Computer Literacy Curriculum

Seventh Grade

 

 

A student in Seventh Grade will demonstrate behavior that is in keeping with Catholic values when using technology, including respect for property, honesty, and compassion. A Seventh Grade student will demonstrate knowledge of current changes in information technology and the effect those changes have on the workplace and society.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the General Computing Knowledge objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Seventh Grade will:

 

á      Identify and explain the difference between external ports. (for example: USB, parallel, fire-wire)

á      Explain what integrated circuits are.

á      Identify the operating system and what it does.

 

In addition to supporting the Keyboarding objectives from previous grades, a student completing the Seventh Grade will continue to polish and enhance formal keyboarding skills using proper technique.

 

A student completing the Seventh Grade will use different software applications together for projects that support and enhance Core-Curriculum objectives.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Word Processing concepts introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Seventh Grade will:

 

á      Insert, and customize footers and headers.

á      Enter and modify page numbers.

á      Create or import spreadsheets into word processing documents.

á      Create tables.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Internet and Telecommunications objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Seventh Grade will:

 

á      Use the directory buttons in the Web browser.                    

á      Organize bookmarks and favorites.               

á      Evaluate Web pages using evaluation criteria.

 

 

 

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Electronic Presentation objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Seventh Grade will:

 

á      Add graphs to a slide.

á      Develop and modify color schemes of a slide.          

á      Add background elements to a slide.

á      Create and modify templates.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Database objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Seventh Grade will:

 

á      Retrieve a record from an electronic database using greater than, less than, and range criteria.

á      Determine what items to use when creating a database.

á      Determine the type of information to go into each field when creating a database.  

á      Determine the layout of a record when creating a database.

á      Name, save, and test the database.    

á      Edit the database.       

á      Create and answer higher order questions using information in a database.

á      Use the database to suggest trends.   

á      Explain misinformation and misrepresentation issues related to data.          

á      Outline issues related to privacy and protection from theft and fraud.        

á      Identify potential errors in creating, fitting, and using data.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Spreadsheet objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Seventh Grade will:

 

á      Build a formula into a cell.

á      Copy and paste values and formulas to selected cells.

á      Protect cells from changes.

á      Analyze the effects of changes made to the spreadsheet.

á      Use the data within a spreadsheet to create charts and graphs.

á      Design a spreadsheet.

á      Determine what data items to use when designing a spreadsheet.

á      Test the data items in the spreadsheet.