Data Analytics VCE Units 3 & 4

364 Pages·2019·22.17 MB·English

by  Gary Bass, Natalie Heath, Therese Keane, Anthony Sullivan, Mark Kelly

Data Analytics VCE Units 3&4 © 2019 Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited
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Contents Preface v
About the authors vi
How to use this book vii
Outcomes ix
Problem-solving methodology xiii
Key concepts xvi
3
Unit
Introduction 1 Chapter 3 Project management and
data analysis 113
Chapter 1 Data and presentation 2 What is data? 114
Project management 114
What is data? 3
Why must we begin with a research question? 124
Referencing data sources 14
Primary and secondary data 128
Data types 16
Quantitative and qualitative data 129
Data structures 19
Data types and data structures 136
Data integrity 20
Referencing data sources 137
Data validation 24
Data integrity 139
Data visualisation 25
Data security 152
Designing solutions 37
Next steps 158
Design principles 37
Formats and conventions 39
Design tools for data visualisation 46 Chapter 4 Drawing conclusions 165
Continuing Unit 3, Outcome 2 166
Chapter 2 Data manipulation and Solution specifications 166
presentation 57
Design principles 171
Generating design ideas 176
Databases 58
Design tools 187
Creating a database structure 59
Types of infographics and data visualisations 190
Spreadsheet tools 84
Preparing for Unit 3, Outcome 2 204
Data visualisation 89
Testing 96
Review the Outcome’s steps 106
Preparing for Unit 3, Outcome 1 112
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Unit
Introduction 207 Chapter 6 Information management 262
Networks 263
Chapter 5 Development and evaluation 208
Threats to data and information 272
Physical and software security controls 275
Data visualisations 209
Managing data on a network 284
Procedures and techniques for managing files 214
Network attached storage and cloud computing 289
Functional capabilities of software 220
An e�ective infographic or data visualisation 221
Manipulating data 234 Chapter 7 Cyber security measures 297
Formats and conventions 237
The importance of data and information to organisations 298
Manipulating data with software 238
Information management strategies 301
Verification and validation 243
Data security 302
Testing 244
The importance of diminished data integrity in
Evaluating your solution 248
information systems 303
Documenting the progress of projects 250
Key legislation relating to data and information 304
Assessing your project plan 254
Ethics and security practices 314
Next steps 255
Resolving legal and ethical tensions 317
Preparing for Unit 4, Outcome 1 261
Reasons to prepare for disaster 318
Consequences of security failure 328
Evaluating information management strategies 331
Preparing for Unit 4, Outcome 2 338
Index 339
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Preface
This fifth edition of Data Analytics VCE Units 3 & 4 incorporates the changes to the VCAA
VCE Applied Computing Study Design that took e�ect from 2020.
This textbook looks at how individuals and organisations use, and can be a�ected by,
information systems in their daily lives.
We believe that teachers and students require a text that focuses on the Areas of Study
specified in the Study Design and which presents information in a sequence that allows
easy transition from theory into practical assessment tasks. We have, therefore, written this
textbook so that a class can begin at Chapter 1 and work their way systematically through
to the end. Students will encounter material relating to the key knowledge dot points for
each Outcome before they reach the special section that describes the Outcome. The
Study Design outlines key skills that indicate how the knowledge can be applied to produce
a solution to an information problem. These Outcome preparation sections occur regularly
throughout the textbook and flag an appropriate point in the student’s development for each
Outcome to be completed. The authors have covered all key knowledge for the Outcomes
from the Data Analytics VCE Units 3 & 4 course.
Our approach has been to focus on the key knowledge required for each school-assessed
Outcome, and to ensure that students are well prepared for these; however, there is
considerable duplication in the Study Design relating to the knowledge required for many of
the Outcomes. We have found that, with an Outcomes approach, we are covering material
sometimes several times. For example, knowledge of a problem-solving methodology is listed
as key knowledge for many di�erent Outcomes. In these cases, we have tried to provide
a general coverage in the first instance, and specifically apply the concept to a situation
relevant to the related Outcome on subsequent encounters.
