Grade 9 Digital Technology

GRADE 9 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CONTENTS (SASOR SA School of Robotics)

1 1. Keyboard Skills 1..11
1.1 General benefits of touch typing 1 1
Keyboard techniques 2 1
Examples of typing tutors 2 1
1.2 Numeric keypad 3..6 1
1.3 Drill and Practice 7 1
1.4 Speed, Accuracy, Remedial and Drill Activities 8..10
1.5 Certification 11

2 2. System Technologies 12…45
2.1 Introduction to software 12..24 1
2.2 Cloud computing 25..32 1
2.3 Search engines 33..37 2
2.4 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) 38..45
3 3. Word Processing 46..77

3.1 Design and formatting
3.1.1 Text boxes 46..52 1
3.1.2 WordArt 53..55 1
3.1.3 Headers and Footers 56..57 1
3.2 SmartArt graphics 58..67 1
3.3 Table of Contents 68..70 2
3.4 Consolidation 71..77

4 4. Spreadsheets 78..106
4.1 Graphs/Charts 78..88 1
4.2 Excel worksheets/ Built in Functions 89..96 2
Insert/Delete/Rename worksheets 89-90 2
Count, CountA, CountBlank, CountIf functions 91-96 2
4.3 Page Set-up options 97..101 3
4.4 Consolidation 102..106 4

5 5. Digital Citizenship 107..136
5.1 Digital Rights, Responsibilities, and the Law 108..117 2
5.2 Copyright, Plagiarism and the Public domain 118..125 2
5.3 Cybercrime and the law 126..136 2

6 6. Computational Thinking 137..160
6.1 Decomposition, Pattern recognition,
Abstraction and Algorithms
137..143 2
6.2 Complex Decomposition, Pattern recognition,
Abstraction and Algorithms
144..148 2
6.3 Flowchart Algorithms used in the computational
thinking process 149..160 2
7 7. Coding 161..225
7.1 Introduction to variables 161..168 3
7.2 Mathematical operators 169..180 3
7.3 Interactive (Keyboard input) 181..185 3
7.4 Math functions 186..193 4
7.5 Stages of solving a problem 194..196 4
7.6 Decision/Selection structures 197..206 4
7.7 Iteration and looping 207..211 4
7.8 Conditional looping 212..215 4
7.9 Consolidation 216..218 4
7.10 Integration of computational thinking in coding 219..221 4
7.11 Tracing through programs 222..224 4
7.12 Trouble shooting 225 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Keyboard skills
Unit 1.1 Benefits of touch-typing 1
Effective Keyboard techniques 2
Typing tutor examples 2
Unit 1.2 Numeric keypad
Num lock 3
Caps lock 3
Scroll lock 3
Practice using the numeric keypad 4
Activity 1.2.1 – Numeric keypad 5
Activity 1.2.2 – Top row and numeric keypad 6

Unit 1.3 Drill and Practice All keys
Activity 1.3 Alphabetical keys + Special keys 7

Unit 1.4 Speed and Accuracy
Activity 1.4.1 Testing speed and accuracy 8
Formula for calculating speed 9
Words per minute table 10
Examples of certification 11

Chapter 2: System Technologies
Unit 2.1 Introduction to software 12
Systems software 13
Operating systems
Functions 13
Examples 14
Standalone, Network, Mobile 15

Utility software
Examples 17
Virus/ Antivirus software 17
BackUp software 18
Disk Defragmentation software 18
File compression software 19
Scandisk 19
Anti-spam/ Anti-adware 20
Activity 2.1.1 21

Applications software
Examples 22
Differences between Systems and Applications software 23
Activity 2.1.2.1 23
Activity 2.1.2.2 24

Unit 2.2 Cloud Computing
What is Cloud computing 25
Cloud computing services (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) 25
Advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing 27
Uploading to the cloud 27
Downloading from the cloud 29
Sharing rights and permissions 29
Activity 2.2.1 31
Activity 2.2.2 32

Unit 2.3 Search Engines
What is a search engine 33
Benefits and Limitations of using search engines 33
Techniques used to search 34
Different search techniques 37
Activity 2.3 37

Unit 2.4 Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
What is ICT and functions of ICT 38
Advantages and disadvantages of ICT 38
Practical uses of ICT in our everyday lives 38
Online Education 39
Online Banking 41
Online Shopping 42
Activity 2.4.1 44
Activity 2.4.2 44
Activity 2.4.3 45

Chapter 3 Word-processing
Unit 3.1 Design and formatting 46
Text boxes 46
Activity 3.1.1(a) 52
Activity 3.1.1(b) 52
WordArt 53
Activity 3.1.2 54
Headers and Footers 55
Activity 3.1.3(a) 56
Page numbering 57
Activity 3.1.1(b)(c)(d) 57

Unit 3.2 SmartArt Graphics
How to insert SmartArt graphics 59
Design a SmartArt graphic 60
Format Tab 64
Insert images 64
Activity 3.2 65

