MATRICULATION DIVISION

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

SYLLABUS SPECIFICATION

INFORMATICS

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INFORMATICS

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PART A

FUNDAMENTAL OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(20 HOURS)

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PART A : FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AIM

The aim of Fundamentals of Information Technology course is to expose students to the fundamentals of information technology with emphasis on
applications that is widely used with specific reference to Microsoft Office. This course will also expose students to related topics about Internet
such as e-mail, web page and cyber system.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this course are:

To introduce basic information technology applications to students with the aim of developing their IT literacy.

To provide the students exposure to Microsoft Office Software which include word processing, electronic spreadsheet, presentation and
electronic data base applications.

To expose the students to the Internet, Cyber System and to contemporary issues in relation to the uses of the computer.

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TOPIC
1 INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTER
1.1 Introduction to Information
Technology (IT)
1.2 What is computer and
processing
1.3 Using the computer
1.4 Maintaining the computer
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At the end of this topic, students should be able to: 1
1.1.1 Define what is Information Technology a. Introduction to current trend in
Information and Communication
Technology
1.2.1 Identify computers components b. Introduction to Computer and its
parts.
c. Introduction to correct ways of
1.3.1 Identify the right ways of using computer operating computer
1.4.1 Identify methods in maintaining computer d. Brief introduction in keeping the
computer in order
e. File management
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2 APPLICATIONS At the end of this topic, students should be able to:
PACKAGE 1
WORD PROCESSING
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2.1 Creating document 2.1.1 Create document file a. Introduction to MS Word as
word processor
2.2 Formatting text 2.2.1 Format text : create justification ; change size
andfont; create italics and bold; underline text b. Formatting the text and
2.2.2 Save and print document file document according to the need
2.2.3 Move, copy and delete text
2.2.4 Insert graphics c. Manipulating text and graphics
in word processing

2.3 Creating Table 2.3.1 Create text table d. Creating and formatting tables
for further use.

e. Examples of document : Letters,

report, flyers.

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3 APPLICATIONS At the end of this topic, students should be able to:
PACKAGE 2
ELECTRONIC 3
SPREADSHEET

3.1 Creating MS- Excel 3.1.1 Identify sections of MS-Excel Windows (menu bar, a. Intoduction to using electronic
Workbook tool bar, formula bar, document window, work area, spreadsheets what is a
cell, range, etc.) spreadsheet and its usage
3.1.2 Input and edit text and numbers (delete, clear, undo b. Intoduction to parts of an MS-
and F2) Excel Window
3.1.3 Format numbers ( fixed, percent, currency etc.) c. Input and edit data in MS-Excel
3.1.4 Change row height and column width d. Introducton to using formula and
3.1.5 Align cell/range content functions
3.1.6 Insert/Delete column or row e. Create charts and graphs using
3.1.7 Format cell/range with boundary and color MS-Excel
3.1.8 Print workbook

3.2 Using Formula and 3.2.1 Use formula and function (SUM, AVERAGE etc.)
Function 3.2.2 Copy and move cell/ range content
3.2.3 Sort data

3.3 Creating Charts 3.3.1 Create charts using Excels Charting Default
3.3.2 Edit charts
3.3.3 Print charts (chart only and chart together with
workbook)

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4 APPLICATIONS At the end of this topic, students should be able to:

PACKAGE 3
PRESENTATION 3
SOFTWARE

4.1 Designing presentations 4.1.1 Start Power point a. Using MS PowerPoint as a

4.2 Selecting and building
various display
4.1.2 Design slide presentation software
Select Slide Layout b. Introduction to selecting
Use bulleted list different preset slide formats
Format text c. Inputting text and graphics into
Save slide the slide
Edit slide d. Importing Data and Graphics
Print slide from other package s to make
the presentation more
4.2.1 Build Outline screen meaningful
e. Presenting the slide shows in
Input texts
different ways
Insert graphics
Modify text and graphics
Arrange slide

4.3 Improving Slide 4.3.1 Import elements from other packages

Presentation Text
Table
Chart
Graphic

4.3.2 Use different types of presentation techniques

Manually
Fixing Screening Time

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5. APPLICATIONS PACKAGE At the end of this topic, students should be able to:
4 ACCESS DATABASE
5.1 Creating Database 5.1.1 Create new database a. Introduction to database and
MS ACCESS as a database 4
5.2 Table 5.2.1 Design table builder
input field b. Introduction to MS ACCESS
input data window display
arrange data in table c. Introduction to creating new
database and designing table
modify table structure
d. Intoduction to search / filter for
display table
specific item using QUERY
add data e. Intoductrion to creating FORM
modify data to make data display and entry
delete data record more attractive
print table f. Introduction to creating
REPORT to make data
5.3 Query 5.3.1 Build, input field and sort, determine criteria extraction to be displayed on
5.3.2 Display Query file paper and screen.
5.3.3 Print Query file

5.4 Form 5.4.1 Build Form

5.4.2 Display Form
5.4.3 Modify Form
5.4.4 Add, Delete and edit data through Form
5.4.5 Print Form
5.5 Report 5.1.1 Build Report file and modify Report format
5.1.2 Display Report
5.1.3 Print Report

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6 INTERNET AND CURRENT At the end of this topic, students should be able to:
ISSUES 6

