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In the 1990s, most people did not own a mobile phone. Now billions of people, including children, have their own phone or tablet.

Communicating

Communicating

  • People use their devices many times a day.
  • We can use devices to talk to and see our friends and family.
    • And we can do this without travelling!
  • We can use devices to share documents, pictures, and music.
  • Anyone can communicate with experts and celebrities using devices.
Assisting

Assisting

  • IT can help people to overcome disabilities and difficulties.
  • Speech-to-text software creates documents without writing or typing.
  • Text-to-speech software helps people who cannot speak.
    • A famous user of text-to-speech software was Stephen Hawking.
Spelling

Spelling

  • Online software helps us with spelling and grammar as we type or dictate text.
Computers in the home

Computers in the home

  • Voice-activated software can control household systems.
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Using Computers

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Computers as a Tool

1.1.1Uses of Computers1.1.2More Uses of Computers1.1.3Advantages of Information Technology1.1.4More Advantages of Information Technology
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Data

1.2.1Storing Data1.2.2Databases1.2.3Sorting & Filtering Data1.2.4Interrogating Data
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Plagiarism & Illegal Sharing

1.3.1Plagiarism1.3.2Copyrighted Content
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Networks & the World Wide Web

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Networks

2.1.1Parts of Networks2.1.2The Internet2.1.3The World Wide Web
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Searching Online

2.2.1Searching the World Wide Web2.2.2Searching Tips2.2.3Reliable Information
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Protecting Yourself Online

2.3.1Your Digital Footprint2.3.2Being Safe2.3.3Online Safety2.3.4Viruses2.3.5Malware2.3.6People Online2.3.7Your Feelings2.3.8Getting Help
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Computational Thinking

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Computational Thinking

3.1.1Computational Thinking3.1.2Decomposing Tasks3.1.3Algorithms (1/2)3.1.4Algorithms (2/2)3.1.5Logical Reasoning & Debugging
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Computer Languages

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Coding

4.1.1Code4.1.2Programs4.1.3Writing Programs4.1.4Writing Your Own Program: Input, Outputs, Design4.1.5Turning an Algorithm into an App (1/2)4.1.6Turning an Algorithm into an App (2/2)

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Advantages of Information Technology

Storing Data