1.3.1

Plagiarism

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is when you copy someone’s work without asking or saying who did it.

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Copying and pasting

  • It is very easy to copy text using a computer and to paste it into your own document.
    • If you copy and paste someone’s text and don’t say who wrote it, you are plagiarising.
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Plagiarism

  • Plagiarism is NOT allowed in schools, colleges, university or the workplace.
    • It is quite easy to find out if someone has plagiarised something.
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Avoiding plagiarism

  • You can avoid plagiarism by:
    • Using different sources of information - not just one.
    • Using your own words.
    • Always saying where your information comes from.

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1Using Computers

1.1Computers as a Tool

1.1.1Uses of Computers

1.1.2More Uses of Computers

1.1.3Advantages of Information Technology

1.1.4More Advantages of Information Technology

1.2Data

1.2.1Storing Data

1.2.2Databases

1.2.3Sorting & Filtering Data

1.2.4Interrogating Data

1.3Plagiarism & Illegal Sharing

1.3.1Plagiarism

1.3.2Copyrighted Content

2Networks & the World Wide Web

2.1Networks

2.1.1Parts of Networks

2.1.2The Internet

2.1.3The World Wide Web

2.2Searching Online

2.2.1Searching the World Wide Web

2.2.2Searching Tips

2.2.3Reliable Information

2.3Protecting Yourself Online

2.3.1Your Digital Footprint

2.3.2Being Safe

2.3.3Online Safety

2.3.4Viruses

2.3.5Malware

2.3.6People Online

2.3.7Your Feelings

2.3.8Getting Help

3Computational Thinking

3.1Computational Thinking

3.1.1Computational Thinking

3.1.2Decomposing Tasks

3.1.3Algorithms (1/2)

3.1.4Algorithms (2/2)

3.1.5Logical Reasoning & Debugging

4Computer Languages

4.1Coding

4.1.1Code

4.1.2Programs

4.1.3Writing Programs

4.1.4Writing Your Own Program: Input, Outputs, Design

4.1.5Turning an Algorithm into an App (1/2)

4.1.6Turning an Algorithm into an App (2/2)

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Interrogating Data

Copyrighted Content