ICT - Grade 8 Syllabus

First Term
Learning Outcomes

Contents

Period

Term

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Students need to learn about:

1.0 Understanding parts

Computer memory classification Volatile & Non-volatile memory

of a microcomputer

(definition and examples)

Primary memory RAM / ROM (Examples)

Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU) Why?

Control Unit (CU) Why?

Register Why?

I/O ports (Eg: PS/2, USB, Sound, VGA, Serial, Parallel ports)

Identification / Colour / Features / Purpose / Which peripheral?

01

03

(Practical based approach expected)

2.0 Understanding the

Internet History & Evolution

Internet as a learning

ARPANet

tool

Internet as a public property

Web browsers (Examples)

Search engines (Examples)

01

01

(Practical based approach)

Internet as a learning tool (Practical based approach)

02

Advantages of the Internet

01

Second Term
3.0 Understanding basic

Introduction to sound editing software (Examples)

sound editing using a

Purpose / Applications

Different sound files - .wav, .mp3, .mid/.midi

01

Opening a sound file

01

Saving of a sound file

01

sound editing software

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Editing a sound file

Cropping a sound file

01

Making effects for sound files

01

Mixing of sound files

Reversing of sound

Echo

4.0 Understanding basic

Introduction to 2D animation software

2D animation concepts

(Examples / Purpose)

Identification of properties of software (Stage / Work area /

01
01

Timeline, Frame, Property, Color Mixer, etc.)

Drawing basic shapes using:

Selection tool

Sub selection tool

Text tool

Line tool

Free transform tool

Rectangle tool

Pencil tool

Brush tool

Eraser tool

Paint bucket tool

Basic animations using frame by frame insertion

02

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Third Term
5.0 Creating effective

Layers

advanced animations

Inserting layer

Deleting layer

Modifying layer properties

Timeline effects

01

Frames

02

Keyframe

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Blank keyframe

Frame rate

Frame by frame

Shape motion

Motion tween

Inserting Images

Transforming images

Animating images

Inserting sound file

Animating an object with a sound clip

Publishing a Flash movie

Mask effect

Trace bitmap

Drawing a path using pencil tool

Guided motion

02

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For teachers:

Introducing the computer world beyond Grade 7.

Exploring the Internet as a learning tool.

Introducing sound editing software to edit/manage sound files.

Introducing how to make 2D animation.

Term exam paper should be simple.

1 hours question paper is recommended.

Question paper may include 25 MCQs, and Structure questions.

Platform

Any Operating system (such as Ms-Windows, GNU/Linux (Fedora / Ubuntu / Mint or any flavour))

Any 2D-Animation software (such as Adobe/Macromedia FlashMX, Adobe / Macromedia Director)

Any sound editing software (such as audacity, sound forge audio studio)

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