| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Information Technology. Recommended corequisite: Computer Maintenance
Lab. 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 Computer Maintenance, students will acquire
knowledge of computer maintenance and creating appropriate documentation.
Students will analyze the social responsibility of business and industry
regarding the significant issues relating to the environment, ethics,
health, safety, and diversity in society and in the workplace as related
to computer maintenance. Students will apply technical skills to address
the IT industry and emerging technologies.
(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) employ effective reading and writing skills;
(B) employ effective verbal and nonverbal communication
skills;
(C) solve problems and think critically;
(D) demonstrate leadership skills and function effectively
as a team member;
(E) identify and implement proper safety procedures;
(F) demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical
responsibilities in relation to the field of IT; and
(G) demonstrate planning and time-management skills
such as 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; and
(B) examine the role of certifications, resumes, and
portfolios in the IT profession.
(3) The student applies academic skills to the requirements
of computer technologies. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
skills with individuals from varied cultures such as fellow workers,
management, and customers; and
(B) interpret appropriate documentation such as schematics,
drawings, charts, diagrams, technical manuals, and bulletins.
(4) The student acquires an understanding of computer
hardware technologies. The student is expected to:
(A) explain the fundamentals of microprocessor theory;
(B) define the use of Boolean and Binary logic in computer
technologies;
(C) explain the theories of magnetism, electricity,
and electronics as related to computer technologies;
(D) explain proper troubleshooting techniques as related
to computer hardware;
(E) differentiate among digital and analog input and
output electronics theory;
(F) explain the relationships relative to data-communications
theory;
(G) describe the architecture of various computer systems;
(H) describe the function of computer components such
as central processing units, storage devices, and peripheral devices;
(I) explain computer system environmental requirements
and related control devices; and
(J) identify new and emerging technologies that may
affect the field of computer technology.
(5) The student uses hardware design, operation, and
maintenance knowledge and skills to identify major computer components.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify the purpose and function of computer components
in the operation of the computer system such as central processing
unit, mother board, sockets, chipsets, basic input and output system
and their drivers, memory, hard drive technologies, video cards, input
and output devices and ports, and modem and network interface cards
(NIC);
(B) identify how mobile devices such as personal data
assistants and cell phones operate;
(C) identify how mobile devices such as personal data
assistants and cell phones connect and share data;
(D) demonstrate an understanding of the rationale behind
error messages and symptoms of hardware failures;
(E) research interrupt sequences and beep codes; and
(F) identify priorities and interrupts at the system
level.
(6) The student acquires knowledge of operating system
design, including operation and maintenance. The student is expected
to:
(A) explain the fundamentals of an operating system;
(B) compare and contrast different operating systems;
and
(C) identify the operating systems of mobile devices.
(7) The student acquires knowledge of the theory behind
the installation, configuration of software programs, and updates
in IT systems. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the operational features and proper terminology
related to computer software systems;
(B) evaluate application software packages;
(C) verify that software is properly licensed prior
to installation;
(D) differentiate between types of software such as
Software as a Service, single-user, per-seat, enterprise, freeware,
shareware, and open-source licensing; and
(E) explain proper troubleshooting techniques related
to computer software.
(8) The student acquires knowledge of the installation
and configuration of network connections. The student is expected
to:
(A) explain the fundamentals of network connections
and interface requirements;
(B) explain the steps required to install and configure
a computer on a network; and
(C) identify the steps to troubleshoot network connectivity.
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