CSE1ITF: Information Technology Fundamentals

Four Assignments (40%)

Assignment 1: Little Man Computer and Computer Theory (3%)
Assignment 2: Database assignment using MS Access (15%)
Assignment 3: Website Creation using HTML, CSS and PHP. (15%)
Assignment 4: Excel Test (in-lecture - 45 minutes) (7%)

Exam (60%)The exam is out of 120 marks and examines

This subject's course was re-written for the 2013 year. Information Technology Fundamentals is the first subject which is core for all students in the Bachelor of IT, and is available as an elective to students throughout the university.

Main areas of study:
* Computer theory
* Little Man Computer
* Databases (MS Access)
* Website creation (HTML, CSS and PHP)
* Excel
* Networking basics
* SEO
* Security - only touched on this right at the end of the semester.

This is a great introduction if you have never done IT, whether be at school as a VCE subject or at all. I personally thought the topics were a bit boring as I had previously done them in IT Applications in Year 12 (Similar to the RDBMS, website and Excel SAC's).
The only recommendation I can make is this: Don't place too much emphasis on the minor topics that are not covered for more than two weeks - for example, the networking portion. There was only five marks out of 120 on the entire exam (where I thought there would be alot more). Focus on the main

No

Richard Tresider

Yes, past exam available with solutions.

3.5/5

N/A

2 x 1 hour lectures p.w
1 x 2 hour computer laboratory p.w

Total: 4 hours p.w

2013 Semester 1

79 (B GRADE PASS)