Independent Study Option

Information and Communication Technology

The Independent Study Option offers the following courses in Information and Communication Technology. Please list the Subject Code, Subject Designation, and the ISO Designation on the application to identify the course(s) required.

Course Name	Subject Code	Subject Designation	ISO Designation
Grade 10 Digital Pictures	0226	25S	000
Grade 10 Keyboarding (25S)	1270	25S	001
Grade 10 Computer Science (20S)	0280	20S	000
Grade 11 Computer Science (30S)	0280	30S	001
Grade 12 Computer Science (40S)	0280	40S	000

Each listing of a subject name is followed by a unique 10-digit code made up of three parts:

• Subject code. A 4-digit number that identifies each subject.
• Subject designation. A 3-character code that identified the grade and level of a course.
• ISO designation. A 3-digit number that identifies the course version.

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Grade 10 Digital Pictures (25S) 1/2 credit (2010)
Course Code 0226 25S 000
Record of Progress ( 47 KB)
Course Preview ( 371 KB)

This half credit course is designed so that students have the flexibility in how they photograph, what is photographed, and how one learns. The choices that the student makes will tailor this course to their unique needs and talents. Students will start by using the camera in fully automatic mode. They will learn how to improve pictures by applying more control. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: Creating Pictures
• Module 2: Manipulating Your Pictures

Evaluation is based on

Assignments	75%
Final Exam*	25%
Total	100%

*Before writing the exam, students will take three pictures and bring them to the exam on a flash drive or CD. In addition three Picture Creation forms entitled portrait, food and macro must be completed and brought to the exam sitting. These forms are found in the course and on the ISO dowloads website. During the exam the pictures will be manipulated using image editing software. Student must make arrangements and ensure that the image editing software is installed on the computer that is being used for the 2.5 hour examination. This computer must also be capable of burning a CD (this will be provided) or access to email from the examination computer to forward your zipped (compressed) photographs electronically. All exam supervisors/proctors will be contacted by the ISO due to the technical nature of the exam.

Provided Resources

• Grade 10 Digital Pictures (25S) Photo CD

Required Resources

• A digital camera with a USB cable to connect the camera to a computer
• Windows or Macintosh
• Equipment to view a CD
• Image editor software e.g. iPhoto and Picasa (Appendix B and C in the course will provide more information on Image editor software
• Access to download Course Files
• Access to the Internet is highly recommended as the course will make reference to support material found on the Internet. Students also have the ability to email their assignments for marking.
• Media storage device (e.g. flashdrive, recordable CDs or DVDs)

Suggested Resources

• Word processor to write your assignments
• Access to a Potocopier to make a copy of your assignment prior to mailing it to your tutor/marker

ISO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues. Consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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Grade 10 Keyboarding (25S) 1/2 credit (2011)
Course Code 1270 25S 001
Record of Progress ( 169 KB)
Course Preview ( 661 KB)

This half credit course will improve students typing accuracy and speed on computer keyboards, using the touch-keying technique (keeping ones eyes on the copy and/or screen, not the keyboard, while typing). Each module consists of lesson that provide opportunities to practise and apply keyboarding skills in order to create, edit and format a variety of types of documents efficiently. Learning Activities throughout this course provide students with the opportunities to practise their skills prior to completing assignments. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: The Alphabetic Keyboard
• Module 2: Numeric Keys on the Alphabetic Keyboard
• Module 3: The Numeric Keypad

Evaluation is based on

Assignments	70%
Final Exam (after Module 5)	30%
Total	100%

Required Resources

• Access to a computer
• A word processor such as Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works
• One of the following methods to submit assignments
1. An email program to email assignments
2. CD burning capability to forward your assignments on CD (the CD will be returned to students
3. Flash drive to forward your assignments on the flsh drive (the flash drive will be returned to students
• Access to download Module Assignment Cover Sheets

Knowledge of attaching files to an email, burning CD's or transferring data to flash drives is required

ISO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues. Consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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Grade 10 Computer Science (20S) 1 credit (2010)
Course Code 0280 20S 001
Record of Progress ( 68 KB)
Course Preview ( 178 KB)

Computer Science courses are designed for students who may be interested in pursuing studies in science, engineering, or computer programming at college or university. In order to be successful in the course, students need to be self-directed learners and have acquired most of the skills and knowledge described at the Literacy with ICT website.

