STUDENT COMPETENCY PROFILE

Unit 1:  Orientation

________________  1.   Identify school policies, program policies, and procedures related to Computer Discovery.

________________  2.   Discuss ethics and quality assurance.

________________  3.   Discuss educational, occupational, and leadership opportunities.

________________  4.   Recognize the importance of computer literacy in today’s job market.

________________  5.   Explore the philosophy of the school-to-careers initiative.

Unit 2:  Introduction to Computer Discovery

________________  1.   Explain basic computer usage.

________________  2.   Perform basic computer operations related to computer usage.

________________  3.   Explore the philosophy of “quality assurance in the workplace”.

Unit 3:  Introduction to Windows and Operating Systems

________________  1.   Perform basic Windows applications.

Unit 4:  Keyboarding (Ongoing)

________________  1.   Perform basic keyboarding applications.

Unit 5:  Word Processing

________________  1.   Perform basic word processing applications.

________________  2.   Utilize basic word processing skills to create business correspondence.

________________  3.   Format and print a research paper following accepted referencing format (MLA/APA).

Unit 6:  Desktop Publishing

________________  1.   Explain basic desktop publishing applications.

________________  2.   Perform basic desktop publishing applications.

________________  3.   Create a desktop publishing document.

Unit 7:  Spreadsheet Applications

________________  1.   Explain basic spreadsheet applications.

________________  2.   Perform basic spreadsheet applications.

________________  3.   Develop and graph spreadsheet data.

Unit 8:  Database Applications

________________  1.   Explain basic database applications.

________________  2.   Perform basic database applications.

________________  3.   Design, create, and save a database file.

Unit 9:  Telecommunications (Internet)

________________  1.   Explain telecommunication applications.

________________  2.   Utilize applications of telecommunications.

________________  3.   Discuss the design and/or development of a web page.

Unit 10:  Multimedia Presentations

________________  1.   Introduce presentation applications.

________________  2.   Prepare a presentation using basic concepts.