The authors assume that teachers will develop the required key skills with their students
within the context of the key knowledge addressed in this textbook and the resources
available to them.
We have incorporated a margin column in the text to provide additional information and
reinforce key concepts. This margin column also includes activities that relate to the topics
covered in the text and considers issues relevant to information systems usage.
Outcome features appear at several points in the book, indicating the nature of the tasks
that students undertake in the completion of the school-assessed Outcome. We have listed
the steps required to complete the Outcome, together with advice and suggestions for
approaching the task. We have also described the output and support material needed for
submission. You will also find sample tasks and further advice relating to the Outcomes are
available at https://nelsonnet.com.au.
The chapters are organised to present the optimum amount of information in the most
e�ective manner. The book is presented in concise, clearly identified sections to guide
students through the text. Each chapter is organised into the sections described on pages
vii–viii.
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About the authors
Gary Bass teaches VCE Applied Computing at Year 11 and Year 12 in an online course
environment at Virtual School Victoria. Previously, he has taught VCE Physics, as well as
developing and delivering middle school ICT courses. Gary has presented at DLTV DigiCON
and the annual IT teachers conference on many topics including Pop-up Makerspace; Big
Data requires huge analysis – data visualisation; AR + VR = Mixed reality; and Marshall
McLuhan-Medium is the message. Gary was selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator
(ADE) in 2002 and 2011. In 2016, he was presented with DLTV’s IT Leader of the Year award.
Natalie Heath is the eLearning/ICT Leading Teacher at Eltham High School. She has been
an IT specialist teacher for nearly 20 years, teaching at all secondary levels including VCE
Informatics, IT Applications, Information Processing and Management, and Software
Development. She has extensive experience around VCE, having assessed examinations in
various subjects for more than two decades. Natalie has also developed many resources for
VCE Computing subjects over the years, including trial examinations. She has presented at
teacher professional learning conferences as an expert in Unit 3 and 4 subjects and in 2018
was presented with the DLTV’s Maggie Iaquinto VCE Computing Educator of the Year award
for her services to the VCE Computing teaching community and resource development.
Associate Professor Therese Keane is Deputy Chair of the Department of Education at
Swinburne University and has worked in a variety of school settings where she has taught IT in
K–12 education as the Director of ICT. Her passion and achievements in ICT in the education
and robotics space have been acknowledged by her peers in her receiving numerous national
and state awards. Therese has presented seminars and workshops for teachers involved in the
teaching of IT. She has written several textbooks in all units of VCE Information Technology.
Therese’s research interests include the use of technology in education, gender inequalities
in STEM-based subjects, robotics in education and computers in schools for teaching and
learning purposes. Therese is involved with the FIRST LEGO League as the Championship
Tournament Director for Victoria and she is a lead mentor for the RoboCats – a female
school student only robotics team that participates in the FIRST Robotic Competition.
Anthony Sullivan is a Curriculum and Learning Specialist at Monash College where he is
responsible for creating assessment and learning materials for accounting and computing
subjects as part of the Monash University Foundation Year program. Anthony has more
than 25 years experience teaching business and computing subjects. He has taught in both
government and non-government settings in Australia and taught computing and information
technology courses in schools in Asia and the United Kingdom. Anthony has also been a VCE
Examination Assessor, a member of the committee that reviewed and wrote the previous
Study Design for VCE Computing, and has written a range of commercial resources related
to VCE Computing. He has presented at conferences and professional development events
and student examination preparation sessions.
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KEY KNOWLEDGE
The key knowledge from the VCE Applied Computing Study Design that you will cover
in each chapter is listed on the first page of each chapter. The list includes key knowledge
specified in the Outcome related to the chapter.
FOR THE STUDENT
Each chapter’s opening page includes an overview of that chapter’s contents so that you are
aware of the material you will encounter.
FOR THE TEACHER
This section is for your teacher and outlines how the chapter fits into the overall study of
Data Analytics, and outlines how the material relates to the completion of Outcomes.
