MATSEC IM Information Technology case studies
MATSEC IM Information Technology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Intermediate Matriculation (IM) Information Technology is one of four examination levels offered by the MATSEC Examinations Board at L-Università ta' Malta, alongside SEC, SEAC and AM. MATSEC publishes a subject syllabus for each year, and a syllabus' year is the year in which the final assessment is scheduled, so candidates should always study from the syllabus document for their own examination year rather than an older one. The MATSEC IM Information Technology case studies are 5 cases and about 4,582 words.
1Wi-Fi collapse in a Maltese secondary school computer lab
A Church secondary school in Birkirkara has 320 students and 45 desktop PCs. Its 30 Mbps fibre link is shared by administration and two computer labs.
826 words, about 4 min2Flat-file stock spreadsheet at a family hardware shop
A family-run hardware shop in Hamrun records every sale in one spreadsheet sheet. Each row contains InvoiceNo, SaleDate, CustomerID, CustomerName, CustomerAddress, ProductCode, Description, UnitPrice, QuantitySold, SupplierName and SupplierPhone.
860 words, about 4 min3Photography club gallery that times out on slow connections
A photography club in Sliema wants a web gallery of 60 competition entries. Each photograph is 4000 × 3000 pixels at 24-bit colour and is currently stored uncompressed.
919 words, about 5 min4Ransomware at a 25-person accountancy firm
A 25-person accountancy firm in Valletta runs a Windows file server holding client records, payroll files and tax returns. On a Monday morning staff find that many files have been renamed with a .locked extension and a ransom note demands payment in cryptocurrency within 72 hours.
936 words, about 5 min5Break-even spreadsheet for a village concert
A local council in Gozo is organising a concert in a hall with a strict capacity of 400. Tickets are €15 for adults and €8 for students.
1,041 words, about 5 min