Arch Ford/Northwest Arkansas Instructional Al
Computer Technology: Introduction
AR Department of Workforce Education
CONTENT STANDARD/
Objective / Task Analysis
Knowledge
Unit 1: Computing Fundamentals (15 h
1. Enduring Understanding - Computing Fundamentals
1a. Essential Vocabulary - American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII), Application
File extension, File name, Folder, Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), Hardware, Icons, Input devices, Ma
Microprocessor, Microsoft's Disk Operating System (MS DOS), Minicomputer, Minimize, Motherboard,
Random Access Memory (RAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Restore, Scroll bar, Software, Supercomp
bar, Troubleshooting, Universal Serial Bus (USB), Utility software, Virus, Window
1.1 Define terminology 1.1.1 Prepare a list of terms
with definitions
1.2 Discuss types of 1.2.1 Compare categories of
computers, how they process computers based on their
information and how size, power and purpose
individual computers interact 1.2.2 Identify the role of the
with other computer systems CPU including speed and
and devices how it is measured
1.2.3 Explain the difference
between memory and storage
including RAM, ROM and
other storage devices
1.2.4 Illustrate the binary
number system
1.2.5 Identify how computers
share data, files, hardware
and software (networking)
1.3 Describe the function of 1.3.1 Identify input, output
computer hardware and storage devices
components 1.3.2 Locate the
motherboard with the CPU,
memory, power supply,
expansion clots, ports and
drives
1.3.3 Compare types of
storage devices and their
uses
1.3.4 Identify how hardware
devices are installed on a
computer system
1.4 Discuss the factors that 1.4.1 Describe and illustrate
go into an individual or the decision-making process
organizational decision on involved in purchasing a
how to purchase computer computer
equipment 1.4.2 Identify the criteria for
selecting a personal
computer
1.4.3 Identify factors that
affect computer performance
1.4.4 Identify hardware and
software considerations when
purchasing a computer
including warranties and
support agreements
1.5 Describe how to maintain 1.5.1 Identify how to protect
computer equipment and computer hardware from theft
solve common problems or damage
related to computer hardware 1.5.2 Demonstrate routine
maintenance along with
troubleshooting techniques
1.6 Discuss how hardware 1.6.1 Identify how hardware
and software work together to and software interact
perform computing tasks and 1.6.2 Identify issues relating
how software is developed to software upgrades, such
and upgraded as pros and cons and
methods to upgrade
1.7 Discuss different types of1.7.1 Identify fundamental
software, general concepts concepts and common uses
related to software relating to word processing,
categories, and the tasks to spreadsheets, databases,
which each type of software graphics and multimedia, and
is most suited or not suited presentation software
1.7.2 Identify the types and
purposes of different utility
programs
1.7.3 Identify other types of
software
1.7.4 Identify how to select
the appropriate application(s)
for a particular purpose, and
problems that can arise if the
wrong software product is
used for a particular purpose
1.8 Explain what an 1.8.1 State the purpose of an
operating system is and how operating system
it works, and solve common 1.8.2 Describe the difference
problems related to operating between an operating system
systems and application software
1.8.3 Cite examples of
different operating systems
including DOS, Windows and
Macintosh
1.9 Discuss the operating 1.9.1 Identify elements of the
system desktop, files, and operating system desktop
disks 1.9.2 Manipulate operating
system such as minimizing
the desktop window
1.9.3 Shot down, logoff and
restart the computer
1.9.4 Use the operating
system menu and taskbar
1.9.5 Manipulate desktop
folders and icons
1.9.6 Manage files using the
operating system's file
manager
1.9.7 Identify precautions
one should take when
