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ICT - Grade 8 Syllabus

First Term

Learning Outcomes Contents

Students need to learn about:

Period Term

1.0 Understanding parts

of a microcomputer

Computer memory classification Volatile & Non-volatile memory

(definition and examples)

Primary memory RAM / ROM (Examples)

01 1

Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU) Why?

Control Unit (CU) Why?

Register Why?

01

I/O ports (Eg: PS/2, USB, Sound, VGA, Serial, Parallel ports)

Identification / Colour / Features / Purpose / Which peripheral?

(Practical based approach expected)

03

2.0 Understanding the

Internet as a learning

tool

Internet History & Evolution

ARPANet

Internet as a public property

01

Web browsers (Examples)

Search engines (Examples)

(Practical based approach)

01

Internet as a learning tool (Practical based approach) 02

Advantages of the Internet 01

Second Term

3.0 Understanding basic

sound editing using a

sound editing software

Introduction to sound editing software (Examples)

Purpose / Applications

01 2

Different sound files - .wav, .mp3, .mid/.midi 01

Opening a sound file

Saving of a sound file

01

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Editing a sound file

Cropping a sound file 01

Making effects for sound files

Mixing of sound files

Reversing of sound

Echo

01

4.0 Understanding basic

2D animation concepts

Introduction to 2D animation software

(Examples / Purpose)

01

Identification of properties of software (Stage / Work area /

Timeline, Frame, Property, Color Mixer, etc.)

01

Drawing basic shapes using:

Selection tool

Sub selection tool

Text tool

Line tool

Free transform tool

Rectangle tool

Pencil tool

Brush tool

Eraser tool

Paint bucket tool

02

Basic animations using frame by frame insertion 01

Third Term

5.0 Creating effective

advanced animations

Layers

Inserting layer

Deleting layer

Modifying layer properties

01 3

Timeline effects 01

Frames

Keyframe

02

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Blank keyframe

Frame rate

Frame by frame

Shape motion

Motion tween

02

Inserting Images

Transforming images

Animating images

01

Inserting sound file

Animating an object with a sound clip

Publishing a Flash movie

01

Mask effect

Trace bitmap

01

Drawing a path using pencil tool

Guided motion

01

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For teachers:

Introducing the computer world beyond Grade 7.

Exploring the Internet as a learning tool.

Introducing sound editing software to edit/manage sound files.

Introducing how to make 2D animation.

Term exam paper should be simple.

1 hours question paper is recommended.

Question paper may include 25 MCQs, and Structure questions.

Platform

Any Operating system (such as Ms-Windows, GNU/Linux (Fedora / Ubuntu / Mint or any flavour))

Any 2D-Animation software (such as Adobe/Macromedia FlashMX, Adobe / Macromedia Director)

Any sound editing software (such as audacity, sound forge audio studio)

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