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This website is independently produced by Mark Kelly for use by teachers and students. Although the 2007 Information Technology Study Design has been reproduced with permission of the VCAA, the publication is in no way connected with or endorsed by the VCAA. Refer to the VCAA website for the latest version of this document www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

MEA CULPA (stuff I'm guilty of - declaration of vested interests etc)

I have written for...

• Heinemann's DIGITAL text on CD (IT - Victoria)
• Heinemann@Work Information Technology Certificate II (for NSW/Qld)
• VITTA's networking CD
• Heinemann HI Tech Information and Software Technology
• Readings in Information Technology Project Management edited by Richardson & Butler, Thompson Course Technology, USA.
• VCAA Implementation CD for the new IT study design 2007-2010
• Heineman's The Leading Edge: IT Applications revision notes.
• QAT - IT Quality Assessment Tasks 2007+

I have reviewed for the publisher:

• Heinemann Information Technology Units 1 and 2 (Victoria)
• Wiley IT text

I have proofed/edited:

• VITTA Trial IT Exams 2005
• Wiley ITA trial exam 2007

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Sorry for all the legal mumbo-jumbo, but I don't want to be sued for giving bad advice.

Mark Kelly

McKinnon Secondary College