Principles of Information Technology M

Units/Cluster(s):

• Rules and Procedures

• Word Processing

• Career and Employability 

• Presentation Management

• Spreadsheet & Database Management

Units/Cluster(s):

• Spreadsheet & Database Management

• Introduction to Computers

Units/Cluster(s): 

• Introduction to Computers (cont.)

• Networking

Units/Cluster(s): 

• Databases and Programming

• Information Systems and Security

Units/Cluster(s):

• Information Systems and Security

• Week 1: First week procedures & AUP/Legal & Ethics (1 week)

• Week 2-3: Microsoft Word (2 weeks)

• Week 4: Certifications (i.e. preparations & trainings as well as certifications) (1 week)

• Week 5: Career and Employability (1 week)

• Week 6: Required Project (1 week)

• Week 7-8: Microsoft PowerPoint (2 weeks)

• Week 9: Certifications (i.e. preparations & trainings as well as certifications) (1 week)

• Week 9: Required Project

• Week 10-11: Microsoft Excel (2 weeks)

• Certifications (i.e. preparations & trainings as well as certifications) (1 week)

• Week 12: The Information Age

• Week 13: How Computers Work

• Week 14: Peripheral Devices

• Week 15: Processing and Storage Hardware

• Week 16: Required Project (Parts of a computer)

• Week 17: Operating Systems

• Week 18: File Management

Fall CCA

• Week 19:  Application Software

• Week 20:  The Internet

• Week 21:  Web Browsers

• Week 22:  Networking Basics

• Week 23:  Networking Standards and Protocols

• Week 24: Application Delivery

• Week 25: Required Project

• Week 26: Databases

• Week 27: Interfacing with Databases

• Week 28: Introduction to Programming

• Week 29: Programming Terms and Concepts

• Week 30: Required Project

• Week 31: Information Systems

• Week 32: Data

• Week 33:  CompTIA ITF+ Certification (i.e. preparations & trainings as well as certifications)

• Week 34: Threats to Data

• Week 35: Security Concepts

• Week 36: Personal Data and Device Security

• Week 37: Corporate Data Security

• Week 39: Required Project

Spring CCA

Required Project: 

Resume – Microsoft Word

Required Project:

All About Me - PowerPoint Presentation

Required Project:

Build a PC Presentation

Required Project:

Design a Computer Network

Required Project: 

Coding Project

Required Project:

Update Resume (add Certifications and new skills learned during the year)

Additional Activities:

• Keyboarding Skills thru warm-up activities

Additional Activities: 

• Keyboarding Skills thru warm-up activities

Additional Activities:

• Keyboarding Skills thru warm-up activities

Additional Activities: 

• Keyboarding Skills thru warm-up activities

Additional Activities:

• Keyboarding Skills thru warm-up activities

Additional Activities: 

• Keyboarding Skills thru warm-up activities

Cycle 1: 

-Professionalism

-Ethics

127.15(1)(A)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(K)

127.15(1)(L)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 2: 

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 3:

-Self Management Skill

-Conflict Resolution

-Leadership

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(D)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(J)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 4:

Communication Skills

127.15(1)(C)