Long Bay College Long Bay College

L1 Digital Technology Studies

L1DTS
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr F. Khan.

Students will learn how to:

  • Develop a website using HTML and CSS
  • Take end users into account and use the process of iteration throughout their design, development and testing phase
  • Effectively use design elements
  • Address relevant implications in their outcomes e.g. understanding the correct ethical procedures when producing, using and storing data
  • Create a flexible and robust program using Python/Java as the programming language whilst following conventions of these programming languages
  • Test and debug in an organised way with expected, boundary and unexpected data
  • Demonstrate understanding of Human Computer interaction(HCI) using Nielson’s Heuristics (3 hour external examination)
Faculties:

Technology


Pathway

L2 Digital Technology Studies



			
					
					Equipment/Stationery and Contributions (indicative only)
										
EQUIPMENT/STATIONERY:

In addition to a laptop computer and some general stationery, specific items for each course will be confirmed at the beginning of each school year.

As an indication, for this course you are likely to need:

- USB Drive 16GB



CONTRIBUTIONS:

Course Contributions qualify for a tax rebate from IRD:

(https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/individual-tax-credits/tax-credits-for-donations/submit-a-donation-receipt).

										

						

							
								

									Description
									Type
									Value
								

							
							
															

									Indicative Course Contribution for resources and materials
									Contribution
									$15.00
								

														
							
								

									$15.00
								

							
						

					

										

								


				






    

        
Disclaimer

        
Although we aim to enable every learner to be enrolled in their preferred courses, your selection does not guarantee a course will be available, or that you have approval to take a selected course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results, and in some cases, class sizes and staff availability.