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Information Technology - Applied Detail Mapping

CSTA Computer Science Standards 2011 (Levels 3B & 3C)

CSTA Computer Science Standards 2011 (Levels 3B & 3C) classification system mapped to Information Technology - Applied Curricular Guidance.

Learning Outcome CSTA Computer Science Standards 2011 (Levels 3B & 3C)
IT. 1. Carry out trouble-shooting strategies for resolving an identified end-user IT problem.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 2. Differentiate among various operating systems.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 3. Explain the process of authentication and authorization between end-user devices and computing network resources.
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 4. Identify a variety of assistive or adaptive technologies and universal design considerations.
  • Collaboration
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 5. Identify basic components of an end-user IT system.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 6. Implement a hardware and software configuration responsive to an identified scenario.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 7. Summarize life-cycle strategies for replacement, reuse, recycling IT technology and resources.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 8. Summarize strategies to support or train users with their IT resources.
IT. 9. Use a variety of practices for making end-user IT systems secure.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 10. Describe the data management activities associated with the data lifecycle.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 11. Diagram a database design based on an identified scenario.
  • Computational Thinking
IT. 12. Differentiate between public and private data.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 13. Discuss applications of data analytics.
  • Computational Thinking
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 14. Discuss issues relevant to dealing with very large data sets, both structured and unstructured.
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 15. Identify database administration tasks.
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 16. Produce simple database queries.
IT. 17. Use data analytics to support decision making for a given scenario.
  • Computational Thinking
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 18. Differentiate among a variety of technology-based sensory interactions.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 19. Differentiate among data types, data transfer protocols and file characteristics specific to the targeted use.
  • Computational Thinking
  • Computer Practice & Programming
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 20. Illustrate the activities of a digital media design process.
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 21. Implement communication principles into digital media design.
  • Collaboration
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 22. Carry out basic computer network troubleshooting techniques.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 23. Describe the layers, protocols and components of the OSI model.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 24. Diagram the components of an integrated IT system.
IT. 25. Differentiate among various computer networking models.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 26. Differentiate among various techniques for making a computer network secure.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 27. Summarize the flow of data through a computer network scenario.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 28. Demonstrate best practices for designing end-user computing interfaces.
  • Collaboration
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 29. Demonstrate the techniques of defensive programming and secure coding.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 30. Diagram the phases of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle.
  • Collaboration
  • Computational Thinking
  • Computer Practice & Programming
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 31. Discuss software development methodologies.
  • Collaboration
  • Computational Thinking
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 32. Summarize the differences among various programming languages.
  • Computational Thinking
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 33. Use a programming or a scripting language to share data across an integrated IT system.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 34. Use a programming or a scripting language to solve a problem.
  • Collaboration
  • Computational Thinking
IT. 35. Differentiate among strategies for business continuity provisioning of IT resources at the enterprise level.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 36. Discuss data governance and its implications for users as well as IT professionals.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 37. Identify a variety of enterprise-level digital storage technologies.
  • Computers & Communications Devices
IT. 38. Implement an application of virtualization.
IT. 39. Modify a system to improve data confidentiality or regulatory compliance.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 40. Summarize the implications of various cloud computing models.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 41. Summarize the security implications and risks for distributed IT systems.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 42. Use communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills as a member of a diverse team.
  • Collaboration
IT. 43. Describe the attitudes, knowledge and abilities associated with quality customer service.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 44. Produce technical documentation responsive to an identified computing scenario
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 45. Use documentation or a knowledge base to resolve a technical challenge in an identified computing scenario.
  • Computer Practice & Programming
IT. 46. Discuss significant trends and emerging technologies and their impact on global society.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 47. Demonstrate professional behavior in response to an ethically-challenging scenario in computing.
  • Community, Global & Ethical Impacts
IT. 48. Summarize the tenets of ethics and professional behavior promoted by international computing societies.
IT. 49. Describe IT procurement processes for goods and services.
IT. 50. Summarize the role of IT in supporting the mission and goals of an organization.