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=Achievement Standard 91070:=
 * Achieved || Merit || Excellence ||
 * • identifying and **describing** key features of operating systems and common application software as they relate to the management of information

• identifying and **describing** file management procedures

• **describing** ethical issues related to management of information (eg copyright, privacy, file security, appropriateness of the material in its context). == == || •**explaining** the purpose of operating systems and the purposes of common application software to manage information

• **explaining** the purpose and conventions of file management procedures and use of storage devices.

|| •**explaining** how application software and operating system software interact to manage information

• **justifying** the selection of application software to perform a task to manage information

• **comparing** and **contrasting** the use of different file types for different purposes (eg pdf versus doc, jpeg versus bmp). || =Summary of Key To Do's for Achieved:= Answer these questions:

1 - Operating Systems heading 2 - Applications heading 3 - File management heading 4 - Ethical Issues heading = = =What to do second:=
 * //What is the definition of an operating system (put it in your own words and paste the link in your report);//
 * //What are 3 features you've used? (include a screenshot, a description of what feature it shows)//
 * //Why have you used each feature?//
 * //What is the definition of a computer application (put it in your own words and paste the link in your report);//
 * //What are 3 applications you've used?//
 * //What are 3 features you used in the applications? (take a screenshot of something you created in the app that shows 3 of the features e.g. Word report showing header, word art and bullet points)//
 * //What is a definition of file management (put it in your own words and paste the link in your report)//
 * //What are at least 2 examples you have done that shows you managed your files//
 * //What is a definition of computer ethics (put it in your own words and paste the link in your report)//
 * //What are at least 2 examples you have done that shows you have considered ethical issues (e.g file security; privacy; copyright; intellectual property;).//
 * From your H drive open the Word document - //Your first name External 91070 - if you do not have this file, skip down to "What to do first" heading below.//
 * Download this worksheet OR get a printed copy from Miss to work on for the period.

=What's the difference between Describe; Explain and Evaluate?=

wearing… ||  “If the question says ‘identify’ then I need to actually say **what** I see”  ||  Miss is wearing a suit with a jacket and a trousers. || Miss is wearing… ||  “If the question says ‘describe’ then I need to actually say **what** I see and give a bit of detail like, what it looks like and where it is”  ||  Miss is wearing a grey pinstriped suit. The jacket has two buttons and pockets. The trousers are turned up at the bottom. || Miss is wearing… ||  “If the question says ‘explain’ then I need to actually give reasons //(say **why**)// for what I can see”  ||  Miss is wearing a suit **because** she is at work and would like to look professional. || is wearing…  ||  “If the question says ‘justify’ then I need to actually give a balanced answer //(two different opinions)// and then give my own opinion. || Some people think Miss dresses too formally as a suit is very business like. Other people think it is right to wear a suit at school so that Miss is taken more seriously. I agree that wearing a suit makes miss look smart and more professional. ||
 * Command word || Explanation || Example ||
 * Identify what Miss is
 * Describe what
 * Explain what
 * Justify what

=What to do first:=
 * 1) Open Microsoft Word 2007 and **Save** the document onto your H drive as //Your first name External 91070//
 * 2) Insert a **header** called Information Management Concepts
 * 3) Insert a **footer** with your page numbers and name
 * 4) Create 5 headings using the Font Styles - //Click change styles to pick your own font and colors//
 * Operating Systems
 * Applications
 * File Management
 * Ethical Issues
 * 1) Save your work again.
 * 2) Open your Movie from Term 1, Spreadsheet and Report. Use the Snippet tool to take a screen shot of these 3 things and paste it under the heading Applications.
 * 3) For each screenshot Insert a Text box and write - What the application is; What you used it for; What 2 key features were that you used e.g. Header or Footer/Word Art/Charts/Exporting; Why you used them; If you want to try for Excellence, also say what alternative applications you could've used, and why you settled on Word, Excel and Movie maker.

FYI - you will be adding content to this document throughout the year. DO NOT DELETE it. =2012 External Template Used:=



Websites you should read at home to understand important considerations when writing your report:
 * 1. || **Operating Systems (O/S):** || What is an O/S?[]

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 * 2. || **Applications:** || Good visual depiction of system software vs user software -[]

Definition - [] || []
 * 2. || **File Management** - || What is it?

Which ones are you using in your file management? []

Where and how should you save your files? NOTE: Where it says My Documents, think of your H:\ Read #s 3-6 []

Read from page 10 - "Working with Files and Folders" []

File types - []

Why backup your files? []

Password security - [] ||
 * 2. || **Ethical Issues** - a - What has Creative Commons been created for?

b - What does wikipedia have to say about Privacy and Social Networking? Read the heading -
 * Some questions in computer ethics **

c - What is software piracy?

d - Talk about your experience with two of the 10 commandments? || a - []

b - [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_ethics#Identifying_issues]

c - []

d - [] ||
 * 3. || **Security Risk:** || What are some risks in schools? [] ||