Standards - Career & Technical Education

Differentiate among common types of cloud computing contracts and agreements.

Describe governance policies and principles relating to cloud computing.

Describe procedures for data management, availability, monitoring, and optimization of cloud service operations.

Describe common development operations used in cloud environments.

Explain risk management concepts specific to cloud environments.

Differentiate among risk responses in cloud computing, including mitigation, acceptance, avoidance, and transfer.

Summarize the availability concepts of cloud design.

Explain policies and procedures specific to cloud environments.

Describe the legal restrictions and regulatory requirements specific to cloud environments.

Explain security concerns, measures, and concepts specific to cloud environments.

Explain the role and purposes of virtualization and when it should be implemented.

Prepare and install an operating system in a virtual environment.

Install hardware in a given virtualization scenario.

Research and discuss emerging cloud technologies.

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.

Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Use technology to collaborate with peers and/or experts to create digital artifacts that can be published online for a target audience.

Formulate new ideas, solve problems, or create products through the design and engineering process by utilizing testing, prototypes, and user feedback.

Compare and contrast common operating systems.

Evaluate and critique features of a given operating system used by a client and determine system requirements for upgrading to a more recent version of the operating system.

Demonstrate methods for installing and upgrading operating systems in actual or simulated settings.

Select and use system utilities and tools and evaluate the results in an actual or simulated work environment.

Resolve common connectivity issues and explain how to use utilities and tools as part of this process.

Configure Microsoft Windows network settings on a computer in an actual or simulated work environment.

Use features and tools of Mac and Linux operating systems.

Use the best practice methodology to install, replace, and upgrade system components.

Troubleshoot problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPUs, expansion cards, and power.

Troubleshoot hard drive failures and RAID array issues.

Troubleshoot technical problems common to mobile devices, using effective safety procedures.

Solve common problems with wired and wireless networks.

Explain how system utilities are used to maintain optimum computer performance.

Troubleshoot common problems with various operating systems, using industry standard solutions.