Standards - Digital Literacy & Computer Science

DLCS18.K.10

Collect data and organize it in a chart or graph collaboratively.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • data can be collected in various ways.
  • results of data can be depicted in various ways.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • collect data using simple methods such as tally sheets, paper squares, voting.
  • as a group build simple graphs on paper.
  • as a group enter simple data into a spreadsheet.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data can be collected in various ways.
  • results of data can be shared in various ways such as graphs, picture charts.

Vocabulary

  • graph
  • spreadsheet
  • data

DLCS18.K.11

Describe how digital devices save information.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • digital work can be saved.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • open saved work from a location such as desktop folder or online storage.
  • save work to a specified location such as desktop folder or online storage.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • digital work can be saved and retrieved.

Vocabulary

  • save
  • storage

DLCS18.K.12

Use a variety of digital devices, in both independent and collaborative settings.

COS Examples

Examples: Interactive boards, tablets, laptops, other handheld devices.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • basic features of various digital devices.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use basic features of handheld/mobile devices collaboratively.
  • use basic features of handheld/mobile devices independently.
  • use basic features of desktops and laptops collaboratively.
  • use basic features of desktops and laptops independently.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they can interact with apps on handheld devices via touch.
  • they can access programs and software on computing devices.
  • they can enter information in various ways.

DLCS18.1.14

Discuss the purpose of collecting and organizing data.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • data can be collected to give information.
  • data can be organized in various ways.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • determine appropriate situations to collect data.
  • determine a way to organize data they collect.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data collection gives information.
  • the method chosen for organizing data is important.

Vocabulary

  • data
  • collection
  • information
  • graph

DLCS18.1.16

Demonstrate how digital devices can save information as data that can be stored, searched, retrieved, and deleted.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • digital devices can save information in various forms.
  • digital devices can save information for later use.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • save various types of documents in specified locations.
  • open various types of documents from specified locations.
  • collaboratively complete a basic search for a document.
  • delete documents they no longer need.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • work can be saved in various places
  • we can search for documents with specific information.
  • documents that are deleted may or may not be retrieved.

Vocabulary

  • save
  • search
  • store
  • delete
  • open
  • close

DLCS18.1.17

Use digital devices with a variety of operating systems.

COS Examples

Examples: Interactive boards, tablets, laptops, other handheld devices

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • different devices have different capabilities and functions.
  • basic features and how to use them on tablet/touchscreen devices.
  • basic features and how to use them on desktop and laptops.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • determine basic reasons to select which device is best to use based on what they want to do.
  • use the basic features of touchscreen devices to access and interact with programs.
  • use the basic features of desktop and laptops to interact with programs.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • different digital devices have different capabilities.
  • devices must be selected for use based on what they want to do.
  • tablets, laptops, and desktops have various features and are useful in a variety of ways.

Vocabulary

  • devices
  • tablets
  • desktop
  • laptop

DLCS18.1.18

Label visible components of digital devices.

COS Examples

Examples: Visible input and output components such as USB, touch screen, keyboard, audio and video connectors, speakers.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • various observable parts of digital devices by name.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify observable parts of digtial devices orally or by labeling.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • various parts of digital devices have a specific name.

Vocabulary

  • screen
  • keyboard
  • mouse
  • port
  • speakers

DLCS18.2.14

Collect, create, and organize data in a digital chart or graph.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • spreadsheets can be used to collect data.
  • charts and graphs can be created using a spreadsheet or by hand to represent data.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • enter data into a spreadsheet to create a chart or graph.
  • manipulate data in a spreadsheet.
  • design charts and graphs using color, labels, titles etc.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • charts and graphs may be used to represent data and to determine answers to questions.
  • the design of the chart or graph may be edited according to the user's preferences.

Vocabulary

  • graph
  • chart
  • data

DLCS18.2.15

Explain how users control the ways digital devices save information in an organized manner.

COS Examples

Examples: Folders, cloud-based, pictures, chronologically, naming files.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • multiple file types may be stored/saved.
  • files may be stored locally on a machine/device or in the cloud.
  • files may be organized by name, folders, etc.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • assign file names.
  • create and name folders for organizing files.
  • save files in multiple places such as on a device or in the cloud.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are many types of files that can be saved.
  • files are given names.
  • files can be organized in digital folders.
  • folders and storage can exist on a device or in the cloud.