manipulating files including
using standardized naming
conventions
1.9.8 Solve common
problems associated with
working with files
1.10 Demonstrate how to 1.10.1 Display control panels
change system settings, 1.10.2 Identify different
install and remove software control panel settings
1.10.3 Change simple
control panel settings such as
date and time settings
1.10.4 Display and update a
list of installed printers
1.10.5 Identify precautions
regarding changing system
settings
1.10.6 Install software
including updates from online
sources
1.10.7 Identify common
problems associated with
installing and running
applications
Unit 2: Key Applications (30 hours
2. Enduring Understanding - Key Applications
2a. Essential Vocabulary - active cell, alignment, cell, chart, clipart, clipboard, column, copy, crop, cu
edit, entry, field, field selector, font, footer, formulas, graphics, grammar checker, gridlines, header, I-b
mode, paste, presentations, preview, query, range, record, report, row, save, scroll, sizing handles, sl
spreadsheet, table, template, thesaurus, toggle, transitions, value, view, word processing, word wrap
2.1 Define terminology 2.1.1 Prepare a list of terms
with definitions
2.2 Describe the start/exit 2.2.1 Start and exit an
procedures of an operating operating system application
system application and the 2.2.2 Use various forms of
utilization of online help automated help
sources
2.3 Discuss common 2.3.1 Identify onscreen
onscreen elements of elements common to
operating system operating system applications
applications, changing (e.g. menus, toolbars, and
application settings and document windows)
managing files within an 2.3.2 Create and save a
application document
2.4 Identify common editing 2.4.1 Proofread and edit
and formatting functions various documents (insert,
cut, copy, move, undo, redo,
repeat, find/replace, spell
check, insert/modify pictures)
2.5 Identify common printing 2.5.1 Format a document for
functions printing
2.5.2 Preview a file before
printing
2.5.3 Print files, specifying
common print options
2.5.4 Manage printing and
print jobs
2.5.5 Identify and solve
common problems
associated with printing
2.6 Discuss formatting text 2.6.1 Identify onscreen
and documents including the formatting information (select
ability to use automatic text, line/paragraph spacing,
formatting tools indent, create and modify,
bulleted/numbered list,
symbols, special characters,
outline, including breaks,
paragraph markers,
date/time, document
comments, ruler, tabs, page
break, section break, page
numbers, headers/footers,
footnotes/endnotes, borders,
shading, styles, format
painter, track changes,
document statistics)
2.6.2 Format text and
documents using the
automatic formatting tools
2.7 Explain inserting, editing, 2.7.1 Create a table
and formatting tables in a 2.7.2 Insert, edit, and format
document tables in a document
2.7.3 Sort data in a table
2.8 Discuss modifying 2.8.1 Apply basic
worksheet data and spreadsheet features and
formatting data in a functions to produce a
spreadsheet spreadsheet
2.8.2 Create and save a
spreadsheet
2.8.3 Retrieve, edit, format,
and print a spreadsheet
2.8.4 Create and modify
arithmetic formulas
2.8.5 Use common function
formulas (e.g. SUM,
AUTOSUM, AVERAGE, and
COUNT)
2.8.6 Identify common errors
made when using formulas
and functions
2.8.7 Create a chart from
worksheet data
2.8.8 Apply table autoformat
2.8.9 Demonstrate an
understanding between
absolute and relative
formulas
2.9 Illustrate creating and 2.9.1 Identify effective design
formatting simple principles for simple
presentations presentations
2.9.2 Create and format a
simple presentation
2.10 Discuss managing 2.10.1 Insert and delete a
slides, including: slide
creating/inserting a new slide 2.10.2 Change slide view
with a specified format, 2.10.3 Change slide layout
deleting a slide, and 2.10.4 Modify a slide
duplicating a slide background
2.10.5 Apply transitions to
slides
2.10.6 Print presentation
using various output
elements (speaker's notes,
handouts, etc.)
