CURRICULUM CONTENT
The curriculum content is set out in eight interrelated sections. These sections should be read as an
integrated whole and not as a progression. The sections are as follows:
1 Components of a Computer System
2 Input and Output Devices
3 Storage Devices and Media
4 Computer Networks
5 Data Types
6 The Effects of Using IT
7 The ways in which IT is used
8 Systems Analysis and Design
Candidates should be familiar not only with the types of software available and the range of
Information and Communication Technology knowledge and skills detailed below, but also with their
uses in practical contexts.
