Grade - 11 ICT Syllabus

Information Communication Technology (Grade 11)
The syllabus given here is based on competency levels. Grade 11 ICT is taught as a continuation of Grade 10 ICT. Therefore the Unit starts from 10.

Unit 10 : Programming
(Writes programs to solve problems)

1. Analyzes the problem
• Identification of inputs and outputs
• Identification of possible alternate process steps
2. Control structures in developing algorithms to solve problems.
• Introduction to algorithms: purpose
• Control structures for developing algorithms
• Sequence
• Selection
• Iteration (Repetition)
3. Different tools to present algorithms
• Tools for developing algorithms
• Flow charts
• Pseudo codes
• Conversion of flowcharts into pseudo codes
4. Data types in programming
• Identifiers, reserved words and key words in a computer programming language
• Variables and constants in computer programming
• Description of data types
• Purpose of data types
• Use of meaningful names for identifiers
• Basic Data Types:
• Numeric (integer, floating point)
• Character
• Logical
5. Operators in programming
• Purpose of operators
• Basic operators
• Arithmetic operators
• Comparison operators
• Logical operators: AND, OR, NOT
• Operator precedence
• Expressions
6. Programs involving selection control structure
• IF-EndIf and If-Else-EndIf statement
• Use of switch/case when single variable has multiple conditions
• Conversion of flow charts into pseudo codes and subsequent coding into a programming language
7. Programs involving basic iterations.
• Use of iterations (repetitions) in:
• Cases where the number of iterations are known
• Cases where the number of iterations are unknown
• Checking of the condition for iterations
• Beginning of the iteration
• End of the iteration
• Conversion of flow charts into pseudo codes and subsequent coding using a programming language
8. Programs with nested control structures
• The purpose of using nested control structures
• Use of control structures within another control structure
• Selection within selection
• Iteration within iteration
• Iteration within selection
• Selection within iteration
• Conversion of flowcharts into pseudo codes and subsequent coding into a programming language
9. Programs using one dimensional arrays
• The purpose of the use of arrays
• Definition of the one dimensional array
• Properties of an array
• Index
• Contiguous locations
• Random access
• Array Operations
• Declaration
• Accessing values
• Assignment of values
10. Structures programs through the use of subprograms
• The purpose of the use of sub-programs
• Improvement of code reusability,
• Readability , ease of testing
• Maintainability
• Types of sub-programs: value turning and not returning
• Structuring of programs using sub-programs
• Development of basic programs with a single sub-program
11. Evolution of programming languages
• Low-level languages
• Machine language
• Assembly language
• High-level languages
• Types of high-level languages:
• Procedural vs Declarative
• Structured vs Object oriented
• Programming vs scripting
• Methods used to convert source code to machine code
• Interpreters
• Compilers Testing and debugging

Unit 11 : System Development Life Cycle
(Explores the Systems Development Life Cycle of information system development)

1. Concept of information system
• Definition of a system
• Components of a system
• Input
• Process
• Output
• Manual systems
• Computer based systems
• Information systems
• Importance of Information in decision making
• Inputs, outputs, dataflows and processes
2. Systems Development life cycle
• The system development lifecycle
• Identification of requirements
• Design of the solution
• Implementation of the solution
• Testing of the solution
• Deployment of the solution
• Maintenance of the system.
• Difference between phased system development life-cycle and iterative increment life-cycle

Unit 12 : The Internet and the Electronic Mail
(Internet for information search and communication effectively)

1. Internet to access information
• Introduction to the Internet: URL, IP address and domain names.
• Client-server operation: Bi-directional information flow between browser and the server
• Functions of the Internet:
• E-mail, WWW, ftp, remote access, filesharing, streaming of media, cloud computing, search engines.
• Domain name server and its purpose
2. Internet for communication
• e-mail accounts:
• Sending and receiving mails- to, from, bcc and cc, attachments, subject
• Instant messaging services
• Video-based communication
• Social media networking

Unit 13 : Use of Multimedia
(Develops Multimedia contents to express ideas effectively)

