Study plans IT

In the Swedish upper secondary school the area of IT is represented in the subject:
Computer technology

The subject Computer technology is represented in the following study programs:

Construction programme                                              Eligible courses
Electrical programme, towards computertechnology       Common courses
Electrical programme, towards electronics                     Common courses
Energy programme                                                      Eligible courses
Business and administration programme                       Eligible courses
Natural science programme towards
mathemathic and computer science                              Eligible courses
Technology programme                                                Eligible courses

Aim of the subject

The subject of Computer technology aims at providing a holistic perspective on the importance of computing and its role in society, with respect to history, economics, internationalisation, technology and the environment. The subject aims at providing a knowledge of computing, and creating interest in following its development. In addition, the subject aims to stimulate and make searching for information easier, and develop an exploratory way of working, in a programme that is technologically and computer oriented.

Structure and nature of the subject

The volume of information in society has literally exploded in recent decades. It is currently not possible to disseminate, manage, process or store large amounts of information without the use of advanced technology. This technology in its turn increases the opportunities for producing new information. The subject covers the prerequisites and conditions for doing this. The subject also covers the principles of handling information and computer programming. Also a knowledge of how computer programs and databases are organised, function, maintained and used is part of the subject. The subject is thus strongly linked to how computers and networks are designed. Since computing is undergoing rapid development and continues to increase in importance, ever higher demands will be placed on the competence technicians need to have. This refers not only to technical, but also social and linguistic competencies since English is the international language in computing.

The subject of computer technology covers eleven courses.

Certain courses build on each other, but a number can be studied independently after the course Computing which provides the foundations for the subject.

 The course Computer communications builds on the course Personal computers and provides knowledge of different types of computer communications. The course is common to the Computer technology branch of the

Electricity Programme.

 The course Personal computers provides in-depth knowledge of how personal computers and their peripherals operate. The course builds on Computing. The course is common to the Computer technology branch of the Electricity Programme.

The course Web design provides a basic knowledge of multimedia software and the knowledge to design and build a web site. Web design builds on the course Computing and is common to the Computer technology branch of the Electricity Programme.

 The course Database management also provides pupils with deeper knowledge of handling a relational database and builds on the course Computing. The course is optional.

 The course IT- co-ordination presupposes very good knowledge of computer technology, and personal maturity.

 The course should also provide the conditions for functioning as an adviser to an organisation or a company in planning, purchases, information, documentation and training in the use of IT equipment. The course is optional.

The course Local Networks A which aims to provide a knowledge of administering a local network builds on the course Personal Computers. The course is optional.

 The course Local Networks B builds on the course Local networks A and provides advanced knowledge of administration, installation and fault-tracing in local networks with peripheral units. The course is optional.

 The course Operating systems provides a knowledge of common operating systems on the market. A pupil can study the course many times but for different operating systems. The course is based on Computing and is optional.

The course Programming A is the first of three programming courses and should provide a basic knowledge of programming. The course is based on Computing and is optional.

 The course Programming B is the second course in programming and builds on Programming A. The course provides knowledge in another programming language and more advanced general knowledge in programming.

 The course can be studied in several languages and consequently a pupil can choose the same course a number of times. The course is optional.

 The course Programming C is the last of the three programming courses and builds on Programming A. The course provides a knowledge of object-oriented programming and a knowledge of graphical user interfaces. The course can be studied in a number of languages and consequently a pupil can choose the same course several times. The course is optional.