7–10Computing Technology 7–10 Syllabus

Describe the purpose of user interfaces (UIs) and interactive media and how these affect the user experience (UX)

Explore inputs, storage, transmission, processes and outputs in UIs or interactive media

Specify the functional requirements of a UI or interactive media product, including stating the purpose of a solution, describing use cases and developing test cases of inputs and expected outputs

Specify the non-functional requirements of a UI or interactive media solution

Consider the social impacts and ethical and legal responsibilities of UIs or interactive media products

Analyse ‘terms of use’ policies and End User License Agreements (EULA) and predict ways in which these can affect attitudes and data protection of individuals and societies

Investigate and evaluate the influence of communication methods on an audience, including the perspectives of diverse groups that may include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of different ages and gender, and people with disability

Explain simple compression of data and types of compression, including lossy and lossless compression

Plan and manage a project using an iterative approach

Explore how UIs or interactive media have evolved in response to people's needs and opportunities

Investigate techniques to evaluate a UI

Explore design principles and issues relevant to UIs or interactive media

Evaluate existing UIs and assess their suitability and whether they could be modified or used in other products

Explore how augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) create immersive experiences

Define a real-world problem or need that can be solved by UIs or interactive media, including breaking it down into manageable parts and describing the users of the solution

Generate alternative designs and evaluate them against the requirements to select a preferred design

Design and author an interactive media product

Design and implement a UI, UX or interactive media product allowing for functionality, accessibility, usability and aesthetics

Apply information architecture elements in the development of a product

Consider privacy and cybersecurity in collecting and interpreting data

Specify what data is collected, who owns it, and how it will be protected

Represent, store and display data to facilitate computation, including selecting appropriate data types, understanding data type limitations and structuring data systematically

Model entities, events and their attributes using structured data

Select and use specialist terminology in context

Create a record of project development demonstrating iterative design and evaluation

Access datasets and collect data from users or the environment considering privacy and personally identifying information (PII)

Validate data is correct and investigate the impact of invalid data

Summarise data using a spreadsheet, including complex formulas, aggregate functions and lookup functions

Filter, group and sort data using a spreadsheet, including applying filters and sorting, using conditional formatting and grouping, and aggregating data using pivot tables

Present data and make predictions and decisions using a spreadsheet, including creating a data dashboard or report in a spreadsheet, decision formulas and optimisation

Visualise data to identify trends and outliers using a range of tools

Evaluate their own project and that of their peers using the previously developed functional and non-functional requirements

Evaluate whether solutions meet social, ethical and legal responsibilities and cybersecurity principles

Test and evaluate a UI to improve usability of an interactive media product

Test and evaluate a UI to improve overall efficiency

Evaluate the functionality of the UI to convey information to a variety of audiences

Explore careers in UI design or interactive media