Jan 16 2013
So another year and another new PAT theme. The 2013 PAT theme is centered around a registration and voting process with possibly a random selection feature. The wording in the PAT guidelines is “The learner is expected to write a program that could be used to manage one of the following: • An election process(…)
Mar 2 2012
The theme presented for the Information Technology Practical Assessment Task (PAT) for 2012 had some learners groaning about a boring theme. There are, however, opportunities for creative programs within the theme if one starts digging a little deeper. In fact many opportunities exist for “advanced” programming if one starts adding notable features. Scenario The learner(…)
Oct 29 2011
The 2012 Grade 12 PAT appeared on the Eastern Cape Exams Website on 29 October at www.ecexams.co.za/2011AssInstructions.htm. This is the earliest we’ve seen the Information Technology PAT released for the following year which certainly helps in planning for your learners’ projects next year. The PAT is available here. Update 11/11/11: The DBE has now listed(…)
Oct 27 2011
With the new CAPS implementation from 2012 for Information Technology, we see the introduction of web design into the curriculum. This is a very pleasing move as there is a shift in industry to move many applications online because the ease of cross-platform use as well as the advantages of having content in the “cloud”(…)
Oct 27 2011
One of the most important concepts in Information Technology is the ability of a learner to understand and create an object class. Creating an object is a simple procedure if you are familiar with the basic requirements. Following the steps below to successfully create any object class. Create a public class and then place your attributes(…)
Sep 27 2011
Netbeans 7.0.1 has been available for a short time offering some bug fixes on their 7.0 release. http://netbeans.org
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