2.10.7 Present presentation
to peers
2.11 Explain databases 2.11.1 Apply basic database
features to produce a simple
record
2.11.2 Create and save a
database file
Unit 3: Living Online (15 hours)
3. Enduring Understanding - Living Online
3a. Essential Vocabulary - address book, artificial intelligence, browser, cache, client, computer crim
copyright, domain name, electronic commerce, electronic mail, extranet, hacking, hits, home page, hu
Protocol (HTTP), identity theft, Internet, Intranet, keywords, navigation, netiquette, newsgroup, plagiar
piracy, spam, uniform resource locator (URL), virtual reality, voice recognition, web server, wildcard c
3.1 Define terminology 3.1.1 Prepare a list of terms
with definitions
3.2 Discuss network 3.2.1 Describe a network
fundamentals and the 3.2.2 List and describe the
benefits and risks of network types of networks
computing 3.2.3 List the benefits and
risks of network computing
3.3 Describe the relationship 3.3.1 List and describe
between computer networks, communications media
other computer networks (like 3.3.2 List and describe
the telephone network) and network transmission
the internet hardware
3.4 Discuss how electronic 3.4.1 Demonstrate how to
mail works send and receive an e-mail
3.4.2 Demonstrate how to
manage e-mail (reply,
forward, save, delete)
3.4.3 List the procedures for
the secure use of electronic
mail
3.5 Discuss the appropriate 3.5.1 Create a professional
use of e-mail and e-mail and effective electronic
"netiquette" communication
3.6 Discuss the different 3.6.1 List types of internet
types of information sources resources
on the internet 3.6.2 Evaluate web sites
3.7 Explain how to search for 3.7.1 Demonstrate the use of
information online a web browsing application
3.7.2 Label the parts of the
browser window
3.7.3 Use several search
engines to find information
3.7.4 Search for information
using various search
techniques
3.7.5 Save, copy, and print
text, web pages, and images
from the internet
3.8 Discuss how computers 3.8.1 List common uses of
are used in different areas of the internet
work, school, and home
3.9 Discuss the risks of 3.9.1 Cite ways you can
using computer hardware and prevent data loss
software online 3.9.2 Identify types of
computer crimes
3.9.3 Identify computer
viruses
3.10 Discuss how to use 3.10.1 Describe ways to
computers and the internet protect privacy and personal
safely, legally and responsibly security online
3.10.2 Identify legal and
ethical issues pertaining to
the use of technology
3.10.3 Describe
responsibilities of technology
users
Arch Ford/Northwest Arkansas Instructional Alignment
Computer Technology: Introduction
Geometry / Literacy Task Analysis Additional Vocabulary
Unit 1: Computing Fundamentals (15 hours)
uting Fundamentals
an Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII), Application software, Bit, Byte, Central Processing Unit (CPU), C
raphical User Interfaces (GUIs), Hardware, Icons, Input devices, Mainframe computers, Maximize, Menu bar, Microcomp
perating System (MS DOS), Minicomputer, Minimize, Motherboard, Network, Operating systems, Output devices, Plug a
ad-Only Memory (ROM), Restore, Scroll bar, Software, Supercomputers, Systems software, Task bar, Technology, Title
rial Bus (USB), Utility software, Virus, Window
1.1.1 *Define specialized vocabulary glossary
*Identify examples of specialized vocabulary in text dictionary
*Use specialized vocabulary thesaurus
1.1.1 *Use reference materials including glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, and available technology to
determine precise meaning and uses of words
1.1.1 *Use reference materials including glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, and available technology to
facilitate and extend learning
Unit 2: Key Applications (30 hours)
pplications
ell, alignment, cell, chart, clipart, clipboard, column, copy, crop, cut, database, default, delete, desktop publishing, docu
footer, formulas, graphics, grammar checker, gridlines, header, I-beam, mathematical functions, merge, orientation, ov
w, query, range, record, report, row, save, scroll, sizing handles, slide design, slide layout, slide master, sorting, spell c
urus, toggle, transitions, value, view, word processing, word wrap, workbook, worksheet
2.1.1 *Define specialized vocabulary glossary
*Identify examples of specialized vocabulary in text dictionary
*Use specialized vocabulary thesaurus
2.1.1 *Use reference materials including glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, and available technology to
determine precise meaning and uses of words
2.1.1 *Use reference materials including glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, and available technology to
facilitate and extend learning
2.2.2 practical text
Interpret and use information in practical, informational, informational text
