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Basic Operations and Concepts
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Students recognize the major hardware in a computer system (computer, monitor, mouse, ....)
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Studnets name or label the main parts of a computer system(central processing unit, disk drive, printer...)
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Students describe how to use basic input devices (keyboard, manipulation, diskette, CD-ROM...)
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Students identify characteristics that describe input devices and output devices and name some devices that can provide input and output
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Social, Ethical, and Human Issues
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Students identify a computer as a machine that helps people work, learn, and communicate.
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Students recognize ways that the computer is used at home and in school
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Students identify common uses of information and communication technology in the community and in daily life
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Studnets discuss advantages and disadvantages of use of technology and know how lack of access to it can affect a person
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Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
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Students, with assistance from the teacher, know how to use databases.
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Students, with assistance from the teacher, know how to use databases, electronic dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
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Students, with the assistance from the teacher, know how to use all the above to locate and sort information on assigned topics.
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Students independently know how to use existing common databases to locate, sort, and interpret information on assigned topics in the curriculum.
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