ITGS+HL+and+SL

 At either level (SL or HL) the ITGS course consists of three compulsory interconnected strands that reflect the integrated nature of the course. • **Strand 1: **Social and ethical significance • **Strand 2: **Application to specified scenarios • **Strand 3: **IT systems 

 Social and ethical considerations linked to specified IT developments.  Students must study the following 12 issues.  1.1 Reliability and integrity  1.2 Security  1.3 Privacy and anonymity  1.4 Intellectual property  1.5 Authenticity  1.6 The digital divide and equality of access <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 1.7 Surveillance <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 1.8 Globalization and cultural diversity <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 1.9 Policies <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 1.10 Standards and protocols <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 1.11 People and machines <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 1.12 Digital citizenship <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Social and ethical considerations linked to the two HL extension topics and the <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> issues raised by the annually issued case study.
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif';"> Strand 1: Social and ethical significance **
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> SL/HL core **
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> HL extension **

<span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Scenarios based on real-life situations must be used when addressing specified IT developments. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Students must study the following 6 themes. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 2.1 Business and employment <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 2.2 Education and training <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 2.3 Environment <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 2.4 Health <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 2.5 Home and leisure <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 2.6 Politics and government <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Scenarios based on real-life situations must be used when addressing specified IT developments in the two HL extension topics and the annually issued case study. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif';"> Strand 2: Application to specified scenarios **
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> SL/HL core **
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> HL extension **

<span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> The terminology, concepts and tools relating to specified IT developments. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Students must study the following 9 topics. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.1 Hardware <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.2 Software <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.3 Networks <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.4 Internet <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.5 Personal and public communications <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.6 Multimedia/digital media <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.7 Databases <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.8 Spreadsheets, modelling and simulations <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.9 Introduction to project management <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> Students must study the following topics. <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.10 IT systems in organizations <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.11 Robotics, artificial intelligence and expert systems <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Regular','sans-serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> 3.12 Information systems specific to the annually issued case study <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif';"> Strand 3: IT systems **
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> SL/HL core **
 * <span style="font-family: 'MyriadPro-Bold','serif'; font-size: 9.5pt;"> HL extension **

The project (practical application of IT skills) The application of skills and knowledge to develop an original IT product for a specified client.