Vocabulary

  • folders
  • storage
  • file names
  • organization
  • cloud storage

DLCS18.2.16

Compare the different operating systems used on digital devices.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • different types of devices have different operating systems.
  • features of different operating systems may vary.
  • some features of operating systems may or may not be compatible with another operating system.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify the operating system of the device they are using.
  • compare various operating systems.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • they may need to choose the device they use for a project based on the operating system and device features.
  • different devices function with different operating system.

Vocabulary

  • operating system

DLCS18.2.17

Explain the purposes of visible input and output components of digital device.

COS Examples

Examples: Purpose of keyboard, mouse, ports, printers, etc.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • different computing devices have additional pieces that serve different functions.
  • functions of various input and output components.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify the input or output component needed for a job they are doing.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are additional components that may or may not be needed to perform a specific tasks such as printer to print paper or a keyboard for entering data.

Vocabulary

  • input
  • output

DLCS18.3.17

Describe examples of data sets or databases from everyday life.

COS Examples

Examples: Library catalogs, school records, telephone directories, or contact lists.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • examples of data sets.
  • examples of databases.
  • characteristics of data sets and databases.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • describe examples of databases from everyday life.
  • describe examples of data sets from everyday life.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data sets and databases are part of everyday life.
  • data sets and databases are organized in a certain way for a certain purpose.

Vocabulary

  • database
  • data set

DLCS18.3.18

Identify a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.

COS Examples

Examples: Computers, smartphones, tablets, robots, e-textiles, driving directions apps that access remote map services, digital personal assistants that access remote information services.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • that a digital device is physical equipment with a computing component.
  • there are many different digital devices and each has its own use.
  • there are appropriate and inappropriate ways to use these digital devices.
  • new types of digital devices are being developed everyday.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify a broad range of digital devices.
  • identify the services that digital devices provide.
  • identify the appropriate uses for the digital devices.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are many types of digital devices.
  • there are digital devices that serve a variety of purposes.
  • all digital devies have an appropriate way to be used.

Vocabulary

  • digital device
  • services
  • appropriate

DLCS18.4.16

Gather and organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

COS Examples

Examples: Sorting, totaling, averaging, charts, and graphs.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies to gather data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.
  • strategies to organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • gather and organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a variety of computing and data visualization methods can be used to answer a question.
  • there are strategies for gathering and organizing data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.
  • different solutions call for certain types of computing and data visualization.

Vocabulary

  • gather data
  • organize data
  • computing methods
  • data visualization methods

DLCS18.4.17

Demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency in performing tasks using a range of digital devices.

COS Examples

Examples: Collect and record data, print, use send command, connect to Internet, or search; use probes, sensors, printers, robots, or computers.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies for performing tasks using a range of digital devices proficiently.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency in performing tasks using a range of digital devices.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are similarities and differences in the strategies that can be used in performing tasks using a range of digital devices.

Vocabulary

  • tasks
  • digital devices

DLCS18.4.18

Create a simple digital model of a system, individually and collaboratively, and explain what the model shows and does not show.

COS Examples

Examples: Create a model of the water cycle and indicate that it shows how precipitation forms but does not indicate how pesticides get into rivers.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies for creating a simple digital model of a system.
  • how to explain what the model shows and does not show.
  • strategies for working with others.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create a simple digital model of a system, individually and collaboratively, and explain what the model shows and does not show.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • digital models are used when it is either not physically possible to reproduce an event or system or it is too cost prohibitive to reproduce an event or system.

Vocabulary

  • digital model
  • system

DLCS18.4.19

Use data from a simulation to answer a question collaboratively.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • strategies for using data from a simulation to answer a question collaboratively.
  • strategies for working with others.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use data from a simulation to answer a question.
  • collaboratively work with others.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data from a simulation can be used to answer a question collaboratively.

Vocabulary

  • data
  • simulation

DLCS18.5.22

Identify computing services that may be initially turned on by default.

COS Examples

Examples: Geolocations, geotagging.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • computing services may be initially turned on by default.
  • how to check device settings for services that may be turned on by default.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify computing services that may be initially turned on by default.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • certain computing services may be initially turned on by default.
  • to fully protect one's self, users must be aware of services used by devices.

Vocabulary

  • computing services
  • default

DLCS18.5.23

Identify the key components of a network.

COS Examples

Examples: Links, nodes, networking devices.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • key components of a network.
  • how a basic network operates.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify key components of a network.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • certain components are required for a network to function.

