CIC2601 EXAM
PACK 2022
Questions and
Answers (All you need)
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MAIN QUESTIONS FROM GUIDLINES:
(a) The table below is an effort to summarise and demarcate the topics that you need to study in the textbook for the
exam. It provides a list of topics that you should study for the exam, with the page numbers where you can find the
topics in the 4th and 5th/6th editions in brackets (for example 34/47 means that a topic can be found on page 34 of the
4th edition and page 47 of the 5th and 6th editions). In the columns next to each topic you will find one or more
symbols. These indicate the aspect(s) of each topic that you should know and be able to describe in the exam.
(b) You will notice that the table has major topics (in bold) and subtopics (not in bold). If a major topic has subtopics, it
means that you have to study only the subtopics listed under that major topic (subtopics of a major topic that are not
listed in the table do not need to be studied for the exam - for example, only the output devices (229-236/221-228)
listed in the table need to be studied for the exam). If a major topic has no subtopics it means you have to study the
whole section in the textbook where that topic is discussed, starting at the page indicated in brackets.
Question 1 [25]
(a) Discuss 5 reasons (in at least two sentences each) why you think KSS is not successful in integrating IT in teaching,
learning and administration. Rank your reasons in the order of importance – most important reason first. (10)
• The school has outdated and/or broken technology equipment.
• The IT equipment has unsuitable/inappropriate application packages (software) available on it.
• The principal/school does not have a technology vision.
• A technology vision is not shared with the stakeholders (teachers, learners and parents), & they are therefore not
enthusiastic and motivated to implement & integrate technology in teaching, learning &/or administration.
• The IT equipment is not properly maintained.
• Theres no IT coordinator 2manage, schedule, monitor & control de use of de technology by teachers / learners.
• There is no technology plan for implementing in order to meet the needs of the school.
• There is no budget for maintaining the equipment and purchasing new equipment.
The teachers are not trained in implementing and integrating technology in teaching and learning. Etc., etc., etc.
(b) Describe five major steps/interventions (in at least two sentences each) that you would
implement in order for the use and integration IT in teaching, learning and administration
in KSS to succeed. (10)
• Training: Train the teachers to become computer literate, information literate and integration literate in order to enable
them to integrate technology successfully in teaching and learning.
• Technology vision:The school must develop a technology vision and share it with all stake holders in order to motivate
them to integrate technology in teaching, learning and administration.
• IT coordinator: The school must appoint an IT coordinator to operate and maintain the IT infrastructure of the school,
and to manage, schedule, monitor and control its use.
• Etc., etc., etc. … …
(c) Recommend five ways in which the education department should support KSS to succeed
in integrating IT in teaching, learning and administration. (5)
i) The Department of Education (DOE) could contribute monetary funds towards the school’s initiatives to establish
productivity of its available IT resources like training, and also to ensure necessary security measures for protection of its
IT resources.
ii) DOE needs to provide proper training in integration of technology and teaching.
iii) DOE also could subsidize the maintenance of IT resources at the school.
iv) DOE should also provide a budget for the expenses incurred in using IT resources at school like computer paper and ink
cartridges for the printers, upgrades etc.
v) DOE could initiate an expanded use of technological resources available at schools for the underprivileged learners &
community to function as a sort of “internet café”– especially those in rural areas - by making the resources available
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after school to learners and community members. For this to be viable stronger security measures and a manned staff
would need to be installed to run the IT department after school hours.
(d) Know, understand and be able to apply the definition of computer literacy for teachers (= computer literacy +
information literacy + integration literacy. For every literacy you must also be able to describe an example of a typical
activity that a teacher should be able to do in terms of that literacy. For example:
Question: Give an example of what a computer literate teacher should be able to do in this
specific category of literacy?
Answer: He or she should be able to install a new legitimate program on a computer (or copy a file
from the hard disk to a memory stick, or replace the ink cartridge of a printer, or know how to use a spreadsheet, or send
an e-mail, or …).
Question: Give an example of what an information literate teacher should be able to do in this
specific category of literacy?
Answer: He or she should be able to search and evaluate information on the Web and use it in a
lesson in his or her specific subject.
Question: Give an example of what an integration literate teacher should be able to do in this
specific category of literacy?
Answer: He or she should be able to use information found on the Web to prepare a presentation
(PowerPoint) for a group discussion in a Life Orientation lesson.
