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Information Technology

Network

Hardware

The Schools resources consist of the following hardware:

• 275 Computers which are all networked

• 28 Laptops using Wireless networking

• 7 networked laser printers 

• scanners and numerous digital cameras

• 5 Digital Video Cameras

• 5 File servers

• a router and broadband for the Internet

• a quite complex network involving gigabit switches, patch panels, wall sockets and over 6km of cat5e & cat6 cable. 

All computers have Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003

Other software programs include:

• an assortment of encyclopaedias

• web page design programs

• Educational games

• Internet browsers

• Programming languages

• Macromedia suite

• Film Editing Software

• and many multimedia programs. 

The school has quite a complex network involving over 260 computers, file servers, switches, hubs, patch panels, wall sockets and over 6km of cabling. This is maintained and updated by our systems administrator, Deb Richter. The network allows:

• every student to have access

• all 6-12 students their own directory space on the file server that only they can access

• all students supervised access to the Internet which is filtered by an affiliated Education Department body called eduConnect

• all 6-12 students have their own e-mail address.

Curriculum

Students participate in a range of activities and use a range of software programs. Some activities undertaken include web page design, touch typing, internet searches, image manipulation, slide show designing, file management, publishing, spreadsheets, hardware troubleshooting, databases and even taking apart computers to have a look inside. Software programs used include:

• Microsoft Office Professional Suite
• Microsoft Frontpage
• Microsoft Visual Basic 6
• Microsoft Encarta
• Paint Shop Pro 8
• Macromedia Suite
• Pinnacle Studio 9
• Kidpix 4
• Internet Explorer

Our year 10 students also produce our school magazine as a hard copy and a digital copy on CD.

Pathways

At Ceduna Area School we are working on setting up pathways that students can follow if they are looking at a career in an industry. These pathways let the students know the subjects that they need to choose from year 10 onwards. We are working on having a couple of pathways in Information Technology. As the Information Technology industry is the fastest growing industry at the moment then these pathways should become quite popular.

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Last Updated: 23rd August 2008

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