Foundations         Information Acquisition
 
 Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and their connections.
_____1A Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of operating systems, software applications, and communication and networking components
_____1B Compare, contrast and appropriately use various input, processing, output, and primary/secondary storage devices
_____1C Demonstrate the ability to select and use software for a defined task according to quality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency
_____1D Delineate and make necessary adjustments regarding compatibility issues including, but not limited to, digital file formats and cross connectivity connectivity
_____1E Uses technology terminology appropriate to the task
_____1F Perform software application functions including, bat not limited to opening an application program creating. Modifying, printing saving documents
_____1G Explain the difference between analog and digital technology systems and give examples of each

_____IH Use terminology related to the Internet appropriately including, but not limited to, electronic mail
  (E-mail), Uniform Resource
  Locators (URLs), electronic bookmarks local area networks LANs), wide area networks (WANs), World Wide Web
   (WWW) page, and hypertext
  Markup Language (HTML)
_____11 Compare and contrast LANs, WANs, Internet and Intranet

Uses data input skills appropriate to the task.
_____2A Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a variety of input devices such as mouse trackball, keyboard, microphone, digital camera, printer; scanner, disk/disc, modem, CD-ROM, joystick
_____2B Demonstrate keyboarding proficiency in technique and posture while building speed
_____2C Uses digital keyboarding standards for data input such as one space after punctuation, em/en dashes and smart quotation marks
_____2D Develop strategies for capturing digital files while conserving memory and retaining image quality
 

Complies with laws and examines issues regarding use of technology in society.
_____3A Discuss copyright laws/issues and models, ethical acquisition and use of digital information, citing sources using established methods
_____3B Demonstrate proper etiquette and knowledge of acceptable use while in an individual classroom, lab, or on the Internet or intranet
_____3C Describe consequences regarding copyright violations, including but not limited to, hacking, piracy intentional virus setting and invasion of privacy
_____3D Identify the impact of technology applications on society through research, interviews and personal observation
_____3E Understand relevancy of technology in future careers, life-long learning

Uses a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources, with appropriate supervision.
_____4A Use strategies to locate and acquire desired information on LANs and Wans, including Internet, intranet and collaborative software
_____4B Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies
 

Acquires electronic information in variety of formats, with appropriate supervision.
_____5A Identity, create and use files in various formats, such as text, bitmapped/vector graphics, image, video and audio files
_____5B Demonstrate the ability to access, operate, and manipulate information from secondary storage and remote devices including CD-ROM/Iaser discs and on-line catalogs
_____5C Use on-line help and other documentation

 Evaluates acquired electronic information.
____6A    Determine and employ methods
 to evaluate the electronic
information for accuracy and validity
_____6B Resolve information conflicts and validate information through accessing, researching and comparing data
_____6C Demonstrate the ability to identify the source, location, media type, relevancy,
and content validity of available information