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This topic introduces the student to concepts in computer programming. Students are required to hand-code a website in HTML incorporating information they have studied in class about Computer Hardware. They are then encouraged to create a simple computer game using a programming language.

Assessment will include a class test (10%) and Project (20%)

Students Learn about : Hardware (Core Topic 4) and Software Development and Programming  (Option Topic 8):

Students Learn about :

 Functions that hardware performs

• input
• process
• output
• storage
• control

Hardware components : Components of a hardware system and their functions such as

• motherboard
• central processing unit (CPU)
• coprocessor chips
• memory: random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM)
• hard disk
• controller cards
• graphics adapter cards
• power supply
• expansion slots
• bus lines
• input/output ports
• display

Basic programming concepts

• input, process, output
• functions
• assignment statements
• variables
• constants

Algorithms

• definitions and descriptions
• representing algorithms
• examples such as recipes, directions, appliance instructions

GUI layout including

• graphics tools 
• objects such as textboxes, list boxes and command buttons

Control structures

• sequencing
• selection such as binary and case
• repetition and/or iteration such as pre and post test

Students Learn to:

• describe and classify hardware devices
• identify and use hardware devices in the context of the chosen option
• examine the code of an existing software program to describe the input, processes and output
• examine an existing program and identify functions, assignment statements, variables and constants
• modify an existing program to assess the effects of changing variables on the output of the program
• experiment with an existing GUI layout in a selected software program
• design a simple GUI layout for a specific problem and apply simple programming code
• define algorithms and describe examples in daily life
• represent algorithms by using either flowchart or pseudocode
• explain the purpose of an algorithm when solving problems
• eliminate sources of error to create working code
• debug all errors in code using peer checking, desk checking or software debugging tools