This course gives students the chance to solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express creativity by using programming techniques in Microsoft C++ 2010 Express. These techniques are applicable to other programming languages. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: Introduction to Computer Science
• Module 2: Introduction to Programming
• Module 3: Control Structures
• Module 4: Loops: Going in Circles!
• Module 5: Functions: Piecework Programming

Evaluation is based on

15 Assignments	60%
Midterm Exam (after Module 3)	15%
Final Exam (after Module 5)	25%
Total	100%

Required Resources

Windows computer with these minimum system requirements:

• a 1.6 GHz processor
• at least 1024 MB of memory
• at least 3 GB of hard disk space
• Windows XP Operating System (SP3) or better
• a word processor
• an email program to email assignments to your tutor/marker

Access to the internet with the ability to download as well as the ability to activiate registration keys:

• Microsoft Visual Studio2010 Express requires that you register your evaluation copy within 30 days of installation. Once you've entered your Registration Key, the product is free.
• Microsoft Visual C++ Express Edition
• Course data files to be downloaded

ISO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your Tutor/Marker for software support. If further trouble shooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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Grade 11 Computer Science (30S) 1 credit (2010)
Course Code 0280 30S 002
Record of Progress ( 79 KB)
Course Preview( 186 KB)
Recommended prerequisite—Grade 10 Computer Science (20S)

Computer Science courses are designed for students who may be interested in pursuing studies in science, engineering, or computer programming at college or university. In order to be successful in the course, students need to be self-directed learners and have acquired most of the skills and knowledge described at the Literacy with ICT website.

This course gives students the chance to solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express creativity by using programming techniques in Microsoft C++ 2010 Express Edition and Microsoft C# 2010 Express. These techniques are applicable to other programming languages. Some knowledge of C++ specifically ifs, loops and functions is required. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: Learning to Program
• Module 2: Arrays - Beyond the First Dimension
• Module 3: Introduction to Windows Programming
• Module 4: Independent Studies
• Module 5: Functions and Data Structures
• Module 6: Further Independent Studies

Evaluation is based on

24 Assignments	70%
Final Exam	30%
Total	100%

Required Resources

Windows computer with these minimum system requirements:

• a 1.6 GHz processor
• at least 1024 MB of memory
• at least 3 GB of hard disk space
• Windows XP Operating System (SP3) or better
• a word processor
• an email program to email assignments to your tutor/marker

Access to the Internet with the ability to download as well as the ability to activiate registration keys:

• Microsoft Visual Studio2010 Express requires that you register your evaluation copy within 30 days of installation. Once you've entered your Registration Key, the product is free.
• Microsoft Visual C++ Express
• Course data files to be downloaded

ISO does not provide technical support for hardware related issues; consult your Tutor/Marker for software support. If further trouble shooting is required you may have to consult the software manufacturer or a professional computer technician.

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Grade 12 Computer Science (40S) 1 credit (2008)
Course Code 0280 40S 000
Recommended prerequisite—Grade 11 Computer Science (30S)

Unlike other independent study option courses, this one is online, not in print. This means that, once students have been registered for the course, they will not receive a print package. Instead, they will receive a password and username that will enable them to access the course on the Internet, through an online learning management system called Blackboard. Students will then complete the course online and email their assignments to their Tutor/Marker.

This course gives students the chance to solve problems, accomplish tasks, and express creativity by using programming techniques in Microsoft C++ Express Edition. These techniques are applicable to other programming languages. This course enables students to explore and further develop skills in solving problems and prepare them for further study at college or university. It is structured as follows:

• Module 1: Introduction
• Module 2: Progamming Review
• Module 3: Parallel Arrays and Structures
• Module 4: Multi-dimensional Arrays
• Module 5: Explorations in Programming
• Module 6: Object Oriented Programming

Evaluation is based on

17 Assignments	75%
Final Exam	25%
Total	100%

Please note that students will write their final exam under supervision on a computer. Students will not be logged in to Blackboard.

Provided Resource (student registrations only)

• Microsoft C++ Express Edition (CD) (This software only works with Windows XP and 7 operating systems)

Suggested Resources

• Access to the Internet
• At least 5 GB of hard disk space
• At least 64 MB of memory
• Email program
• Java and cookies enabled
• Windows computer
• Windows XP with minimum of the Service Pack 2 or Vista operating system
• Word processor

A partial, demonstration version of this course is available for viewing at http://webct.merlin.mb.ca. Once you access that page, log in with "isoguest" for both the user name and password.

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