and technical texts to technical text
- follow instructions to perform specific tasks, answer main idea
questions, or solve problems essential elements
- identify the main ideas and determine the essential summarize
elements that support the main ideas visual components
- summarize the texts and explain the relationship of evidence
visual components to the texts confound
- interpret and use information in maps, charts, graphs, ambiguity
time lines, tables, and diagrams contradiction
- evaluate information from multiple sources incongruity
overstatement
2.2.2 understatement
Interpret and use information in practical, informational,
and technical texts to
- follow instructions to perform specific tasks, answer
questions, or solve problems
- identify the main ideas and determine the essential
elements that support the main ideas
- summarize the texts and explain the relationship of
visual components to the texts
- interpret and use information in maps, charts, graphs,
time lines, tables, and diagrams
-identify interrelationships between and among ideas
and concepts within a text
-synthesize information from multiple sources
-draw conclusions based on evidences from text
2.4.1
*utilize all available technology for pre-writing, drafting,
revising, editing, and publishing
2.8.4 Analyze data to create the specific syntax or "form" of equations, math
an equation. operators, order of
2.8.5 Analyze data to create the specific syntax or "form" of operations, sum,
an equation. average
2.10.7 Present a formal multi-media presentation that
supports judgments with sound evidence and well-
chosen details
2.10.7 Present a formal multi-media presentation that
makes skillful use of rhetorical devices such as
-repetition
-rhetorical questions
-verbal irony
-exaggeration
-understatement
-chiasmus
-anaphora
(This is the SLE, the task analysis was not completed)
Unit 3: Living Online (15 hours)
Online
book, artificial intelligence, browser, cache, client, computer crime, computer fraud, computer-based learning, cookies
commerce, electronic mail, extranet, hacking, hits, home page, hub, hypertext markup language (HTML), Hypertext Tra
net, Intranet, keywords, navigation, netiquette, newsgroup, plagiarism, public domain, router, search engine, server, so
ator (URL), virtual reality, voice recognition, web server, wildcard character, worm
3.1.1 *Define specialized vocabulary glossary
*Identify examples of specialized vocabulary in text dictionary
*Use specialized vocabulary thesaurus
3.1.1 *Use reference materials including glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, and available technology to
determine precise meaning and uses of words
3.1.1 *Use reference materials including glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, and available technology to
facilitate and extend learning
3.5.1 Write clear and varied sentences evaluate
discriminate
3.5.1 *Evaluate writing samples for clarity clarity
*Discriminate between clear and unclear (garbled) writing garbled writing
*Construct clear sentences simple sentence
*Use simple, compound, complex, and compound- compound sentence
complex sentences complex sentence
*Use clauses and phrases appropriately compound-complex
sentence
clause
phrase
2.3.4 plagiarism
*Understand plagiarism ethics
*Know the methods of avoiding plagiarism (i.e., direct
quotations and documenting, paraphrasing)
*understand the ethical implications of plagiarism
beyond the classroom
2.3.4
*demonstrate an awareness of plagiarism laws while
editing written work and avoid plagiarism
Materials/ Geometry Literacy
Resources Connections Connections
Bit, Byte, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Computer,
computers, Maximize, Menu bar, Microcomputer,
, Operating systems, Output devices, Plug and play,
stems software, Task bar, Technology, Title bar, Tool
R.11.11.1
R.11.11.3
R.11.12.3
computer
computer
se, default, delete, desktop publishing, document,
thematical functions, merge, orientation, overtype
n, slide layout, slide master, sorting, spell checker,
ok, worksheet
R.11.11.1
R.11.11.3
R.11.12.3
computer R.10.11.2
Internet R.10.12.2
operating
system
computer
appropriate
applications
computer W.4.11.15
word W.4.12.15
processor
computer
word
processor
computer
word
processor
computer
word
processor
computer CGT.5.G.2,
spreadsheet CGT.5.G.3,
software CGT.5.G.4
computer
presentation
software
computer OV.1.11.2
presentation OV.1.12.2
software
computer
database
software
ter fraud, computer-based learning, cookies,
ext markup language (HTML), Hypertext Transfer
lic domain, router, search engine, server, software
worm
R.11.11.1
R.11.11.3
R.11.12.3
computer
e-mail
application
computer W.4.11.3
e-mail W.4.12.3
application
computer
Internet
browser and
connection
computer
Internet
browser and
connection
IR.12.11.8
IR.12.12.7