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CSEC IT Syllabus Breakdown Sections1to8

The CSEC Information Technology Syllabus covers essential topics including computer fundamentals, networks, and the social impact of ICT. It details various components of computer systems, software types, and data processing, alongside practical skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and database management. Additionally, it emphasizes problem-solving and program design, outlining programming concepts and best practices.

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CSEC IT Syllabus Breakdown Sections1to8

The CSEC Information Technology Syllabus covers essential topics including computer fundamentals, networks, and the social impact of ICT. It details various components of computer systems, software types, and data processing, alongside practical skills in word processing, spreadsheets, and database management. Additionally, it emphasizes problem-solving and program design, outlining programming concepts and best practices.

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CSEC Information Technology Syllabus -

Full Breakdown
SECTION 1: Computer Fundamentals and Information Processing
**Information Technology (IT):** The use of computer systems for collecting, processing,
storing, retrieving, and distributing information.

**Types of Computer Systems:** Supercomputers, Mainframes, Desktops, Mobile Devices,


Embedded Systems.

**Main Hardware Components:** Input, CPU, Memory (RAM and ROM), Secondary Storage,
Output.

**Storage Units:** Bit, Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB.

**Input/Output Devices Examples:** Input (OCR, MICR, biometric, etc.), Output (Monitor,
Printers, Speakers, etc.).

**IPOS Cycle:** Input → Process → Output → Storage.

**Cloud vs Local Storage:** Compared by cost, capacity, accessibility, security.

**Software Types:** System software (OS, utilities), Application software (general, special-
purpose), Sources (custom-written, off-the-shelf, customized).

**User Interfaces:** Command line, Menu-driven, GUI, Touch interface.

**Evaluation Criteria:** CPU speed, RAM, storage, software, I/O devices.

**Basic Troubleshooting:** Cables, monitor, printer, battery.

**Data vs Information:** Data = raw facts; Information = processed data.

**Document Types:** Turnaround, human-readable, machine-readable, hard copy, soft


copy.

**Evaluating Online Info:** Authenticity, relevance, currency, bias.

**Validation vs Verification:** Validation (e.g. range, format), Verification (e.g. double entry,
proofreading).

**File Organization:** Sequential, Serial, Direct, Random.


SECTION 2: Computer Networks and Web Technologies
**Types of Networks:** LAN, MAN, WAN, Mobile Network.

**Mobile Network:** Wireless carrier-based communication; evolution from 2G to present.

**Wireless Technologies:** Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, hotspot.

**Privacy Levels:** Intranet, Extranet, Internet.

**Basic Network Components:**

- Transmission media: Wired (twisted pair, coaxial, fiber), Wireless (infrared, microwave,
satellite).

- Switch, Router, Modem, Network Interface Card.

**Importance of Mobile Tech:** Used in education, commerce, journalism.

**Web Technology Concepts:** World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, Hyperlinks, Web Server,
Web Page, FTP, Web Browser, URL, Upload, Download, Email.

SECTION 3: Social and Economic Impact of ICT


**Computer Security & Misuse:**

- Security Elements: vulnerability, threat, attack, countermeasure.

- Misuse Examples: cyberbullying, phishing, identity theft, viruses, copyright infringement.

**Countermeasures:** Physical (backups, firewalls, biometrics), Software (passwords,


encryption, antivirus), Personal practices (safe browsing).

**Job Skills & Careers:** Automation’s effect on job security, new IT professions (e.g.,
programmer, analyst, developer).

**Impact of ICT by Field:**

- Education: online learning, plagiarism.

- Medicine: telemedicine, eHealth.

- Business: e-commerce, telecommuting.

- Law Enforcement: surveillance, biometrics.

- Recreation: online gaming, streaming.

SECTION 4: Word Processing


**Features:** Creating, editing, formatting, previewing, printing documents.
**Tasks:** Change font, insert tables/images, use templates, spell-check.

**Functions:** Word wrap, line spacing, alignment, bullet/numbering, borders/shading.

**Mail Merge:** Automating mass personalized communication (e.g., certificates, letters).

SECTION 5: Spreadsheets
**Features:** Organizing data in rows and columns using formulas and functions.

**Terms:** Worksheet, cell, range, row, column, formula, function.

**Cell Referencing:** Relative ($A1), Absolute ($A$1), Mixed (A$1 or $A1).

**Functions:** SUM, AVERAGE, IF, MIN, MAX, COUNT.

**Charts:** Column, Pie, Line – must include title, axis labels, legend.

**Formatting:** Merge cells, borders, font styles, conditional formatting.

SECTION 6: Database Management


**Database:** A structured collection of data.

**Components:** Table, Record, Field.

**Field Types:** Text, Number, Date, Yes/No, Currency.

**Keys:** Primary key (unique identifier), Composite key, Foreign key.

**Processes:** Create table, enter/edit data, sort, search, filter.

**Forms:** Data entry interface.

**Queries:** Used to find specific information.

**Reports:** Formatted presentation of results.

SECTION 7: Problem Solving and Program Design


**Steps:** Problem definition → analysis → design → implementation → testing →
maintenance.

**Design Tools:** Algorithm, Flowchart, Pseudocode.

**Programming Concepts:** Input, Output, Variables, Constants, Data types (Integer, Real,
String, Char, Boolean).

**Control Structures:** Sequence, Selection (IF, CASE), Repetition (WHILE, FOR).


SECTION 8: Program Implementation
**Stages:** Coding, testing, debugging, documentation.

**Testing Types:** Dry-run, Black-box, White-box, Unit testing.

**Errors:** Syntax (spelling/grammar), Logic (wrong output), Run-time (crashes).

**Documentation:** Internal (comments), External (user manuals).

**Good Programming Practices:** Indentation, meaningful names, comments.

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