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K–12 Standards

Introduction to Business Communications and Technology: Grades 7, 8

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Review of touch typing

  • 1.1

    Review touch typing technique

    1. 1.

      Demonstrate touch method to alpha-numeric keys/symbols.1.1.1

Ownership and Ethics in the Business World

  • 2.1

    Copyright, plagiarism, and ethics

    1. 1.

      Explain what a copyright is.2.1.1

    2. 2.

      Explain plagiarism and its consequences.2.1.2

    3. 3.

      Explain ethics in the business world.2.1.3

Online Living

  • 3.1

    Explain how to search for information online.

    1. 1.

      Discuss how to use computers and the Internet safely, legally and responsibly:<ul><li>Researching and information acquisition fluency,</li><li>Cyberbullying,</li><li>Digital citizenship,</li><li>Cybersafety, and</li><li>Copyright.</li></ul>3.1.1

    2. 2.

      Explain the Internet.3.1.2

Computer Basics and Why they are important

  • 4.1

    Identify hardware components of a computer system

    1. 1.

      Label and define hardware components of a computer system: system units and peripherals.4.1.1

    2. 2.

      Explain the care and handling of storage devices.4.1.2

    3. 3.

      Explain the proper procedures for starting and shutting down the system unit.4.1.3

  • 4.2

    Identify Operating System software

    1. 1.

      Discuss operating system with emphasis on the specific system used in the classroom.4.2.1

  • 4.3

    Review file management features

    1. 1.

      Create a folder and document.4.3.1

    2. 2.

      Move and copy a folder.4.3.2

    3. 3.

      Rename or delete folder.4.3.3

    4. 4.

      Identify application file types: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, and Presentation.4.3.4

Text Formatting

  • 5.1

    Explain formatting text

    1. 1.

      Demonstrate text formatting features.<ul><li>Bold, italics, and underline</li><li>Change fonts, font size, and font colors</li></ul>5.1.1

  • 5.2

    Explain formatting paragraphs

    1. 1.

      Demonstrate paragraph formatting features such as:<ul><li>Alignment: left, center, right, justify</li><li>Line spacing: single, double</li></ul>5.2.1

  • 5.3

    Explain page setup

    1. 1.

      Demonstrate page setup features<ul><li>Apply landscape and portrait orientation</li><li>Change margins and vertical alignment</li></ul>5.3.1

Basic Document Formatting Skills

  • 6.1

    Explain proofreader's marks

    1. 1.

      Identify and apply proofreader's marks and review comments on keyed copy.6.1.1

  • 6.2

    Explain correct memorandum/e-mail format

    1. 1.

      Key memorandums/emails using proper email etiquette.6.2.1

  • 6.3

    Explain unbound report format with/without title page and reference page

    1. 1.

      Key unbound report with/without title page, reference page, and inserted page numbers.6.3.1

  • 6.4

    Explain letter format for block style personal/business letter using open/mixed punctuation

    1. 1.

      Key block style personal/business letter using open/mixed punctuation.6.4.1

Word Processing

  • 7.1

    Open/Create and edit one-page and multipage documents

    1. 1.

      Review business document formats: Letter, Memorandum, Report, E-Mail, and Table.7.1.1

    2. 2.

      Edit a document using basic features: Font, Point Size, Copy and Paste, Cut and Paste, Drag and Drop, Find and Replace, Spell Check, Thesaurus.7.1.2

    3. 3.

      Format document layout: Margins, Alignment (left, Right, Center, Justified, Top, Bottom), Indent, Tab Stops (Left, Right, Center, Decimal), Line Spacing, Paragraphs, Page Breaks.7.1.3

    4. 4.

      Use advanced features: Borders and Shading, Bullets and Numbering, Table, Template, Header, Footer, Sort.7.1.4

    5. 5.

      Examine onscreen document layouts (View); Save, preview, and print document.7.1.5

Formatting Columns and Tables

  • 8.1

    Explain column documents

    1. 1.

      Key column documents.8.1.1

  • 8.2

    Explain table documents

    1. 1.

      Key table documents.8.2.1

Spreadsheet Basics

  • 9.1

    Examine spreadsheet components

    1. 1.

      Open a spreadsheet.9.1.1

    2. 2.

      Identify the parts of a spreadsheet: active cell, cell, cell reference, column, label, range, row, value, workbook, worksheet.9.1.2

  • 9.2

    Create and edit a spreadsheet

    1. 1.

      Enter data in a spreadsheet: labels, values, text.9.2.1

    2. 2.

      Create mathematical functions: SUM and AVERAGE9.2.2

    3. 3.

      Edit and format a spreadsheet: alignment, fill, freeze, sort.9.2.3

    4. 4.

      Illustrate data using chart/graph.9.2.4

    5. 5.

      View and print a spreadsheet.9.2.5

Multimedia

  • 10.1

    Create a presentation

    1. 1.

      Plan and format a presentation using transitions, graphics, animations, design template/theme, and slide layout.10.1.1

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 7 and Grade 8
When were these standards adopted?
2013
Where can I read the official document?
Introduction to Business Communications and Technology

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