Knowledge and understanding Digital systems comprehensive explanation of: the fundamentals of digital system components (hardware, software and networks) how digital systems are connected to form networks detailed explanation of: the fundamentals of digital system components (hardware, software and networks) how digital systems are connected to form networks explanation of: the fundamentals of digital system components (hardware, software and networks) how digital systems are connected to form networks description of: the fundamentals of digital system components (hardware, software and networks) how digital systems are connected to form networks statements about: the fundamentals of digital system components (hardware, software and networks) how digital systems form networks Representation of data comprehensive explanation of how digital systems use whole numbers as a basis for representing a variety of data types detailed explanation of how digital systems use whole numbers as a basis for representing a variety of data types explanation of how digital systems use whole numbers as a basis for representing a variety of data types description of how digital systems use whole numbers as a basis for representing a variety of data types statements about digital systems using whole numbers as a basis for representing data types Processes and production skills Investigating and defining considered definition of problems in terms of data and functional requirements informed definition of problems in terms of data and functional requirements definition of problems in terms of data and functional requirements partial definition of problems in terms of data and functional requirements fragmented definition of problems Generating and designing; producing and implementing considered design of solutions by: developing algorithms to address defined problems incorporating decisionmaking, repetition (iteration) and user interface design informed design of solutions by: developing algorithms to address defined problems incorporating decisionmaking, repetition (iteration) and user interface design design of solutions by: developing algorithms to address defined problems incorporating decisionmaking, repetition (iteration) and user interface design partial design of solutions by developing algorithms to address defined problems fragmented design of solutions including algorithms proficient implementation of digital solutions, including a visual program effective implementation of digital solutions, including a visual program implementation of digital solutions, including a visual program partial implementation of digital solutions, including a visual program fragmented implementation of digital solutions, including a visual program
Processes and production skills Evaluating considered: explanation of how information systems and their solutions meet needs consideration of sustainability informed: explanation of how information systems and their solutions meet needs consideration of sustainability explanation of how information systems and their solutions meet needs consideration of sustainability description of how information systems and their solutions meet needs statements about how information systems meet needs Collaborating and managing; Collecting, managing and analysing data considered management of the creation and communication of ideas and information in collaborative digital projects using validated data and agreed protocols effective management of the creation and communication of ideas and information in collaborative digital projects using validated data and agreed protocols management of the creation and communication of ideas and information in collaborative digital projects using validated data and agreed protocols partial management of the creation and communication of ideas and information in collaborative digital projects using data and agreed protocols fragmented management of the communication of ideas and information in collaborative digital projects using data and agreed protocols Key shading emphasises the qualities that discriminate between the A–E descriptors