KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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(1) The student develops skills necessary to address
a changing business environment. The student
is expected to:

(A) Design, conduct, and analyze a survey to identify business trends and changes.

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(B) Identify a business problem, determine alternative solutions, and defend a recommendation.

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(2) The student develops skills for success in the
workplace. The student is expected to:

(A) Exhibit productive work habits and attitudes.

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(B) Prioritize work to fulfill responsibilities and meet deadlines.

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(C) Demonstrate characteristics for successful working relationships, for example, give and receive criticism, and exercise self-control.

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(3) The student appraises the components of
productivity. The student is expected to:

(A) Plan projects considering time and resource management utilizing current and emerging technologies.

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(B) Identify the requirements for an ergonomically sound work environment.

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(C) Identify tasks necessary to complete a job.

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(4) The student examines employment opportunities
in various business environments. The student is
expected to:

(A) Describe the impact of technological change on computer information systems positions and resulting need for life-long learning and retraining.

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(B) Evaluate employment packages by studying various business options, including:

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(i) Cafeteria plan

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(ii) Individual retirement plan (IRA)

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(iii) Tax sheltered annuities

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(iv) Retirement

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(v) Commission

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(vi) Benefits

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(vii) Transportation assistance.

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(C) Research employment opportunities in the field of computer information systems.

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(D) Prepare a personal portfolio for employment purposes, including:

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(i) Letters of application

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(ii) Resumes

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(iii) Reference sheets

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(iv) Examples of achievement.

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(5) The student relates concepts of integrity and
confidentiality to the business environment. The
student is expected to:

(A) Analyze the effects of ethical practices on a business.

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(B) Analyze the risks of a breach of confidentiality.

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(6) The student analyzes and implements appropriate
technology as tools address business needs.
The student is expected to:

(A) Select and apply appropriate technology as tools to address business needs.

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(B) Research emerging information systems tools.

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(C) Perform specific tasks using appropriate specialized hardware and software.

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(D) Format and produce business documents for mailing, including:

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(i) Merged mail, lists, and reports

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(ii) Integrated financial reports

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(iii) Payroll reports

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(iv) Technical reports.

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(E) Research and develop a business project incorporating data imported from various sources.

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(F) Select and apply technology to process manipulate text, graphics, and other images.

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(7) The student applies a presentation system.
The student is expected to:

(A) Identify standards and styles of multimedia presentations.

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(B) Identify guidelines for using graphics, sound, and video objects in text documents and presentations.

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(C) Integrate multimedia functions into documents.

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(D) Prepare documents and presentations using appropriate medium.

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(8) The student designs solutions to mathematical
business problems using spreadsheet technology.
The student is expected to:

(A) Recognize and apply lookup tables, built-in functions, macros, and advanced charts and graphs.

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(B) Determine the uses of spreadsheets with currencies other than the dollar based on market value.

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(C) Create and interpret financial statements, including:

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(i) Comparisons and projections

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(ii) Predictions and forecasts

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(iii) Trend analysis

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(iv) Charts and graphs.

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(D) Produce a future-value, investment-analysis worksheet, including:

(See the following listed items.)

(i) Macros

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(ii) What-if assumptions

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(iii) Advanced functions.

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(9) The student follows procedures of data
management. The student is expected to:

(A) Design a database to solve business problems.

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(B) Research multiple databases to develop a sales forecast presentation.

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(10) The student exchanges information via
telecommunications software appropriate
supervision. The student is expected to:

(A) Exhibit correct telecommunications ethics and etiquette.

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(B) Develop guidelines for using on-line services.

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(C) Research world-wide information via telecommunications, including:

(See the following listed items.)

(i) Cyberpals

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(ii) Global surveys

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(iii) Research.

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(11) The student applies a publishing system. The
student is expected to:

(A) Identify technologies available for publishing documents.

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(B) Adhere to established standards and styles of publishing.

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(C) Publish documents, including:

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(i) Instructional manuals

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(ii) Employment portfolios

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(iii) Multiple-page newsletters

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(iv) Business brochures.

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(12) The student analyzes computer operating systems
and emerging technologies. The student is
expected to:

(A) Select operating systems, environments, and utilities appropriate to specific hardware and software.

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(B) Apply operating systems commands.

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(C) Import, export, and merge data stored in different formats.

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(D) Research emerging operating systems.

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(13) The student identifies the concepts of a computer
network. The student expected to:

(A) Research options for connecting one computer to another.

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(B) Access data storage and output devices network.

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(14) The student demonstrates procedures for
maintaining the security of computerized
information. The student is expected to:

(A) Research controls for information systems facilities, data, communications, and applications appropriate to specific risks.

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(B) Research law and legislation concerning electronic security breeches.

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(C) Apply procedures used to restart and recover from situations such as system failure and computer virus.

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