Computer networking and collaborative online tools define Grade 10 Information and Communication Technology in Term 3, laying out 17 double periods across 10 pages. Practical lab work introduces internet architecture, online collaboration tools, and cloud storage.
Instruction follows the Internet and Web Technologies strand:
- Network Infrastructure: distinguishing intranets, extranets, and the World Wide Web, and identifying hardware roles of modems and routers in weeks 1 and 2.
- Web Research: using boolean search operators, testing download speeds, and evaluating digital privacy practices across weeks 2 and 3.
- Messaging and Cloud Platforms: configuring electronic mail accounts, utilising shared online documents, and exploring collaborative workspaces in weeks 4 to 6.
- Term Projects: sitting mid-term practical assessments in week 7, with student website reviews and network troubleshooting closing the term in weeks 8 and 9.
