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CSEC® Information Technology Syllabus

An interactive guide to the CXC syllabus, based on the IMBS template.

SECTION 1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

1.1 Hardware Components

1.2 System Software

1.3 Application Software

1.4 User Interface

SECTION 2 - PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROGRAM DESIGN

2.1 Problem-Solving

2.2 Program Design

SECTION 3 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

3.1 Programming Languages

3.2 Language Translators

3.3 Program Structure

3.4 Data Types

3.5 Programming Constructs

3.6 Common Programming Functions

3.7 Testing and Debugging

SECTION 4 - APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF ICT

4.1 Social and Economic Impact

4.2 Career Opportunities

4.3 Misuse of Information and Communications Technology

SECTION 5 - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

5.1 Data Communication

5.2 Networks

5.3 The Internet

SECTION 6 - DATABASES

6.1 Database Concepts

6.2 Database Management Systems

6.3 Data Definition

6.4 Data Manipulation

SECTION 7 - WORD PROCESSING, PRESENTATION, AND WEB PAGE DESIGN

7.1 Word Processing

7.2 Presentation

7.3 Web Page Design

SECTION 8 - SPREADSHEETS

8.1 Spreadsheet Concepts

8.2 Functions and Formulas

8.3 Charts

SECTION 9 - SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA)

9.1 Rationale for the School-Based Assessment

9.2 Project Description

9.3 Project Requirements

9.4 Procedures for Reporting and Submitting the SBA

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