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ASCA 2007 Review. 07/07/07. Old syllabus 1. Information Processing 2. The Computer System 3. Operating a Microcomputer 4. Databases 5. Internet Communication 6. Word Processing 7. Spreadsheet 8. Graphics. New syllabus 1. Computer Systems 2. Office & Internet Applications
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ASCA 2007 Review 07/07/07
Old syllabus 1. Information Processing 2. The Computer System 3. Operating a Microcomputer 4. Databases 5. Internet Communication 6. Word Processing 7. Spreadsheet 8. Graphics New syllabus 1. Computer Systems 2. Office & Internet Applications 3. Databases 4. SOHO Networking Curriculum Change
2007-ASL CA Paper 1 Section A (40%) Q.1 – Q.7 Section B (60%) Q.8 - Q.10
Q.1 (Computer Systems) • System requirements • Compare hardware performance • Cache? • CoreTM 2 Duo Average
Q.2 (SOHO Networking) • Function of a router • Router setting Difficult
Q.3 (Office & Internet Applications) • Character encoding • E-mail client setting • FTP vs E-mail attachment Easy
Q.4 (Databases) • Data Dictionary • Program-data independence Difficult
Q.5 (Office & Internet Applications) • Excel pivot table Average
Q.6 (Databases) • E-R diagram Easy
Q.7 (Office & Internet Applications) • Public Key Infrastructure Average
Q.8 (Office & Internet Applications) • Symptoms of Spyware infection • Advantages of PDF • Handling text in presentation • Excel formula • Frequency() Average
Q.9 (SOHO Networking) • Network design consideration • Advantages of Fiber • RAID, UPS, DHCP,VPN • Wireless LAN • P2P vs client-server Average
Q.10 (Databases) • SQL commands: Select … Insert ... Alter … • Database Concepts: Primary key, foreign key, referential integrity Average
Students’ performance • Better than 2006 • Complete sentenses • Elaboration • Strong in SQL • Basic computer knowledge • Misunderstanding of questions
Remarks • “Common” abbreviations are accepted. RAM, VPN, CPU,…. • SQL commands in abbreviation form are not accepted. E.g. “sele” is not accepted. • Logical AND in Excel is a function, not an operator. =AND(3>2,4>6) accept = (3>2) AND (4>6) reject
Remarks (Cont.) • Printed on the back of the paper 1. Suggested list of reserved words and functions 2. E-R diagram symbols • Important Document Curriculum & Assessment (C&A) Guide Available at edb.gov.hk