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| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Article or research |
| Format | Web page |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6K01
Investigate the main internal components of common digital systems and their function
AC9TDI6K02
Examine how digital systems form networks to transmit data
AC9TDI8K01
Explain how hardware specifications affect performance and select appropriate hardware for particular tasks and workloads
AC9TDI8K02
Investigate how data is transmitted and secured in wired and wireless networks including the internet
AC9TDI8P04
Define and decompose real-world problems with design criteria and by creating user stories
AC9TDI8P08
Generate, modify, communicate and evaluate alternative designs
AC9TDI10K01
Investigate how hardware and software manage, control and secure access to data in networked digital systems
AC9TDI10P08
Generate, modify, communicate and critically evaluate alternative designs |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | Program boards, Microcontrollers, Prototyping, Sensors, Maker spaces, Programming |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | Design and Technologies |
| Organisation | Maker Media |
| Copyright | 2004-2016 Maker Media, Inc. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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