ASCA 2007 ASCA 2007 ReviewReview

07/07/0707/07/07

Curriculum ChangeCurriculum Change

Old syllabusOld syllabus

1. Information Processing1. Information Processing

2. The Computer System2. The Computer System

3. Operating a 3. Operating a MicrocomputerMicrocomputer

4. Databases4. Databases

5. Internet 5. Internet CommunicationCommunication

6. Word Processing6. Word Processing

7. Spreadsheet7. Spreadsheet

8. Graphics8. Graphics

New syllabusNew syllabus

1. Computer 1. Computer SystemsSystems

2. Office & Internet 2. Office & Internet ApplicationsApplications

3. Databases3. Databases

4. SOHO Networking4. SOHO Networking

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Exam StatisticsExam Statistics

20062006 20072007

CandidatureCandidature 38043804 33173317

Chinese Chinese Version%Version% 26.7%26.7% 32.5%32.5%

Grade AGrade A 2.1%2.1% 2.4%2.4%

Grade C+Grade C+ 15.6%15.6% 18.5%18.5%

Grade E+Grade E+ 70.3%70.3% 69.3%69.3%

2007-ASL CA Paper 12007-ASL CA Paper 1

Section A (40%)Section A (40%)

Q.1 – Q.7Q.1 – Q.7

Section B (60%)Section B (60%)

Q.8 - Q.10Q.8 - Q.10

Q.1 (Computer Systems)Q.1 (Computer Systems)

System requirementsSystem requirements Compare hardware performanceCompare hardware performance Cache?Cache? CoreCoreTMTM 2 Duo 2 Duo

Average

Q.2 (SOHO Networking)Q.2 (SOHO Networking)

Function of a routerFunction of a router Router settingRouter setting

Difficult

Q.3 (Office & Internet Q.3 (Office & Internet Applications)Applications)

Character encodingCharacter encoding E-mail client settingE-mail client setting FTP vs E-mail attachmentFTP vs E-mail attachment

Easy

Q.4 (Databases)Q.4 (Databases)

Data DictionaryData Dictionary Program-data independenceProgram-data independence

Difficult

Q.5 (Office & Internet Q.5 (Office & Internet Applications)Applications)

Excel pivot tableExcel pivot table

Average

Q.6 (Databases)Q.6 (Databases)

E-R diagramE-R diagram

Easy

Q.7 (Office & Internet Q.7 (Office & Internet Applications) Applications)

Public Key InfrastructurePublic Key Infrastructure

Average

Q.8 (Office & Internet Q.8 (Office & Internet Applications)Applications)

Symptoms of Spyware infectionSymptoms of Spyware infection Advantages of PDFAdvantages of PDF Handling text in presentationHandling text in presentation Excel formulaExcel formula Frequency()Frequency()

Average

Q.9 (SOHO Networking)Q.9 (SOHO Networking)

Network design considerationNetwork design consideration Advantages of FiberAdvantages of Fiber RAID, UPS, DHCP,VPNRAID, UPS, DHCP,VPN Wireless LANWireless LAN P2P vs client-server P2P vs client-server

Average

Q.10 (Databases)Q.10 (Databases)

SQL commands:SQL commands:

Select …Select …

Insert ...Insert ...

Alter …Alter … Database Concepts:Database Concepts:

Primary key, foreign key, Primary key, foreign key,

referential integrityreferential integrity Average

Students’ performanceStudents’ performance

Better than 2006Better than 2006 Complete sentensesComplete sentenses ElaborationElaboration Strong in SQLStrong in SQL Basic computer knowledgeBasic computer knowledge Misunderstanding of questionsMisunderstanding of questions

RemarksRemarks

““Common” abbreviations are accepted.Common” abbreviations are accepted.RAM, VPN, CPU,….RAM, VPN, CPU,….

SQL commands in abbreviation form are SQL commands in abbreviation form are not accepted. E.g. “sele” is not accepted.not accepted. E.g. “sele” is not accepted.

Logical AND in Excel is a function, not an Logical AND in Excel is a function, not an operator.operator.=AND(3>2,4>6) =AND(3>2,4>6) acceptaccept= (3>2) AND (4>6) = (3>2) AND (4>6) rejectreject

Remarks (Cont.)Remarks (Cont.)

Printed on the back of the paperPrinted on the back of the paper1. Suggested list of reserved words and 1. Suggested list of reserved words and functionsfunctions2. E-R diagram symbols2. E-R diagram symbols

Important DocumentImportant DocumentCurriculum & Assessment (C&A) GuidCurriculum & Assessment (C&A) GuideeAvailable at Available at edb.gov.hkedb.gov.hk