ICT Introduction

958 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Aims
The ICT syllabus aims to equip  candidates’ with knowledge of ICT and skills in programming and
development of information systems and multimedia applications, in order to prepare them for further
studies in institutions of higher learning and careers related to ICT.

Objectives
The objectives of this syllabus are to enable candidates to:
(a) describe and explain the underlying concepts of ICT and their impact in everyday life;
(b) design and develop multimedia applications according to the development methodology;
(c) construct algorithms and acquire skills in programming to solve problems using computers;
(d) describe and apply systems development life cycle (SDLC) and database design techniques in
information systems development.