Unit 3.3 Table of Contents
Headings and Sub-headings 68
Insert a table of contents 69
Activity 3.3.1 70
Activity 3.3.2 70

Unit 3.4 Consolidation
Activity 3.4.1 71
Activity 3.4.2 73
Activity 3.4.3 75
Activity 3.4.4 76
Activity 3.4.5 77

Chapter 4 Spreadsheets
Unit 4.1 Graphs and Charts 78
Column/Pie/Line Charts 79
Activity 4.1.1 81
Chart elements and chart styles 83
Activity 4.1.2 84
Interpretation of graphs 86
Activity 4.1.3 87
Troubleshooting errors in graphs/charts 88

Unit 4.2 Excel worksheets and Built in functions
Insert/Delete/Rename worksheets 89
COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTBLANK, COUNTIF functions 91
Activity 4.2.1 (a) 91
Activity 4.2.1 (b) 92
Activity 4.2.1 (c) 93
Activity 4.2.1 (d) 93
Activity 4.2.1 (e) 94
Troubleshooting errors in functions 95
Activity 4.2.2) 95
Unit 4.3 Page Setup options
Purpose and need for page setup options 97
Paper size 97
Paper margins 98
Headers and footers 99
Print area/ titles/ gridlines 100
Activity 4.3.1 101

Unit 4.4 Consolidation
Activity 4.4.a 102
Activity 4.4.b 104
Activity 4.4.c 105

Chapter 5 Digital Citizenship 107
Unit 5.1 Digital Rights/ Digital Responsibilities and the Law 108
Online harassment/ Cyber bullying/ Cyber stalking 108
Methods to prevent online harassment/ bullying/ stalking 109
Online and Offline Identity 110
Social media safety 111
Digital footprint 111
Activity 5.1.1 113
Digital Etiquette 113
Online Ethics 115
Activity 5.1.2 115
Activity 5.1.3 116
Activity 5.1.4 117

Unit 5.2 Copyright and the law 118
Plagiarism 119
Public domain 120
Creative Commons and Fair Use 120
Activity 5.2.1 121
Activity 5.2.2 122
Activity 5.2.3 123
Referencing 124
Activity 5.2.4 125

Unit 5.3 Cybercrime and the Law for school leavers 126
Protection of Harassment Act (POHA) 126
Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) 129
Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision
of Communication Related Information Act (RICA) 131
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT) 133
Activity 5.3.6 136

Chapter 6 Computational Thinking
Unit 6.1 Decomposition and Abstraction (Basic) 138
IPO tables 138
Activity 6.1.1 140
Variables and pseudocode algorithms 141
Activity 6.1.2 143

Unit 6.2 Decomposition, Abstraction and Patterns (Complex)
Strategies for solving complex algorithms 144
Activity 6.2 148

Unit 6.3 Flowchart Algorithms in Computational Thinking
Flowchart representation + tracetables 149
Activity 6.3.1 152
Flowchart using decisions (IF) 153
Activity 6.3.2 (a) 154
Activity 6.3.2 (b) 154
Flowchart using repeat structures (Loops) 155
Activity 6.3.3 157
Activity 6.3.4 158
Activity 6.3.5 160

Chapter 7 Coding
Unit 7.1 Introduction to programming using variables 161
Global vs Local variables 162
Activity 7.1.1 167

Unit 7.2 Mathematical operators 169
Basic operators (+ – / * mod) 169
Order of precedence 172
Activity 7.2.1 172
Activity 7.2.2 174
Random numbers 175
Activity 7.2.3 178
JOIN Block 179
Activity 7.2.4 180

Unit 7.3 Interactive programming (Keyboard input)
Ask and Answer blocks 181
IPO model 182
Activity 7.3 185

Unit 7.4 Math Functions 186
Random, Square Root, Round, Floor, Ceiling, Absolute value 187
Activity 7.4.1 188
Activity 7.4.2 189
Activity 7.4.3 192
Activity 7.4.4 193

Unit 7.5 Stages of solving a problem 194
IPO, Flowchart, Trace tables 195
Activity 7.5 196

Unit 7.6 Decision structures (Selection using the IF Block) 197
Boolean operators (AND/OR/NOT) 198
Activity 7.6.1 199
Algorithms and Trace tables 204
Activity 7.6.2 205
Activity 7.6.3 206

Unit 7.7 Looping (Repetition and Iteration)
Basic programs using loops 207
Activity 7.7.1 210
Activity 7.7.2 211
Unit 7.8 Condition Looping (Repetition and Iteration)
Repeat Until and Wait blocks 212
Activity 7.8 215

Unit 7.9 Consolidation
Questions and Answers 216
Activity 7.9 218

Unit 7.10 Integration of computational thinking/ problem solving
Activity 7.10.1 219
Placing fragmented coding segments in order 220
Tracing through blocks 222
Activity 7.10.2 223
Trouble shooting/ common errors in looping 225

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