KS3 Computing

IT01: undertake creative projects that involve selecting, using, and combining multiple applications, preferably across a range of devices, to achieve challenging goals, including collecting and analysing data and meeting the needs of known users

Keyword	Definition
application	a program that can be controlled by a user on a computer
data	files, values and code stored on a computer
desktop	a type of device which is designed to be powerful rather than portable
laptop	a type of portable device with a screen and attached keyboard
mobile	a type of device which is designed to fit in your pocket
purpose	the thing a piece of work is trying to achieve
tablet	a type of portable device with a touch screen but no keyboard
target audience	the person or people who a piece of work is designed for

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IT02: create, re-use, revise and re-purpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability

Keyword	Definition
accuracy	a measure of how whether or not something is factually correct
bias	a measure of how unbalanced or unfair somone's view is (based on their background, job, religion or political viewpoint)
copyright	law that protects the rights of someone who created a digital artefact to be known as the author and control how it is used by anyone else.
design	the decisions which affect the layout and content of a digital artefact
digital artefact	a piece of work created on a computer
domain name	the first part of a URL which indicates which company or web server is hosting a file or service
purpose	the thing a piece of work is trying to achieve
reliability	a measure of how likely it is to be correct based on who's written it or when it was written
target audience	the person or people who a piece of work is designed for
URL	the address of a file or web page which can be accessed over the Internet
usability	the decisions which affect how easy to understand and use a digital artefact is

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