CONTENTS Area of study 2 Key knowledge Key skills

Develop knowledge and skills – In using programming or scripting language software. – In describing data types and data structures and applying data representation methods. – About methods and techniques for completing a series of small discrete tasks that use feature s of programming or scripting language. Keep an electronic record of new knowledge and skills and reflect on learning

An understanding of the technical knowledge and skills associated with using programming or scripting languages is further developed through examining ICT career pathways, which focus on: – entry requirements to specific ICT jobs – the main roles and tasks involved in ICT jobs.

On completion of this unit... You should be able to design, and develop using a programming or scripting language, limited solutions, record the learning progress electronically, and explain possible career pathways that require the use of programming or scripting skills.

Key knowledge This knowledge includes: – stages of the problem-solving methodology – data types and methods of representing and storing text, sound and images – methods of representing solution designs – techniques for manipulating data and information – naming conventions for files and objects – testing and debugging techniques, including construction of test data – characteristics of logically constructed electronic journals – roles and responsibilities of people who develop and support ICT solutions within organisations – ICT career opportunities and pathways.

Key skills These skills include the ability to – represent design specifications using appropriate methods – apply techniques for manipulating data and information using a programming or scripting language – apply testing techniques using test data – record in an electronic journal the new knowledge and skills applicable to each programming or scripting task, and evaluate how well they were applied – investigate ICT careers and pathways that require the use of programming or scripting languages.