CHAPTERS
The major learning material that you will encounter in the chapter is presented as text,
photographs and illustrations. The text describes in detail the theory associated with the
stated Outcomes of the VCE Applied Computing Study Design in easy-to-understand
language. The photographs show hardware, software and other objects that have been
described in the text. Illustrations are used to demonstrate concepts that are more easily
explained in this manner.
Throughout the chapter, glossary terms are highlighted in bold and you can find their
definitions at the end of each chapter, in Essential terms.
The School-assessed Task Tracker at the bottom of every odd-numbered page provides
you with a visual reminder to help you track your progress in the School-assessed Task (SAT),
which is derived from Unit 3, Outcome 2 and Unit 4, Outcome 1, so that you can complete
3.1
all required stages on time. THINK ABOUT
DATA ANALYTICS
MARGIN COLUMN Project management
tools are useful to find
The margin column contains further explanations that support the main text, weblink icons, the perfect number
additional material outside the Study Design and cross-references to material covered of people needed on
a task so it is finished
elsewhere in the textbook. Issues relevant to Data Analytics that you can discuss with your
as quickly as possible
classmates are also included in the form of ‘Think about Data Analytics’ boxes.
without anyone being
idle. Use software to
CHAPTER SUMMARY develop a Gantt chart
to plan the baking of a
The chapter summary at the end of each chapter is divided into two main parts to help you cake. Assume you can
use as many cooks as
review each chapter.
you want.
Essential terms are the glossary terms that have been highlighted throughout the chapter.
The Important facts section is a list of summaries, ideas, processes and statements
relevant to the chapter, in the order in which they occur in the chapter.
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Short-answer questions will help you to review the chapter material. The questions are
grouped and identified with a section of the text to allow your teacher to direct appropriate
questions based on the material covered in class. Teachers will be able to access answers to
these questions at https://nelsonnet.com.au.
APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Each chapter concludes with a set of questions requiring you to demonstrate that you
can apply the theory from the chapter to more complex questions. The style of questions
reflects what you can expect in the end-of-year examination. Teachers will be able to access
suggested responses to these questions at https://nelsonnet.com.au.
PREPARING FOR THE OUTCOMES
This section appears at points in the course where it is appropriate for you to complete an
Outcome task. The information provided describes what you need to do in the Outcome,
the suggested steps to be followed in the completion of the task and the material that needs
to be submitted for assessment.
NELSONNET
The NelsonNet student website contains:
• multiple-choice quizzes for each chapter, mirroring the VCAA Unit 3 & 4 exam
• additional material such as spreadsheets and infographics.
An open-access weblink page is also provided for all weblinks that appear in the margins
throughout the textbook. This is accessible at https://nelsonnet.com.au.
The NelsonNet teacher website is accessible only to teachers and it contains:
• answers for the Test your knowledge and Apply your knowledge questions in the book
• sample School-assessed Coursework (SAC)
• chapter tests
• practice exam.
Please note that complimentary access to NelsonNet and the NelsonNetBook is only
available to teachers who use the accompanying student textbook as a core educational
resource in their classroom. Contact your sales representative for information about access
codes and conditions.
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Outcomes
OUTCOME KEY KNOWLEDGE LOCATION
Unit 3 Data analytics
Area of Study 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to respond to teacher-provided solution
Outcome 1
requirements and designs to extract data from large repositories, manipulate and cleanse data and
apply a range of functions to develop software solutions to present findings.
