VCE Applied Computing
Subject Overview
VCE Applied Computing is the study of computer-based solutions to modern problems. It focuses on the strategies and techniques for producing digital solutions and how to protect them from ongoing security threats.
There is one Year 11 subject (Applied Computing) and two Year 12 subjects (Data Analytics and Software Development). Applied Computing in Year 11 introduces and prepares students for both Year 12 subjects. Students can study both Data Analytics and Software Development in Year 12.
Unit 1 & 2
In Unit 1 & 2 of Applied Computing you will
- Collect authentic data and process it into meaningful information
- Learn basic programming (C#.net)
- Program a full working solution
- Learn basic computer networking
- Evaluate security
Unit 3 & 4
In Unit 3 & 4 of Data Analytics you will:
- Analyse, collect and process authentic data to produce information
- Produce data visualisations
- Analyse and Design a research question of your choice
- Develop the solution for your research question and evaluate
- Learn how to respond to and prevent data security threats
In Unit 3 of Software Development you will:
- Implement algorithms for searching and sorting data
- Solve computational problems
- Analyse a problem or opportunity of your choosing
- Design the solutions to your problem or opportunity
In Unit 4 of Software Development you will:
- Develop, test and document your software solution
- Evaluate your solution
- Learn about how security threats work and how to defend against them
Types of Assessment
- Software solutions
- Case study reports
- Analysis and Design folios
Class Activities
- Computational problem solving
- Data collection, analysis and processing
- Develop solutions and programming
Careers that may link to this subject area
- Cybersecurity
- Data Analyst
- Database Administrator
- Game Developer
- Helpdesk
- Network Administrator
- Programmer
- Software Engineer
- Systems Analyst