(c) As far as application software packages are concerned, you should be able to answer the following:
List the types of general application software packages that a computer/information/ integration literate teacher
should be able to use in the classroom (at least 7 such packages)
- Word processor package (150/144)
- Spreadsheet package (153/147)
- Database package (155/149)
- Presentation graphics (157/151)
- Web browser package (85/80)
- Digital media and Web authoring package (305/161,162 & 296)
- E-mail package (92/88)
List the types of more specialised (subject-specific) application software packages that a
computer/information/integration literate teacher should strive to be able to use in the classroom
- Computer-assisted instruction (297/289): designed to support & teach subject-related content, facts, info, skills
associated with subject or learning area e.g reading English
- Drill-and-practice (298/290): supplies factual information through repetitive exercises, allowing to remember or
memorise info; eg. Maths timetables etc.
- Educational games (298/290): include a set of rules which students apply to compete with each other or the game
itself; providing a fun way of teaching through repetition and practice, & enforcing higher order thinking/
decision making skills, eg. Word games, solving puzzles etc.
- Tutorials (299/291): teaches students to how to learn to use a product or concept, e.g. Informational directions
and instructions on how to create something or how to solve a problem on their own without outside help eg. A
manual on carrying out a science experiment.
- Educational simulations (299/291): is a computerized model of real life by presenting a simulated or physical
process, allowing things to happen or change conditions and make decisions based on the criteria provided for
the real-life situation.
Describe the basic purpose of application packages (indicated in column A of the table below)
- Is designed to perform specific tasks for users ,eg. Business, educational of scientific computer programs
- Eg. Corel is created to facilitate the needs to create graphics orientated documents with drawings etc.
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D) List a number (2, 3, 4, etc.) of a package’s basic features/functions/facilities (indicatd in columnB)
Describe a use of a package in teaching or learning (indicated in column D - it is absolutely
critical that you describe uses that are specific and unique to teaching and learning in the classroom)
(e) Educational digital media and software applications (Chapter 5) are important because these are “integration”
applications that integrate technology with teaching strategies in order to achieve learning outcomes. You should be
able to describe such applications i.t.o. for example:
What the basic purpose of the application is (indicated in column A)
How is the learning content presented in the package (indicated in column B)
What learning or teaching activities can be done with the package (indicated in column
Word processor package (150/144): most popular=Microsoft Word or Apple iWorks
What’s main function= create, format, edit, primarily text docs.
(facility)= to process everyday word documents like letters, memos etc.
Used for = creating lesson plans, tests/ exam papers, Worksheets, reports etc.
Examples of features= formatting features like fonts, font size , margins, columns etc. +
special features Auto-Correct; spell check; smart tags; auto format etc.
Spreadsheet package (153/147): most popular=Microsoft Excel or Apple iWorks
What’s main function= used to create edit format electronic spreadsheets, & to create graphs.
(facility)= allows to organise data in columns and rows called spreadsheet (more so numeric
data than word data) –and also to create graphs frm comparativ figures
Used for = accounting purposes, student database, attendance, students grades, student info
etc.
Examples of features= Colukns; Rows: labelling, etc. + special features like doing basic
calculations automatically eg. Sum Auto- Correct; and converting numeric data into a chart
or a graph; automatic formatting by “Wizards” etc.
Database package (155/149): most popular=Microsoft Access or FileMaker Pro
What’s main function= allows storage of data which can be accessed & retrieved, changed,
sorted, edited &used to create forms &reports using de stored data.
(facility)= storing data in an electronic format on a storage medium
Used for = organise data and info about students, staff school policies, inventories for
equipment or books or school purchases etc.
Examples of features= organisational features of file, record and field and special features
where wizards create databases automatically etc.
Presentation graphics (157/151): most popular=Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple iWorks
What’s main function= used to create documented slide presentation, which is projected
onto a screen
(facility)= provides pre-defined array of presentation formats that define complementary
colours for backgrounds, text, & graphic effects.
Used for= communication of ideas, messages, information to a large group of people, at
meetings etc. through a slide presentation or as info to class of students as OHP
transparencies or as printed handouts.
Examples of features= art/ image Gallery; colour backgrounds & texts; shadows, special
effects; 3D effects, graphs etc.
Web browser package (85/80): most popular=Internet Explorer or Google Chrome or Firefox
What’s main function= allows access, link-up, view of web pages and web-sites.
(facility)= to view and explore different informational, entertainment web pages & websites.
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