Uzbekistan Grade 11 Curriculum (WIST) - Information Technology (Optional)

This course covers the Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum. Students at WIST in Grade 11 (Key Stage 4) can choose Information Technology as an optional subject. The IGCSE ICT curriculum emphasizes practical skills and theoretical knowledge, focusing on the use of common software applications and the development of ICT systems. Students learn to analyze, design, implement, test, and evaluate ICT systems. The curriculum aims to equip students with lifelong skills essential for various fields.

Key Topics Covered in the Cambridge IGCSE ICT Curriculum:

• Types and Components of Computer Systems: This includes understanding hardware (CPU, memory, peripherals), software (applications, systems), and the differences between analog and digital data.
• Input and Output Devices: Students learn about various input devices (keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc.) and output devices (monitor, printer, speakers, etc.), their characteristics, uses, advantages, and disadvantages.
• Storage Devices and Media: This topic covers different storage devices (magnetic, optical, solid-state) and media, their characteristics, uses, advantages, and disadvantages.
• Networks and the Effects of Using Them: Students learn about network devices (routers, switches, etc.), network types (LAN, WLAN, WAN), network environments (internet, intranet, extranet), and security issues related to data transfer.
• Effects of Using IT: This includes the effects of microprocessor-controlled devices on various aspects of life and potential health problems associated with prolonged IT equipment use.
• ICT Applications: This broad topic covers various applications of ICT, including communication media, modeling applications, computer-controlled systems, school management systems, booking systems, banking applications, computers in medicine, expert systems, computers in the retail industry, recognition systems, and satellite systems.
• The Systems Life Cycle: Students learn about the stages of the systems life cycle: analysis, design, development and testing, implementation, documentation, and evaluation.
• Safety and Security: This crucial topic covers physical safety issues related to IT equipment, eSafety (data protection, online safety), and security of data (threats and protection methods).
• Practical Skills: The IGCSE ICT curriculum also emphasizes practical skills such as file management, working with images, document layout, using styles, proofing, creating graphs and charts, document production, database management, creating presentations, using spreadsheets, and website authoring (HTML and CSS). An Instagram post shows Year 11 students at WIST working on Python programming in preparation for their IGCSE Computer Science exam.