Informatics — Grade 8
Spreadsheets, formulas and charts, databases, computer networks, HTML/CSS and the binary number system.
- 11 topics
- 4 chapters
- 11 min
Topics
Topics are grouped into chapters and listed in reading order.
6 topics
- 5
Databases: Tables and Records
A database is an organized collection of related data. We learn about tables, fields, records and key fields, as well as sorting and filtering.
Chapter 2. Databases1 min
- 6
Searching and Queries in a Database
We learn how to write a query to find the records we need in a database, using conditions and sorting.
Chapter 2. Databases1 min
- 7
Primary Keys and Relationships Between Tables
We learn about the primary key that identifies a record uniquely and how linking tables helps avoid repeating data.
Chapter 2. Databases1 min
- 8
Computer Networks and Their Types
We find out why computers are connected into networks, what types of network exist (LAN, WAN), the main devices, and what an IP address is.
Chapter 3. Computer Networks and the Web1 min
- 9
HTML: Your First Web Page
We get to know HTML and learn to create a simple web page with a heading, text, a list, a link and a picture using tags.
Chapter 3. Computer Networks and the Web1 min
- 10
Styling a Web Page with CSS
We learn to use CSS to give an HTML page colors, fonts and layout, and meet the ideas of selectors and properties.
Chapter 3. Computer Networks and the Web1 min