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Revision Guide for December Exam

Storage Devices
  • describe common backing storage media (including magnetic tape, CD-ROM, floppy disc and hard disc) and their associated devices;
  • identify typical uses of the storage media in (a) above;
  • describe the comparative advantages and disadvantages of using different backing storage media;
  • define the term backup and describe the need for taking backups;
  • describe the difference between main/internal memory and backing storage, stating the relative benefits of each in terms of speed and permanence.

Desktop Publishing
  • Features of DTP
  • Composition (Frames, textboxes, images...)
  • Digital Images
  • Using MS Publisher

Revision Guide for Summer Exam

  • Storage Devices
  • Video Editing
  • Presentation Authoring
  • Desktop Publishing

Storage Devices
  • describe common backing storage media (including magnetic tape, CD-ROM, floppy disc and hard disc) and their associated devices;
  • identify typical uses of the storage media in (a) above;
  • describe the comparative advantages and disadvantages of using different backing storage media;
  • define the term backup and describe the need for taking backups;
  • describe the difference between main/internal memory and backing storage, stating the relative benefits of each in terms of speed and permanence.

Video Editing
  • Describe what video editing is.
  • Features of video editing software and different file extensions.
  • Plan a video project using a storyboard
  • Import Video footage to your video editing software
  • Split Clips
  • Arrange clips in sequence following your storyboard
  • Add video transition and video effects to your clips
  • Export a finished video project

Presentation Authoring Skills
Specific Objectives
Performance Criteria
Skills
22. Create a presentation
22.1 Set up presentation
22.1.1 Presentation format is set up as specified
Slide master, font styles, heading, styles, colour scheme, logos. footers, slide numbering
2.2 Create presentation pages
22.2.1 Required number of presentation pages are created with information specified
Headings, bullets, colours. Text, boxes, presenter notes, audience notes
22.3 Use graphical information
22.3.1 Picture inserted as required
Resize, position, crop, copy.

22.3.2 Chart created as required


22.3.3 Lines/arrows inserted as required

23. Control a presentation
23.1 Use transition facilities Consistent, range of features
23.1.1 Transition between pages is automated as specified

23.2 Use animation facilities
23.2.1 Animation is added as specified
Text. images, graphics
24. Output data
24.1 Save and print presentation
24.1.1 Presentation is saved and printed as specified
File compression presenter notes. audience notes (handouts)

24.1.2 Elements of the presentation are captured
Screen shot. print all or part of a slide
Desktop Publishing
  • Features of DTP
  • Composition (Frames, textboxes, images...)
  • Digital Images
  • Using MS Publisher