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The course outlined in this e-text consists of a study of the nature and functions of information processing and associated technology as per the 2004 QSA Senior Syllabus.
It deals with the ways in which information is gathered, structured, represented, stored, accessed, manipulated and communicated. There is also an examination of information processing problems and solutions.
This requires students to acquire KNOWLEDGE (both procedural and declaritive) and engage in RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (by Analysing, Synthesis, Evaluation and Communication) on many levels.
Information Processing and Technology touches many aspects of modern human life, and finds itself drawing upon and being applied to diverse fields of study. The widespread and rapidly increasing use of computers and information processing demands investigation of the social and ethical implications of this use.
Information Processing and Technology is a complex intellectual discipline which deals with Information and Intelligent Systems, Software and System Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction and Social and Ethical Implications of Information and Communications Technologies. The course emphasis is system development rather than the mere use of application packages.
Should you wish to read more detail about the new course structure and specific unit objectives, you can view the accredited WORK PROGRAM that became active for students starting in 2005 or later.
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Acknowledgements
This WEB originates from teaching notes collected and collated over an extended period of time and represent a personal approach to a very broad subject.
The author would like to thank the many students that have and are still contributing to this text (by constantly challenging me to re-think my ideas, wanting to know how things work and thus pushing my understanding) and Mr Lee Lafferty who wrote and generously supplied me with some comprehensive source material and the inspiration to get interested in this fantastic subject over 18 years ago (and 2 sillybusses ago).
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