ITA

The biggest game in town

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ITAA Challenge in five levels

• ITA is a secret agent who has gone over to the dark side.

• Your mission is to recruit ITA to work for you

• Under no circumstances whatsoever are you to harm or threaten ITA in any way

ITAA Challenge in five levels

Challenge Points

U301 12.5

U3O2 12.5

U4O1 15

U4O2 10

ARMAGEDDON 50

ITAA Challenge in five levels: U3O1

Create a prototype web site for an online community•Analyse a problem•Design a solution•Create the solution•Explain network requirements of solution•Explain how solution meets needs

ITAA Challenge in five levels: U3O2

Database•Analyse problem•Design database•Project management plan

•Prepare plan•Monitor progress

•Evaluate solution

ITAA Challenge in five levels: U4O1

Create a spreadsheet•Apply the Problem Solving Methodology•Analyse the nature of the problem•Design the solution and output•Apply of a range of processes, procedures

and techniques to solve a problem•Use appropriate file management

techniques•Write on-screen user documentation•Word document on problem solving

strategy

ITAA Challenge in five levels: U4O2

Test•One hour •You will be given a description of an

organisation•Evaluate effectiveness of strategies to

•Meet legal requirements•manage storage•communicate•dispose of data

•Recommend improvements

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Quest of Quests

• You will have two hours in which to convince ITA to join your side

• You will be asked to present the evidence that you have gained in written form• 20 questions to be answered in code (A, B, C, D)• Further questions to be answered in language of ITA

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Quest of Quests

Example of questions requiring coded response

• Which type of website would best suit a group of people interested in reading about the daily progress of a traveller?

• A. wiki

• B. blog

• C. forum

• D. chat room

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Quest of Quests

• Example of question using language of ITA

• A company that sells CDs and music online collects and stores data about its customers in a database. The order form requires a mailing address, delivery address and email address.

a) Explain why the company would collect data relating to customers’ orders/purchases.

b) Recommend two techniques which could be used to protect the rights of the customers whose data is being collected and stored

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Weapons and Ammunition

File management·         

• Access network folders• Create folders• Copy, move and delete files

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Weapons and Ammunition

Word processing• Choose appropriate font style and size• Create headers and footers• Format graphics appropriately

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Weapons and Ammunition

Web design and development• Create storyboards to plan a web page• Create and name a new web• Create dynamic template• Add additional pages to existing web• Position text and graphics• Format graphics appropriately• Create hyperlinks

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Weapons and Ammunition

Databases• Create a new named database• Create a table with specific field types

(e.g. text, number, yes/no)

•Create validation rules• Create queries to sort, search and calculate• Create reports

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Weapons and Ammunition

Spreadsheets• Setup workbook with multiple sheets

• Format: font, column width, headers and footers

• Conditional format

• Develop formulae

• Produce charts

• If statements

• Lookup tables

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Strategies

• Assign priorities• Walk the walk, talk the talk• Read

•Textbook•Revision guide•Newspapers

•Computer Age•Green Guide•Computer magazines

ITAA Challenge in five levels: Strategies

• Bring a memory stick or two to every class

• This subject is the most important subject that you will study this year. It must be your highest priority!!