Introduction:

This study guide is a review of the Georgia Performance Standards, key concepts, and terminology taught throughout the course. The Student Learning Objective Table of Specifications and the Georgia Performance Standards were used to devise the study guide.

NOTE:SLO consists of 45 multiple choice questions.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-1

Focus: Employability skills

[Sub-element: 1.5]

Describe the importance of technology in today’s workforce.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-2

Focus: Careers

Identify career options available in the field of Digital Technology.

State the appropriate professional dress attire for an interview/business meeting.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-3

Focus: Communication

Determine appropriate professional strategies required when providing customer service.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-4

Focus: Hardware and Software

[Sub-element:4.1]

Define storage devices and state examples.

Define input devices and state examples.

Define output devices and state examples.

Define communication devices and state examples.

Define and state the purpose of RAM and ROM.

Define binary digit (bit).

Explain why binary is a base-2 system.

Perform calculations to convert a decimal (base-10) number into a binary (base-2) number and to convert a binary (base-2) number into a decimal (base-10) number.

State the number of bits are in a byte, bytes in a kilobyte, kilobytes in a megabyte, and megabytes in a gigabyte.

Perform calculations to convert GB/MB/KB/bytes into bits

[Sub-element:4.2]

Describe a basic computer set up required to meet the needs of students, home system, etc.

State the major components of a basic computer workstation.

[Sub-element:4.3]

Define the types of software.

State examples of application software, educational software, entertainment software, and operating software.

[Sub-element:4.4]

GPS Number: IT-IDT-5

Focus: Computer and digital trends

Describe the trends, influence, and role technology has in the modern workforce.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-6

Focus: Networking

Define network topologies, network models and protocols.

Define the types of network topologies and state the function of each.

State the limitations for each topology.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-7

Focus: Computational thinking

State the problem solving/decision making steps in chronological order

Explain the symbols used to indicate points on an algorithmic flowchart.

Describe the importance of storyboarding prior to designing a game, application, or website.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-8

Focus: Web design

Define the various types of websites and state their purpose.

[Sub-element:8.2]

Define the language used to create websites.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-9

Focus: Visual Programming

Define algorithm.

Explain how algorithms are used in programming.

Define and explain: sequence, “if” statements, loops, conditional statements.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-10

Focus: Ethics and legalities

Define SPAM, public domain, digital citizenship, copyright, plagiarism, hacking, phishing, intellectual property infringement.

GPS Number: IT-IDT-11

Focus: CTSO

State the CTSO associated to Business and Computer Science.

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IDTCreated: August 20, 2015