Technology Standards
Level IV: High School (Grades 9-12)
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International Baccalaureate: Informational Technology
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NBEA: National Standards for Business Education
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North Carolina Computer Standards
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Texas Technology Application Standards
1. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating
systems
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Knows of significant advances in computers
and peripherals (e.g., data scanners, digital cameras)
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Uses a variety of input devices (e.g., keyboard,
scanner, voice/sound recorders, mouse, touch screen)
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Knows limitations and trade-offs of various
types of hardware (e.g., laptops, notebooks, modems)
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Identifies malfunctions and problems in hardware
(e.g., hard drive crash, monitor burn-out)
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Knows features and uses of current and emerging
technology related to computing (e.g., optical character recognition, sound
processing, cable TV, cellular phones, ABS brakes)
2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs
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Understands the uses of listservs, usenet
newsreaders, and bulletin board systems
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Knows how to import, export, and merge data
stored in different formats (e.g., text, graphics)
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Knows how to import and export text, data,
and graphics between software programs
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Identifies some advanced features of software
products (e.g., galleries, templates, macros, mail merge)
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Uses desktop publishing software to create
a variety of publications
3. Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and
the individual
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Knows that science and technology are pursued
for different purposes (scientific inquiry is driven by the desire to understand
the natural world and seeks to answer questions that may or may not directly
influence humans; technology is driven by the need to meet human needs
and solve human problems)
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Knows ways in which social and economic forces
influence which technologies will be developed and used (e.g., personal
values, consumer acceptance, patent laws, availability of risk capital,
the federal budget, local and national regulations, media attention, economic
competition, tax incentives)
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Knows that alternatives, risks, costs, and
benefits must be considered when deciding on proposals to introduce new
technologies or to curtail existing ones (e.g., Are there alternative ways
to achieve the same ends? Who benefits and who suffers? What are the financial
and social costs and who bears them? How serious are the risks and who
is in jeopardy? What resources will be needed and where will they come
from?)
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Knows that technological knowledge is often
not made public because of patents and the financial potential of the idea
or invention; scientific knowledge is made public through presentations
at professional meetings and publications in scientific journals
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Knows examples of advanced and emerging technologies
(e.g., virtual environment, personal digital assistants, voice recognition
software) and how they could impact society
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Observes common courtesies and acceptable
use policies while telecomputing
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Knows that mathematics, creativity, logic,
and originality are all needed to improve technology
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Identifies the role of technology in a variety
of careers
4. Understands the nature of technological design
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Proposes designs and chooses between alternative
solutions (e.g., models, simulations)
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Implements a proposed solution (e.g., constructs
artifacts for intended users or beneficiaries)
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Evaluates a designed solution and its consequences
based on the needs or criteria the solution was designed to meet
5. Understands the nature and operation of systems
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Knows that a system usually has some properties
that are different from those of its parts, but appear because of the interaction
of those parts
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Knows that understanding how things work and
designing solutions to problems of almost any kind can be facilitated by
systems analysis
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Knows that in defining a system, it is important
to specify its boundaries and subsystems, indicate its relation to other
systems, and identify what its input and its output are expected to be
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Knows how feedback can be used to help monitor,
control, and stabilize the operation of a system
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Knows that even in simple systems, accurate
prediction of the effect of changing some part of the system is not always
possible
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Constructs and operates systems (e.g., organizes
and
adjusts subsystems)
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Knows that complex systems are subject to
failure and are designed with various elements and procedures (e.g., performance
testing, overdesign, redundancy, more controls) that help reduce system
failure
Originally found
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