The table below outlines how specific computer hardware and software skills progress as students progress through the school.
At the end of each school year, students will be able to...
| Year |
Operating Systems, Application Use and File Management |
| Kindergarten |
- Navigate the Desktop with assistance
- Identify program icons, open and quit an application
- Locate the save command in the file menu
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| Grade 1 |
- Perform basic mouse skills
- Navigate the Desktop independently
- Save a file with a simple name in the correct destination folder with teacher assistance.
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| Grade 2 |
- Demonstrate the ability to change applications using the finder and to quit currently running applications
- Move between applications
- Create new folders with simple names with assistance
- Copy and paste
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| Grade 3 |
- Master the use of major tools within an application
- Cut and copy and manipulate information from different applications
- Manipulate more than one program at once
- Create folders within folders independently
- Perform basic menu use
- Manipulate windows (close, open, move, rearrange, resize, scroll)
- Drag and drop items to trash and folders
- Recognize different file formats by icons.
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| Grade 4 |
- Locate and use the basic help commands of an application with assistance
- Duplicate files
- Create subfolders
- Do a force quit or a force restart
- Recognize different file formats by icons.
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| Grade 5 |
- Utilize keyboard shortcuts
- Locate and use the basic help commands of an application independently
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| Grade 6 |
- Demonstrate independent use of copy and paste techniques with multiple applications
- Drag and drop items to trash and folders
- Make subfolders to hold multiple items for specific projects
- Create folders on the network
- Save file into desire folder on network.
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| Grade 7 |
- Master the use of less commonly used tools in an application
- Use attached peripherals
- Locate the application file
- Utilize the public server
- Limit file memory size
- Utilize external disk drives
- Download images, audio and video from the Internet.
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| Grade 8 |
- Use advanced help features of an application
- Save in different locations
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| Grade 9 |
- Set up peripheral equipment and check basic settings with teacher assistance
- Force quit applications on a Windows-based computer and force restart a Windows-based computer
- Get info or properties about files
- Merge files
- Attach files to email
- Access all appropriate networked servers
- Backup files using different media (e.g., hard drive, network folders, CD ROMs, USB thumb drives)
- Convert files between different computer platforms.
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| Grade 10 |
- Check that cables are properly attached to the computer
- Recognize different versions of files with the same names
- Export files to different file formats
- Store data using remote servers to store data
- Re-install operating systems and format disks as necessary
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| Grade 11 |
- Check and manipulate control panel settings for basic operations (network, monitor resolution, sound, etc.)
- Save files in different formats based on the platform and intended application
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| Grade 12 |
- Use (or have the ability to learn how to use) all needed hardware and software
- Manipulate files and applications to increase productivity in all normal situations
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