| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisites: Principles
of Information Technology, Computer Maintenance, and Computer Maintenance
Lab. Corequisite: Networking. This course must be taken concurrently
with Networking and may not be taken as a stand-alone course. Districts
are encouraged to offer this course in a consecutive block with Networking
to allow students sufficient time to master the content of both courses.
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 Networking Lab, students will develop knowledge
of the concepts and skills related to telecommunications and data
networking technologies and practices in order to apply them to personal
or career development. To prepare for success, students must have
opportunities to reinforce, apply, and transfer knowledge and skills
to a variety of settings and problems.
(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 that enhance
employability and job advancement such as regular attendance, promptness,
attention to proper attire, maintenance of a clean and safe work environment,
appropriate voice, and pride in work;
(B) identify and demonstrate positive personal qualities
such as flexibility, open-mindedness, initiative, listening attentively
to speakers, and willingness to learn new knowledge and skills;
(C) employ effective reading and writing skills;
(D) employ effective verbal and nonverbal communication
skills;
(E) solve problems and think critically;
(F) demonstrate leadership skills and function effectively
as a team member;
(G) identify and implement proper safety procedures;
(H) demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical
responsibilities in relation to the field of IT; and
(I) 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) select and research a specific job area with its
accompanying duties and tasks;
(B) formulate a personal career plan along with the
education, job skills, and experience necessary to achieve career
goals; and
(C) develop a resume.
(3) The student applies related core academic skills
to the requirements of telecommunications and data network services.
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;
(B) complete work orders for repair and installation;
(C) estimate supplies, materials, and labor costs on
installation, maintenance, and repair work orders; and
(D) interpret technical documentation such as schematics,
drawings, charts, diagrams, technical manuals, and bulletins.
(4) The student recognizes and recommends the various
types of network components to address industry needs. The student
is expected to:
(A) analyze various types and components of networks;
(B) use knowledge of the characteristics of networks
to select the optimum configuration for an industry solution; and
(C) recommend data network solutions based on scenario-driven
problems.
(5) The student develops a network design plan. The
student is expected to:
(A) produce necessary documentation required prior
to network implementation such as administrative and test accounts,
passwords, Internet Protocol addressing, and configurations;
(B) analyze the impact of environmental factors on
computer networks;
(C) indicate common peripheral ports and common network
components;
(D) develop an addressing scheme, including a subnetting
chart;
(E) specify the tools that are commonly used to resolve
network equipment problems;
(F) identify vendor testing documentation such as patches,
fixes, and upgrades;
(G) demonstrate awareness of standard backup procedures
and backup media storage practices;
(H) distinguish between common types of telecommunications
and data network cabling;
(I) identify the factors that might affect performance
in a network environment such as logic or frequency spectrum interference;
and
(J) research new and emerging technologies that may
affect the field of telecommunications and data networking services.
(6) The student implements a data network plan. The
student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate awareness of compatibility and cabling
issues;
(B) implement an addressing scheme, including a subnet;
(C) install various types of data connectors and cabling
used in computer networking and data communications;
(D) connect various types of data connectors and cabling
used in computer networking and data communications;
(E) troubleshoot physical and logical indicators of
trouble;
(F) employ a systematic approach to identify a network
problem, distinguish between operator or system error, and select
the appropriate steps to correct the error;
(G) determine the cause of a problem and select the
appropriate corrective action for the network problem; and
(H) maintain a hierarchical structure for the storing
and organizing of data on networks.
(7) The student implements network security systems.
The student is expected to:
(A) assess potential security threats to information
systems;
(B) identify the range of security needs and the problems
that can occur on a data network due to security lapses;
(C) define and identify unethical practices such as
hacking, phone fraud, online piracy, and data vandalism;
(D) evaluate issues related to privacy, depersonalization,
and government control of data communications;
(E) develop and implement a network security plan;
and
(F) identify the role that network components such
as routers, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private
networks play in security.
(8) The student knows the function and application
of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in telecommunications
services. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate safe use of equipment commonly employed
in telecommunications services such as hand and power tools; and
(B) demonstrate proper handling and disposal of environmentally
hazardous materials used in telecommunications services.
(9) The student provides support to computer users
to maintain service. The student is expected to:
(A) develop a written disaster recovery plan; and
(B) develop a written preventive maintenance plan.
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