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St. Maria Goretti
Computer Technology

 

Content Standard - Students at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Parish School will use technology to access, organize, create and communicate information for solving problems and constructing new knowledge, products and systems.

By the end of Grade 5, students will:

1. Understand the history of stored data and understand the significance of computer technology
2. Identify and define basic computer terminology (software, hardware, cursor, startup/shutdown, boot up, hard drive, save, file, CD, memory, print)
3. Identify and explain the functions of the computer system components (monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, hard drive, CD)
4. Demonstrate respect, proper care and correct use of equipment
5. Demonstrate the correct use of input devices (mouse, keyboard) and output devices (monitor, printer, speakers)
6. Develop touch keyboarding techniques using both hands
7. Save and backup files on a computer hard drive
8. Demonstrate how to open and run a software program and access information using common electronic reference sources
9. Create, save, move, copy, retrieve, find and delete electronic files
10. Demonstrate the proper ergonomics for comfort and keyboarding efficiency
11. Produce a document using a word processing program
12. Edit a document using a spell checker
13. Demonstrate text editing features of a word processing program (font size, style, spacing, justification) to produce a finished product
14. Use draw, paint or graphics software to create simple visuals or illustrations
15. Understand the Internet accesses a network of networks (the world wide web) and observe its use as a resource