
- A definition for input devices
- A list of the devices you will be covering
- On the output menu slide:
- A definition for output devices
- A list of the devices you will be covering
- On each of the device slides:
- A name and at least one image for the device
- A list of suitable uses for the device
- Explain the advantages of the device
- Identify possible disadvantages for each device
Phase 3
In your [yourname]_input-output.ppt document, open the SLIDE MASTER and insert the following generic hyperlinks that need to appear on every page:
NOTE: SUBMIT BEFORE STARTING PHASE 4. I would like to check your technical functioning before you start working on the inputting of information.
In your [yourname]_input-output.ppt document, open the SLIDE MASTER and insert the following generic hyperlinks that need to appear on every page:
- HOME BUTTON - returns the user to the home page
- NEXT BUTTON - move the user to the next slide
- BACK BUTTON - moves the user the the previous slide
NOTE: SUBMIT BEFORE STARTING PHASE 4. I would like to check your technical functioning before you start working on the inputting of information.
Phase 2
Open your [yourname]_template.ppt PowerPoint file and save it as [yourname]_input-output.ppt.
Due Date: Tuesday, October 27, 21h00
Open your [yourname]_template.ppt PowerPoint file and save it as [yourname]_input-output.ppt.
- Use your ppt_map_[yourname].doc file to check how many slides you need to insert into your document.
- Insert the appropriate number of slides.
- Give each slide an appropriate title.
- Insert text to be used for links to other slides and create hyperlink that lead the user to the correct slide.
Due Date: Tuesday, October 27, 21h00
Phase 1
Create a Word Document.
Due Date: Wednesday, October 21, 21h00 |
Example of the Word Document |
- DUE Sunday, October 18 - PowerPoint presentation on parts connecting to the Motherboard
5 slides to be included:- Title
- CPU
- RAM
- HDD
- Disc Drives (e.g. CD, DVD, Blue Ray)
View an online version of the IGCSE ICT textbook by clicking here.
You can view the IGCSE Syllabus here: