Standards in this Framework
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| 130.303.1A | employ effective reading and writing skills |
| 130.303.1B | employ effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills |
| 130.303.1C | solve problems and think critically |
| 130.303.1D | demonstrate leadership skills and function effectively as a team member |
| 130.303.1E | identify and implement proper safety procedures |
| 130.303.1F | demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical responsibilities in relation to the field of IT |
| 130.303.1G | demonstrate planning and time-management skills such as project management, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing a project |
| 130.303.2A | identify job opportunities and accompanying job duties and tasks |
| 130.303.2B | examine the role of certifications, resumes, and portfolios in the IT profession |
| 130.303.3A | demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with individuals from varied cultures such as fellow workers, management, and customers |
| 130.303.3B | interpret appropriate documentation such as schematics, drawings, charts, diagrams, technical manuals, and bulletins |
| 130.303.4A | explain the fundamentals of microprocessor theory |
| 130.303.4B | define the use of Boolean and Binary logic in computer technologies |
| 130.303.4C | explain the theories of magnetism, electricity, and electronics as related to computer technologies |
| 130.303.4D | explain proper troubleshooting techniques as related to computer hardware |
| 130.303.4E | differentiate among digital and analog input and output electronics theory |
| 130.303.4F | explain the relationships relative to data-communications theory |
| 130.303.4G | describe the architecture of various computer systems |
| 130.303.4H | describe the function of computer components such as central processing units, storage devices, and peripheral devices |
| 130.303.4I | explain computer system environmental requirements and related control devices |
| 130.303.4J | identify new and emerging technologies that may affect the field of computer technology |
| 130.303.5A | identify the purpose and function of computer components in the operation of the computer system such as central processing unit, mother board, sockets, chipsets, basic input and output system and their drivers, memory, hard drive technologies, video cards, input and output devices and ports, and modem and network interface cards (NIC) |
| 130.303.5B | identify how mobile devices such as personal data assistants and cell phones operate |
| 130.303.5C | identify how mobile devices such as personal data assistants and cell phones connect and share data |
| 130.303.5D | demonstrate an understanding of the rationale behind error messages and symptoms of hardware failures |
| 130.303.5E | research interrupt sequences and beep codes |
| 130.303.5F | identify priorities and interrupts at the system level |
| 130.303.6A | explain the fundamentals of an operating system |
| 130.303.6B | compare and contrast different operating systems |
| 130.303.6C | identify the operating systems of mobile devices |
| 130.303.7A | identify the operational features and proper terminology related to computer software systems |
| 130.303.7B | evaluate application software packages |
| 130.303.7C | verify that software is properly licensed prior to installation |
| 130.303.7D | differentiate between types of software such as Software as a Service, single-user, per-seat, enterprise, freeware, shareware, and open-source licensing |
| 130.303.7E | explain proper troubleshooting techniques related to computer software |
| 130.303.8A | explain the fundamentals of network connections and interface requirements |
| 130.303.8B | explain the steps required to install and configure a computer on a network |
| 130.303.8C | identify the steps to troubleshoot network connectivity |
