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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I was looking through the first sample VITTA paper just now
and noticed a couple of questions on FIFO/queues.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>See below for clarification I got late last year
on what depth we need to go to on data structures.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>There is another sec A question requiring knowledge of
802.11b AND 802.11g standards. This is another area where I think it is
impossible to tell from the SD the depth of coverage required. In this area, I
simply don't go down to this level.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>While I appreciate that putting the SD together is a
challenge, it puzzles me why some key knowledge points are quite detailed and
specific and others very general, for example:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>U4O1 Pg 43: "forms of user documentation including printed,
CD, online Internet, and types of user documentation, including quick start
guide, tutorial, content sensitive help and manual"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>compared to </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>U4O1 Pg 43: "forms and uses of data structures to organise
and manipulate data".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=520244921-16092007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Frank</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> is-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:is-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Adrian
Janson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 24 November 2006 8:57 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Year 12
Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Year
12 Its] Minimum data structures...<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
everyone,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Following up from a conversation
that was going on pre-conference concerning data structures and the
like….<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Specifically, the Key Knowledge
point in question is this: 'Forms and uses of data structures to organise and
manipulate data'. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Many of you are wondering what data
structures are mandated (ie. Might appear on the end of year exam?).
Although I felt I had a pretty good idea about the meaning of this, I wanted to
touch base with Paula before posting a reply. In terms of this KK point,
the previous exams are a good guide. 1-D arrays are essential, but
multi-dimensional are not. You do not have to teach linked lists, stacks
or queues (however, as you will want to make students aware of different data
structures, you might like to talk about them and demo them – which is what I
will be doing). I would also expect students to understand what a record
is. Students should also be familiar with the way that data can be sorted
within an array – however, I don’t believe it is necessary for them to be
familiar with the different sorting types. I will demonstrate the sorts to
my class just to give them an idea of what is
possible.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hope this helps clarify any
concerns,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Adrian
Janson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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