6.1 Internet 6.1.1 Define internet a. Introduction to the world of

6.1.2 State the history of internet Internet how it works and it
6.1.3 Explain how internet work application in todays world
6.1.4 Determine internet address
6.1.5 Give description of the World Wide Web b. Develop individual homepage
How network pages function and websites
Browser
Searching information through sites c. Discussion on current issues
6.1.6 Identify other internet services related to Computer,
E-Mail Information and
FTP Communication Technology
Telnet including law and ethics for
Newsgroup example Cyber Laws,
Education, Utility, Home
IRC
,Computer Crime, Office,
Blog
Stress, Assisting the disabled
6.2 Web Page 6.2.1 Design and Develop Web Page: example of language
selection : html

6.3 Current Issues 6.3.1 Discuss on computers and communication technology

issues

6.3.2 Identify different types of E-Services

E-Government
E-Commerce
E-Village

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PART B

MULTIMEDIA
(20 HOURS)

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PART B : MULTIMEDIA

AIM
The aim of this part is to provide an extended introduction to the concepts of multimedia through the study of interactive multimedia elements.

OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this course are:
To introduce the basic concepts of multimedia.
To introduce different types of multimedia hardware and software.
To expose students to different techniques of integrating multimedia elements with interactive computer capabilities.
To expose students to the skill in designing and developing multimedia presentation.

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1. INTRODUCTION At the end of this topic, students should
be able to: 1

1.1 Definition of Multimedia
1.2 History of Multimedia
1.3 Application of Multimedia.
1.1.1 Define multimedia concept
1.2.1 Reflect on the historical
development of multimedia
technology
1.3.1 Refine the effects of the use of
multimedia in various fields such
as business, education and
medicine
a. Definition of multimedia is both
varied and broad; one of the
frequently used definition of
multimedia is the integration of
elements such as graphics, audio,
text and video in one digital
environment and with interactive
capability.
b. Reflect on the development of
personal computers and the role of
the various media to support
presentation.

c. The application of multimedia in the

fields of business, medicine, education,
advertising and others.

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2. MULTIMEDIA DEVICES At the end of this topic, students should
be able to:

2.1 Specification of multimedia 2.1.2 State the required specifications a. Keyboard, mouse, track ball, touch 1
systems of devices in multimedia Project screen, magnetic card encoder and
development reader, graphic tablet, scanner,
voice cognition system, digital
2.2 Input devices 2.2.1 Identify the use of multimedia camera.
devices that can be categorized
as follows:
2.3 Output devices b. Video and audio device, monitor,
i. input devices projector.
2.4 Storage and memory devices ii. storage devices
iii. output device c. Floppy and hard disk, Optical
2.5 Communication tools and iv. communication tools and Storage Drive, CD-ROM Drive and
facilities facilities Video disk player.

d. Modem, monitor, remote sharing

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3. MULTIMEDIA At the end of this topic, students should
ELEMENTS be able to:,

3.1 Text a. The use of text in multimedia - 1

3.1. Define the main elements in techniques on selection of suitable
3.2 Audio multimedia such as text, graphic, fonts, menus for navigation, buttons
audio, and video. for interaction, portrait versus
3.3 Graphic landscape, symbols & icons and
3.2. Store text,graphics, audio and Animating Text.
3.4 Animation video.
b. Multimedia System Sounds:
3.5 Video 3.3. Explain the concept of animation Musical Instrument Digital
and how it is used in multimedia. Interface (MIDI), Digital Audio,
Audio file formats.

c. Bitmaps, Clip Art, Vector graphics,

Image file formats, colour.

d. Principles of animation, animation

techniques, Animation file formats.

e. How video works, Video

compression (JPEG, MPEG, DVI).

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4 MULTIMEDIA At the end of this topic, students should
SOFTWARE be able to:, 1

4.1 Introduction to multimedia
authoring tools
4.2 Introduction to auxiliary
softwares
4.1 Identify various authoring tools
used in the development of
multimedia projects
4.2 Identify the auxiliary softwares for
the development of multimedia
projects
a. Introduce multimedia authoring tools such as
Macromedia Director, Authorware
Professional, Multimedia Toolbook,
etc.
b. Auxiliary softwares such as
CorelDraw, Photoshop, etc.

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5. BUILDING MULTIMEDIA At the end of this topic, students should
PRESENTATIONS be able to:,
(PRACTICAL)

5.1 Storyboard 5.1. Use multimedia authoring tools for a) Project objectives, presentation concept that 16
5.2 Text design the design of multimedia shall be used, visual representation for each
5.3 Graphic design presentations frame or screen
5.4 Animation 5.2. Manipulate main windows in b) Manipulate text
5.5 Import Video chosen software c) Create and edit static and animated graphics
5.6 Integration of multimedia 5.3. Create presentations using the d) Import images
elements chosen software. This includes e) Method of using the audio recording tools and
5.7 The use of importing a movie script, adding devices for conversion to digital form
- scanners audio and animation f) How to use presentation tools such as LCD
- digital cameras 5.4. Create navigation and play movie projector
- recording tools
- presentation devices

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TEACHING/LEARNING METHODOLOGY
The teaching/Learning methodology to be adopted is as follows:
Lessons should be conducted in English.
Practical sessions ( hands-on ) to be conducted for two hours per week for each group of students.
Theoretical topics shall be incorporated in the topics suitable for practical sessions. For example, introduction to cyber law can be taught during the
lesson on word processing.
The group of students should not be more than 15. (It is recommended that for each tutorial group (practical session) should be limited to 10 students
only)
Lecturers have the right to make little adaptations to the syllabus if deemed necessary.

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