7–10Computing Technology 7–10 Syllabus

Explore the purpose and uses of apps and web-based tools

Explore how the changing needs of society have influenced the evolution of app and web development, including the impact of apps and web software on a range of industries

Explore inputs, storage, transmission, processes and outputs in apps or web-based tools

Identify, define and visually represent the function and purpose of elements and features of existing code

Specify the functional requirements of an app, 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 an app

Consider the social impacts and ethical and legal responsibilities in software development

Explore app and web software considering the perspectives of diverse groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of different ages and gender, and people with disability

Experiment with agile tools when developing projects

Describe how apps and web applications have evolved in response to people's needs and opportunities

Outline how app and web software address environmental, lifestyle, societal and economic challenges, including cyber safety

Explore design principles and issues relevant to apps

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

Investigate data collection and interpretation adhering to privacy and cybersecurity principles, including specify what data is collected, who owns it, and how it will be protected

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

Identify and define the features of an object-oriented programming language

Represent algorithms using flowcharts and pseudocode

Design their own and modify existing algorithms for apps

Explore the use of sub-programs and code modules in programming code

Compare operators within existing programming code or HTML, including arithmetic, logical and relational operators

Explore the application of code modules that perform discrete functions

Validate algorithms with desk checking

Define a real-world problem or need that can be solved by an app, including breaking it down into manageable parts and interviewing stakeholders to identify their needs

Evaluate existing solutions to the problem or related problems

Plan and manage a project using an iterative approach

Produce and implement an app using the preferred design in a general-purpose or object-oriented programming language

Develop the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) of an app, including using event-driven programming to respond to user input

Develop a web page or app that separates content and presentation using HTML and cascading style sheet (CSS)

Document the design and implementation of the solution in a project notebook

Interpret and modify existing programs (code) for apps

Design and implement modular programs (code) with functions for apps

Apply selected algorithms and data structures for apps

Validate programs using test cases and debug a range of errors

Describe the features of an object-oriented programming language

Interpret and extend or implement an object-oriented program (code)

Select and use specialist terminology in context

Create a record of project development demonstrating iterative design and evaluation

Evaluate their own project and that of their peers using predetermined functional and non-functional requirements

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

Use selected data to check an algorithm and programming code by testing

Validate algorithms and programs through tracing and test cases

Relate social, ethical and cybersecurity considerations of a software project

Explore careers in software development