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CTS: Information Processing

The Information Processing strand helps students develop knowledge and skills relating to computer technologies in six areas: systems management, text/data input, productivity software, applied processing, programming, and emerging technologies.

Information Processing is just one of 22 strands* in Career and Technology Studies (CTS). For more information on the full group of CTS strands, visit the CTS Curriculum Structure.

*Each CTS "strand" is comprised of a group of 1-credit courses designed to support positive career opportunities for students.

Page Contents
      Program of Studies

      Guide to Standards and Implementation

      GSI Sections

            Introductory Courses

            Intermediate Courses

            Advanced Courses

      Authorized Resources Database  — A searchable database of all authorized resources.

Program of Studies

The Program of Studies identifies the acceptable standards required of junior and senior high school students in this optional program.

Program of Studies [Revised 2005] (357 kb)

Guide to Standards and Implementation (GSI)

The Guide to Standards and Implementation provides the competencies students are expected to demonstrate. It also outlines suggestions for instruction,approved learning resources and linkages. Content from the programs of study are shown as shaded text. Further information also can be found in the CTS Manual for Administrators, Counsellors and Teachers.

Original GSI, 1997 (1.15 mb)

1999 Amendments (322 kb)

2002 Amendments (459 kb)

2003 Amendments (143 kb)

Complete GSI (includes original 1997 document and all subsequent amendments) (1.4 mb)

GSI Sections (including all amendments)
Strand Rationale and Philosophy (16 kb)

Scope and Sequence Chart (15 kb)

Module [Course] Descriptions (15 kb)

Planning for Instruction (19 kb)

  Assessment Tools

          General CTS Tools (56 kb)

          General Strand Tools (116 kb)

          Introductory Tools [No Assessment Tools]

          Intermediate Tools (39 kb)

          Advanced Tools (54 kb)

Linkages/Transitions (84 kb)

Learning Resource Guide (44 kb)

Sample Student Learning Guides (193 kb)

Introductory Courses
     INF1010: Computer Operations  [Withdrawn in 2003]

     INF1020: Keyboarding 1 (19 kb)

     INF1030: Word Processing 1 (21 kb)

     INF1040: Graphic Tools (20 kb)

     INF1050: Database 1 (19 kb)

     INF1060: Spreadsheet 1 (22 kb)

     INF1070: Hypermedia Tools (19 kb)

     INF1080: Programming 1 (22 kb)

     INF1090: Information Highway 1  [Withdrawn in 2003]

     INF1210: Computer Science 1 (31 kb) [New in 2002]

Intermediate Courses
     INF2010: Workstation Operations (23 kb)

     INF2030: Keyboarding 2 (19 kb) [Prerequisite change in 2002]

     INF2040: Keyboarding 3 (19 kb) [Prerequisite change in 2002]

     INF2050: Word Processing 2 (21 kb)

     INF2060: Electronic Publishing 1 (21 kb)

     INF2070: Database 2 (19 kb)

     INF2080: Spreadsheet 2 (21 kb)

     INF2090: Correspondence (21 kb)

     INF2100: Reports (20 kb)

     INF2110: Tables/Forms (23 kb)

     INF2120: Software Integration 1 (16 kb)

     INF2130: Multimedia Authoring 1 (16 kb)

     INF2140: Process Control (17 kb)

     INF2150: Programming 2 (24 kb)

     INF2160: Programming 3 (26 kb)

     INF2170: Programming 4 (23 kb)

     INF2180: Programming 5 (24 kb)

     INF2190: Telecommunications 1 (21 kb)

     INF2200: Information Highway 2 (18 kb)

     INF2220: Object-oriented Programming 1 (34 kb) [New in 2002] 

     INF2210: Computer Science 2 (31 kb) [New in 2002]

Advanced Courses
     INF3010: Hardware/Software Analysis (19 kb)

     INF3020: Local Area Networks (24 kb)

     INF3030: Keyboarding 4 (18 kb) [Prerequisite change in 2002]

     INF3040: Keyboarding 5 (18 kb) [Prerequisite change in 2002]

     INF3050: Keyboarding 6 (18 kb) [Prerequisite change in 2002]

     INF3060: Word Processing 3 (24 kb)

     INF3070: Electronic Publishing 2 (20 kb)

     INF3080: Information Management Tools (17 kb)

     INF3090: Software Integration 3 (15 kb)

     INF3100: Specialization 1 (17 kb)

     INF3110: Specialization 2 (17 kb)

     INF3120: Software Integration 2 (16 kb)

     INF3130: Multimedia Authoring 2 (19 kb)

     INF3140: Expert Systems (18 kb)

     INF3150: Programming Application 1 (18 kb)

     INF3160: Programming Application 2 (19 kb)

     INF3170: Programming Application 3 (18 kb)

     INF3180: Telecommunications 2 (20 kb)

     INF3190: Information Highway 3 (19 kb)

     INF3200: Internet Services (20 kb)

     INF3210: Computer Science 3 (20 kb) [New in 2002]

     INF3220: Object-oriented Programming 2 (20 kb) [New in 2002]

     INF3230: Dynamic Data Structures 1 (20 kb) [New in 2002]

     INF3240: Dynamic Data Structures 2 (20 kb) [New in 2002]

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