Digital Technology - Continuing the Journey

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Year 9

Learning Area

Technologies

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Nil

Subject Description

Continuing the Journey

Digital Technology - Continuing the Journey focuses on computational thinking and the application of the design process to create and develop digital solutions using a variety of digital technologies, such as designing computer algorithms, computer programming/coding, data analysis and visualisation, and computer networking.

Students consider human interaction with networked systems and the complexities surrounding access to, and the security and privacy of, data of various types. They also develop an understanding of Artificial Intelligence and apply relevant concepts to their own projects.

Content
  • Computer networks and protocols.
  • Artificial Intelligence and robots.
  • Computer Programming and Data structures.
  • Data driven innovation.
Assessment

Project 1: Students will design a basic website in HTML and CSS.

Project 2: Students to complete a variety of programming challenges using JavaScript or their
preferred programming language.

Task 1: Students will complete programming exercises in Grok Academy.

Task 2: A unique task will be created for a student pertinent to their skills after a discussion
with the teacher.

Pathways

Year 10 Digital Technology

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Year 9 - Digital Technology - Continuing the Journey

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.