| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 9 and 10. Students shall be awarded one credit
for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Information Technology (IT) Career Cluster
focuses on building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical,
and professional careers related to the design, development, support,
and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration
services.
(3) In Principles of Information Technology, students
will develop computer literacy skills to adapt to emerging technologies
used in the global marketplace. Students will implement personal and
interpersonal skills to prepare for a rapidly evolving workplace environment.
Students will enhance reading, writing, computing, communication,
and reasoning skills and apply them to the information technology
environment.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) identify and demonstrate work behaviors and qualities
that enhance employability and job advancement such as regular attendance,
attention to proper attire, maintenance of a clean and safe work environment,
pride in work, flexibility, and initiative;
(B) employ effective verbal and nonverbal communication
skills;
(C) employ effective reading and writing skills;
(D) solve problems and think critically;
(E) demonstrate leadership skills and function effectively
as a team member;
(F) identify and implement proper safety procedures;
and
(G) demonstrate planning and time-management skills
such as storyboarding and project management, including initiating,
planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing a project.
(2) The student identifies various employment opportunities
in the IT field. The student is expected to:
(A) identify job opportunities and accompanying job
duties and tasks;
(B) research careers of personal interest along with
the education, job skills, and experience required to achieve personal
career goals; and
(C) describe the functions of resumes and portfolios.
(3) The student uses evolving and emerging technologies
to exchange information. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and describe functions of various evolving
and emerging technologies;
(B) send and receive text information and file attachments
using electronic methods such as email, electronic bulletin boards,
and instant message services;
(C) demonstrate effective Internet search strategies,
including keywords and Boolean logic, using various available search
engines;
(D) identify the various components of a Uniform Resource
Locator;
(E) demonstrate ability to effectively test acquired
information from the Internet for accuracy, relevance, and validity;
(F) explain issues concerning computer-based threats
such as computer viruses, malware, and hacking; and
(G) explain issues concerning Internet safety such
as identity theft, online predators, cyber-bullying, and phishing.
(4) The student demonstrates knowledge of the hardware
components associated with information systems. The student is expected
to:
(A) identify major hardware components and their functions;
(B) use available reference tools as appropriate; and
(C) connect and use a variety of peripheral devices
such as mouse, keyboard, microphone, digital camera, and printer.
(5) The student demonstrates knowledge of the different
software associated with information systems. The student is expected
to:
(A) differentiate between systems and application software;
(B) identify and explain major operating system fundamentals
and components such as disk operations, graphical user interface components,
and hardware drivers;
(C) explain the purpose of file types across software
products;
(D) demonstrate use of computer numbering systems and
internal data representation such as identifying the hexadecimal value
of a color;
(E) compare and contrast open source and proprietary
software;
(F) explain use of system management tools;
(G) apply proper file management techniques such as
creating, naming, organizing, copying, moving, and deleting files;
(H) use appropriate file protection and security; and
(I) explain the process for discovering, quarantining,
and removing viruses from a computer system.
(6) The student analyzes network systems. The student
is expected to:
(A) identify hardware associated with telecommunications
and data networking such as servers, routers, switches, and network
connectors;
(B) identify and describe various types of networks
such as peer-to-peer, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless,
and Ethernet;
(C) identify functions of network operating systems;
and
(D) explain troubleshooting techniques for various
network connection issues.
(7) The student applies word-processing technology.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify the terminology associated with word-processing
software;
(B) edit a variety of text documents using functions
such as pagination, appropriate white space, tab settings, and font
style, size, and color; and
(C) create professional documents such as memorandums,
technical manuals, or proposals using advanced word-processing features.
(8) The student applies spreadsheet technology. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify the terminology associated with spreadsheet
software;
(B) use numerical content to perform mathematical calculations;
(C) use student-created and preprogrammed functions
to produce documents such as budget, payroll, statistical tables,
and personal checkbook register;
(D) identify, generate, and describe the function of
comma separated value files;
(E) create and analyze spreadsheets incorporating advanced
features such as lookup tables, nested IF statements, subtotals, cell
protection conditional formatting, charts, and graphs; and
(F) perform sorting, searching, and data filtering
in documents.
(9) The student explores computer programming concepts.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify the function of compilers and interpreters;
(B) explain the difference between the operation of
compilers and interpreters;
(C) identify various computer languages and how the
languages are used in software development;
(D) recognize data representation in software development
such as string, numeric, character, integer, and date;
(E) identify and explain the concept of algorithms;
and
(F) describe the flow of a structured algorithm, including
linear and iterative instructions such as using a flow chart.
(10) The student explores database technology. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify the terminology associated with database
software and database functions;
(B) explore the application of databases;
(C) identify and explain the purpose and elements of
a query language;
(D) identify and explain the purpose of fields and
records; and
(E) describe the process of constructing a query, including
multiple search parameters.
(11) The student applies presentation management technology.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify the terminology and functions of presentation
software; and
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