Standards in this Framework
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| PCA.1 | Describe current and emerging hardware; configure, install, and upgrade hardware; diagnose problems; and repair hardware. |
| PCA.1.1 | Discuss basic hardware and software concepts associated with personal computers |
| PCA.1.1a | Identify and use basic hardware, software terminology |
| PCA.1.2 | Utilize terminology related to networking and the Internet |
| PCA.2 | Identify, evaluate, select, install, use, upgrade, customize, and diagnose and solve problems with various types of operating systems and utilities. |
| PCA.2.1 | Demonstrate the ability to navigate within an operating system |
| PCA.2.1a | Create a mail merge |
| PCA.2.2 | Utilize principles of file management |
| PCA.2.3 | Create word processing documents, spreadsheets, relational databases and presentations |
| PCA.2.4 | Modify word processing documents, spreadsheets, relational databases and presentations |
| PCA.3 | Use various input technologies to enter and manipulate information appropriately. |
| PCA.3.1 | Apply formatting techniques to word processing documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations |
| PCA.3.1a | Integrate word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentations |
| PCA.3.2 | Utilize visual elements (graphics, charts, tables, pictures and screen clips) in word processing documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations |
| PCA.3.3 | Format a word processing report inserting citations, footnotes and a bibliography |
| PCA.3.4 | Utilize columns, borders and shading and web links |
| PCA.4 | Use various input technologies to enter and manipulate information appropriately. |
| PCA.4.1 | Produce spreadsheets with formulas and functions utilizing relative and absolute cell references |
| PCA.4.1a | Integrate spreadsheets |
| PCA.5 | Use multimedia software to create media rich projects. |
| PCA.5.1 | Create a database with multiple objects |
| PCA.5.1a | Integrate word processing |
| PCA.5.2 | Create database forms, queries and reports |
| PCA.6 | Use multimedia software to create media rich projects. |
| PCA.6.1 | Apply animation and transitions in a presentation |
| PCA.6.1a | Insert audio and video in a presentation |
| PCA.7 | Describe, analyze, develop, and follow policies for managing ethical and legal issues in organizations and in a technology -based society |
| PCA.7.1 | Analyze ethical decision making in legal and ethical situations in a technology based society |
| PCA.7.1a | Apply ethical considerations to issues in technology based decision making. |
