Interact High School Information Technology by XSIQ

interact™ Secondary Information Technology discusses why information is needed and how it is processed and managed. Students examine the roles of: people; project management; equipment; and procedures for processing information.
Also covered in this exciting digitally presented unit are the phases of information processing: methods for organizing data; design techniques; components of information systems; types of information systems and security techniques. Student Home Use License contains 30 CDs and entitles 30 students to home use rights. Your school must own a network unlimited license for the specific subject of the Student Home Use License you wish to purchase.

Features

dynamic data security animations
problem-solving methodology
the phases of information processing
a comprehensive case study
characteristics of hardware and software
glossary of terms
Topic List
Introduction to Information Management:
- Organisational goals and structures
- Data and information systems
  Techniques and Procedures for Producing Information:
  - Techniques for organising a solution
  - Techniques for designing a solution
  - Formats and conventions
    Capabilities and Characteristics of Hardware and Software:
    - Problem solving
    - Types of information systems
    - Components of an information system
      Data Security:
      - Backup hardware
      - Enhancing the security of data
      - Equipment employed to enhance security
      - Biometrics
      - Steganography
        Strategies for Managing Projects (Project Management Methodology):
        
        Investigation
        Planning and design
        Production
        Monitoring and evaluation
        Project Management Tools:
        
        GANTT charts
        PERTT diagrams
        Estimating activity time
        Scheduling and expediting
        Documentation:
        
        Purpose of documentation
        Types of documentation
        Program documentation
        User documentation
        System and technical documentation
        The System Development Life Cycle:
        
        The planning phase
        The analysis phase
        The design phase
        The implementation phase the use/evaluation phase