1. Still graphics using suitable graphic software
• Digital image elements: pixel, resolution, size, color
• Image capacity and compression: lossy formats and lossless formats
• Image types: raster and vector
• Graphic types: raster and vector
• Working knowledge of graphic software to perform the following basic operations
• Open, save and edit
• Importing images
• Sizing and transformation
• Selections, cut, crop, replace
• Working with layers
• Text editing and effects
2. 2D animations using suitable 2D animations software
• Animation basics: Layers, frames, timing, frame rate
• Geometrical objects and shapes
• Frame types: frame, key frame, initial frame, destination frame, blank key frame.
• Animations
• Frame by frame animation
• Basic Tweening
• Publishing
3. Edit Audio and video contents using suitable software
• Recording audio content.
• Editing (extracting a relevant segment from original content)
4. Multimedia contents integration
• Integration of background images with animations
• Integration of audio and video

Unit 14 : Web Designing Using Multimedia
(Develops websites incorporating multimedia technology)

1. Structures information for development of websites
• Contents for websites
• Analysis of the purpose and the audience
• Organization of the content/messages
• Design of the layout and structure: scheme, color, font.
• Selection of mediaassets
2. HTML basics
• Difference between hypertext and normal text.
• Features of HTML
• HTML document structure – Head, Title, body
• HTML basics
• Line and paragraph breaks
• Text: format and color
• Insertion of images
• Use of hyperlinks
• Lists
• Tables
3. Develops web sites using web development tools
• Web authoring tools
• Text Formatting
• Page Layout
• Use of Multimedia building blocks: text, graphics, audio and video
• Hyperlinks
• Methods of web development
• Static vs dynamic webs
• Content managed web development
• Content Management Systems (CMS)
• The purpose of the process of CMS based web development
• Work-flow and roles in CMS
• Content creation, editing, publishing, and use
• Roles: Creator, editor, publisher, administrator, user
4. Preparedness to publish web sites
• Internet Service Providers for Web hosting
• Maintenance of a website

Unit 15 : Information and Communication Technology and Society
(Compares and contrasts benefits and issues related to ICT in society)

1. Contribution of ICT to the health sector
• ICT in Health services
• Tele Medicine
• Tele monitoring
• Computer controlled medical equipment
• Computer Axial Tomography (CAT) scanner
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Maintenance of medical history records.
• Clinical history
• Medication
• Test reports
2. Contribution of ICT to education
• ICT Assisted Learning (elearning)
• Interactive teaching and learning material
• Web-based learning
• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• School Management Information Systems
3. Contribution of ICT to agriculture
• Computer controlled agricultural equipment : Green houses
• Information searching on agriculture
• Virtual competitive market for agricultural products
• Optimization of agricultural productivity
• Detection and control of pests
• Optimization of fertilizer use
• Weather prediction
4. Usage of ICT in different industries
• Architecture: Computer Aided Design(CAD)
• Manufacturing - Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM)/Computerized machines in production
• Production – Robotic
5. Contribution of ICT to Business
• e-Business
• Internet based (on-line) shopping
• Internet based (on-line) Share market transactions
• Safety measures
• Advertising
• Outsourcing ITBusiness Process (IT BPO)
6. Contribution of ICT to Entertainment
• Movies and cartoon production
• Digital sound editing
• Games
• Simulations
7. Issues related to ICT with respect to ethical and legal aspects
• Legal Issues
• Data theft
• Unauthorized access to systems
• Intelligent property: copyright, patents and piracy.
• Privacy
• Forgery
• ICT legislation framework in Sri Lanka
• Ethical issues: Fair use, plagiarism
8. Issues and precautions related to ICT infrastructure protection
• Physical Security
• UPS
• Hardware firewalls
• Restricted access via door-locks
• CCTV surveillance
• Surge protectors
• Logical Security
• Passwords
• Software firewalls
• Backups
• Protection against malware: spam, virus, key-loggers
• Environmental factors
• Dust
• Humidity
• Temperature
• Institutions for information security of Sri Lanka
9. Health and safety issues inherent in the use of ICT
• Ergonomics and Health issues
• Repetitive Strain Injury: eye-strain, backaches
• E-waste: Hazardous elements and its impact on the environment.
• Safe disposal and destruction of electronic equipment
10. Issues associated with ICT and society
• Digital divide
• Digital bridge
• De-skilling
• Techno-rich employment
• Equal Opportunities
• Misuse of ICT and precautions to be taken (social media)