Data and • techniques for e�cient and e�ective data collection, including methods to collect census,
pp. 6–10
information Geographic Information System (GIS) data, sensor, social media and weather
• factors influencing the integrity of data, including accuracy, authenticity, correctness,
pp. 20–23
reasonableness, relevance and timeliness
• sources of, and methods and techniques for, acquiring authentic data stored in large
pp. 10–13
repositories
• methods for referencing primary and secondary sources, including American Psychological
pp. 14–16
Association (APA) referencing system
• characteristics of data types pp. 16–18
Approaches to • methods for documenting a problem, need or opportunity p. 37
problem solving
• methods for determining solution requirements, constraints and scope p. 37
• naming conventions to support e�cient use of databases, spreadsheets and data visualisations p. 67
• a methodology for creating a database structure: identifying entities, defining tables and fields
to represent entities; defining relationships by identifying primary key fields and foreign key pp. 58–66
fields; defining data types and field sizes, normalisation to third normal form
• design tools for representing databases, spreadsheets and data visualisations, including data
pp. 46–9, 84
dictionaries, tables, charts, input forms, queries and reports
• design principles that influence the functionality and appearance of databases, spreadsheets
pp. 37–9, 84–93
and data visualisations
• functions and techniques to retrieve required information through querying data sets,
pp. 74–5
including searching, sorting and filtering to identify relationships and patterns
• software functions, techniques and procedures to e�ciently and e�ectively validate,
pp. 80–2, 88
manipulate and cleanse data including files, and applying formats and conventions
• types and purposes of data visualisations pp. 25–31
• formats and conventions applied to data visualisations to improve their e�ectiveness for
pp. 39–45
intended users, including clarity of message
• methods and techniques for testing databases, spreadsheets and data visualisations pp. 96–106
Interactions and • reasons why organisations acquire data
p. 4
impact
Key skills • interpret solution requirements and designs to develop data visualisations pp. 37, 167–71
• identify, select and extract relevant data from large repositories pp. 4, 9–13
• use a standard referencing system to acknowledge intellectual property p. 14
• organise, manipulate and cleanse data using database and spreadsheet software pp. 74–5, 80–8
• select, justify and apply functions, formats and conventions to create e�ective data visualisations pp. 39–45
• develop and apply suitable validation and testing techniques to software tools used pp. 24–5
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Unit 3 Data analytics: Analysis and design
Area of Study 2 On completion of this unit the student should be able to propose a research question, formulate
Outcome 2 a project plan, collect and analyse data, generate alternative design ideas and represent the
preferred design for creating infographics or dynamic data visualisations.
Digital systems • roles, functions and characteristics of digital system components p. 148–52
• physical and software security controls used by organisations for protecting stored and
p. 152–8
communicated data
Data and • primary and secondary data sources and methods of collecting data, including interviews,
p. 128
information observation, querying of data stored in large repositories and surveys
• techniques for searching, browsing and downloading data sets p. 126
• suitability of quantitative and qualitative data for manipulation p. 129–30
• characteristics of data types and data structures relevant to selected software tools p. 136–7
• methods for referencing secondary sources, including the APA referencing system p. 137–9
• criteria to check the integrity of data, including accuracy, authenticity, correctness,
p. 139–47
reasonableness, relevance and timeliness
• techniques for coding qualitative data to support manipulation p. 130–6
Approaches to • features of a research question, including a statement identifying the research question as an
p. 124–6
problem solving information problem
• functional and non-functional requirements, including data to support the research question,
p. 167–71
constraints and scope
• types and purposes of infographics and dynamic data visualisations p. 190–8
• design principles that influence the appearance of infographics and the functionality and
p. 171–6
appearance of dynamic data visualisations
• design tools for representing the appearance and functionality of infographics and dynamic
p. 187–9
data visualisations, including data manipulation and validation, where appropriate
• techniques for generating alternative design ideas p. 176–85
• criteria for evaluating alternative design ideas and the e�ciency and e�ectiveness of
p. 185–7
infographics or dynamic data visualisations
• features of project management using Gantt charts, including the identification and
p. 114–23
sequencing of tasks, time allocation, dependencies, milestones and the critical path
Interactions and • key legal requirements for the storage and communication of data and information, including
p. 307–14
impact human rights requirements, intellectual property and privacy
Key skills • frame a research question p. 124–6
• analyse and document requirements, constraints and scope of infographics or dynamic data
pp. 167–171
visualisations
• apply techniques for searching, downloading, browsing and referencing data sets p. 126
• select and apply design tools to represent the functionality and appearance of infographics or
p. 187–9
dynamic data visualisations
• generate alternative design ideas p. 176–85
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