Chapter 8: Electronics and Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
Theme Technological and industrial development in society
: Learning area Electronics and information and communication : technology (ICT) Learning objective Understanding radio waves : Learning outcome (a) Describe the characteristics of wave : (b) Identify the location of radio waves in the electromagnetic wave spectrum (c) Relate the properties of radio waves to communication Learning activity : Use an oscilloscope and observe the characteristics of waves and view charts on the electromagnetic wave spectrum and the use of radio waves in information transmission (SPS activities 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3) Reflection :
Theme Technological and industrial development in society
: Learning area Electronics and information and communication : technology (ICT) Learning objective Analysing radio communication system : Learning outcome (a) Identify the electronic components used in a radio : and their symbols (b) Explain the function of the electronic components in a radio Learning activity : Observe and identify the symbols of electronic components in a radio (SPS activity 8.4) Reflection :
Theme Technological and industrial development in society
: Learning area Electronics and information and communication : technology (ICT) Learning objective Analysing radio communication : Learning outcome (a) Describe the radio transmission system : (b) Describe the radio receiver system (c) Explain the transmission and reception of signals in the radio communication system Learning activity : View computer simulations and discuss the transmission and reception of signals in the radio communication system (SPS activity 8.5 and 8.6) Reflection :
Theme Technological and industrial development in society
: Learning area Electronics and information and communication : technology (ICT) Learning objective Understanding satellite communication : Learning outcome Describe how the satellite communication system : works Learning activity : Discussion on how the satellite communication system works (SPS activities 8.7 and 8.8) Reflection :
Theme Technological and industrial development in society
: Learning area Electronics and information and communication : technology (ICT) Learning objective Understanding satellite communication : Learning outcome (a) State the advantages of using satellites for : communication (b) List the applications of satellite communications Learning activity : Discussion on the advantages of using satellites to transfer information and the other uses of satellites (SPS activities 8.9 and 8.10) Reflection :