sleduc on March 30th, 2009

Transportation: reservation systems, luggage processing, navigation, scheduling and distribution, traffic simulation, smart roads and cars, fuel efficiency and traffic safety systems
Employment: electronic employee monitoring, telecommuting, ergonomics and health, job oblolesence and retraining, online job search, employee surveillance
Banking and finance: EFT, ATMs, Internet banking and brokerage, electronic cash, insurance
International commerce: management of transnational corporations, business concentration
E-commerce: [...]

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sleduc on March 30th, 2009

1.1 Reliability

Reliability refers to the operation of hardware, the design of software, the accuracy of data or the correspondence of data with the real world. Data may be unreliable if it is entered incorrectly or if it becomes outdated. For example, a medical record that becomes dissociated from the patient it refers to becomes unreliable. [...]

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sleduc on March 27th, 2009

Criterion G
Identifying the problem within a social context
3 marks

Criterion H
Analysis and feasibility study
4 marks

Criterion I
Planning and developing the chosen IT solution
10 marks

Criterion J
Testing and evaluating the solution
6 marks

Criterion K
Assessing the social significance of the product
3 marks

Criterion L
The product
6 marks

Criterion M
The log book
3 marks

Total
35 marks

G Identifying the problem within a social context
If the [...]

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sleduc on March 25th, 2009

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sleduc on March 1st, 2009

The notes below indicate how the three different strands, shown below, of the subject are interrelated.
The Three Strands

Social and ethical issues
Technical knowledge
Areas of impact

© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007

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sleduc on March 1st, 2009

The assessment objectives of ITGS are detailed below:
Assessment Objective 1 (AO1): knowledge and understanding of specified content

Demonstrate technical knowledge of ITGS terminology and concepts
Demonstrate technical knowledge of IT systems
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specific ITGS research topics

Assessment Objective 2 (AO2): application and interpretation

Explain the effects of IT applications and developments on specific areas of impact
Explain [...]

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