English For Information Technology Syllabus [PDF]

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English for Information Technology Syllabus Week Week 1



Topic/materials Introduction to the course



Skills/ outcomes



Week 2-3



InforTech:Module 1 - Living in Digital Age - Computer Essentials - Inside System - Buying a Computer



- List the uses of computer - Describe the basic structure of computer system - different types of computer systems - classify computer devices - Describe structure and functions of CPU - Diagram of a PC system - Enquire about a computer in a shop



Individual Assignment 1: Living in Digital Age & Computer Essentials Individual Assignment 2: Inside System & Buying a Computer



-Describe input/output devices ( language) - Keyboard/Mouse - Understand the technical specs of digital cameras, printers and display devices - Distinguish between facts and opinions in advertisements - Understand and give advices and instruction for the use of computers and monitors -Translation about printer -Identify different types of magnetic drives and disks - Give instructions and advices on how to protect data - Describe technical details of optical devices and their uses -Translation about “Optical Discs and Drives” -Describe the function of an OS - Features of GUI - Describe features and applications of WP - Give instructions for the software user -Translation about operating system - Know facts about Internet, the features of an email - Describe a typical webpage - Know some popular services on the Internet - Distinguish different types of virtual meeting service and use chat abbreviations, Netiquette - Know how to be secure on the Web



Individual Assignment 3: Type, click, and talk! & Capture your favorite image Individual Assignment 4: Display screens and ergonomics & Choosing a printer



Week 4–5



Week 6



Week 7



Week 8–9



InforTech: Module 2: Input/Output Devices - Type, click, and talk! - Capture your favorite image - Display screens and ergonomics - Choosing a printer



InforTech: Module 3: Storage Devices - Magnetic storage - Optical storage



InforTech Module 4-Basic Software - The operating system (OS) - Word processing (WP)



InforTech Module 5: The Internet - The Internet and email - The Web - Chat and conferencing - Internet security



Week 10 Midterm



Assignment



Group Assignment 1: Module 1 Revision



Group Assignment 2: Module 2 Revision



Individual Assignment 5: Magnetic storage & Optical storage Group Assignment 3: Module 3 Revision



Individual Assignment 6: The operating system (OS) & Word processing (WP) Group Assignment 4: Module 4 Revision Individual Assignment 7: The Internet and email & The Web Individual Assignment 8: Chat and conferencing & Internet security Group Assignment 1: Module 5 Revision



Week 11 – 12



InforTech Module 6:Creative softwares - Graphic design - Desktop publishing - Multimedia - Web design



Week 13 InforTech Module 7: Programming and Jobs in ICT - Program design and computer languages - Jobs in ICT



-Graphic software and describe graphics - Understand and apply some basic principles of web-design -Design a simple blog using html code and embedded functions. -Translation about web design and multimedia system -Understand the basic concepts of programming - Ask and answer about computer languages - identify the jobs in ICT and discuss the personal qualities and professional skills needed for a job in ICT



Individual Assignment 9: Graphic design & Desktop publishing Individual Assignment 10: Multimedia & Web design Group Assignment 1: Module 6 Revision Individual Assignment 11: Program design and computer languages & Jobs in ICT Group Assignment 7: Module 7 Revision



-Translation about steps of programming or personal qualities and professional skills needed for a job in ICT Week 14 InforTech Module 8: Computer Tommorrow - Networks - New technologies



- Understand the features of networks and related info (topologies etc.) - Translation: “ComputerNetwork”, analogue and digital tranmission” - Know new technologies and their uses



Individual Assignment 12: Networks & New technologies Group Assignment 8: Module 8 Revision



Week 15 Course Revision & Evaluation



Final Test 1. Multiple choice/ gap-fill/categorization: terminology, concepts, understanding and application of the knowledge 2. Reading comprehension: Authentic reading texts about any of the above topic 3. Listening comprehension: About the above topics 4. Translation: about the above topics