Vocabulary

  • network
  • links
  • nodes
  • networking devices

DLCS18.5.24

Describe the need for authentication of users and devices as it relates to access permissions, privacy, and security.

COS Examples

Examples: Logging in at school, logging personal devices to public networks.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that there is a need for authentication of users and devices as it relates to access permissions, privacy, and security.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • describe the purpose for authentication of users and devices as it relates to access permissions, privacy, and security.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • authentication of users and devices is essential to protect permissions, privacy, and security.

Vocabulary

  • authentication
  • users
  • devices
  • access
  • permission
  • privacy
  • security

DLCS18.5.25

Analyze the concepts, features, and behaviors illustrated by a simulation.

COS Examples

Examples: Object motion, weather, ecosystem, predator/prey.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that analyzing the concepts, features, and behaviors illustrated by a simulation can be a predictor of real
  • life expectations.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • analyze the concepts, features, and behaviors illustrated by a simulation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • simulations have connections to real
  • life events.
  • simulations can predict possible real
  • life concepts, features, or behaviors.

Vocabulary

  • analyze
  • concept
  • features
  • behavior
  • simulation

DLCS18.5.26

Connect data from a simulation to real-life events.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to connect real
  • life events to data from a simulation.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • connect data from a simulation to real
  • life events.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data from simulations relates to real
  • life events.
  • simulations can be accurate predictors of real
  • life possibilities.

Vocabulary

  • data
  • simulation

DLCS18.6.19

Track data change from a variety of sources.

COS Examples

Example: Use editing or versioning tools to track changes to data.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to use time and date stamps to track changes in data gathered over a period of time.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • assess how data can change over time.
  • identify how data may look different when gathered from various sources.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • the source of data and time when data is gather has an effect on results.

DLCS18.6.20

Identify data transferring protocols, visualization, and the purpose of data and methods of storage.

COS Examples

Examples: Using an online collection tool or form to collect data that is then stored in a spreadsheet or database.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • different transferring protocols are used for specific purposes depending on the data and storage methods.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • differentiate basic data transferring protocols from another and various methods of storing data.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • data is compressed and stored in various transferring protocols depending on the purpose.

Vocabulary

  • transfer protocols
  • visualization

DLCS18.6.21

Identify varying data structures/systems and methods of classification, including decimal and binary.

COS Examples

Examples: Difference between a bit and a byte, bit representation, pixels.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to recognize a binary number system including bits and bytes.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify how binary can be used for bit representation in pixels.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are several data structures and methods for classification.

Vocabulary

  • data structures
  • decimal
  • binary

DLCS18.6.22

Summarize the purpose of the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII).

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) was created to use one harmonious languages for computers and programs to communicate.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • summarize the purpose of the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII).

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • without ASCII, there may be no way for programs or computers to communicate.

Vocabulary

  • American Standard Code for Information Interchange

DLCS18.6.24

Compare and contrast types of networks.

COS Examples

Examples: Wired, wireless (WiFi), local, wide area, mobile, Internet, and intranet.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • networks are used to join computing devices for different needs.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify the needs satisfied by different networks.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • networks are designed to meet specific needs.

DLCS18.6.26

Explain why professionals may use models as logical representations of physical, mathematical, or logical systems or processes.

COS Examples

Example: Students will discuss why an engineer may build a model of a building before actually constructing the building.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • it can difficult, expensive, or impossible to create a system or process true
  • to
  • scale, therefore professionals often use models or simulations to test theories, plans, or designs.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify reasons a system or process cannot be easily replicated.
  • identify situations in which it is best to use a model or simulation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • models and/or simulations are used to save time and money during testing phases of projects.

DLCS18.6.27

Explain how simulations serve to implement models.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that simulations and models are both representations of a system or process.
  • simulations are often digital representations whereas models are often physical representations.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • explain that simulations may be used to save time and/or money in representing a process or system.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • typically, simulations are digital representations of a process, while models are physical representations of a process.

DLCS18.7.21

Compare common transfer protocols.

COS Examples

Examples: FTP, HTTP

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • the difference between FTP as a client
  • server model and HTTP as a transfer and exchange hypertext.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify the difference between various transfer protocols as well as secured and unsecured.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • some transfer protocols are more secure than others and serve different purposes.

Vocabulary

  • transfer protocol

DLCS18.7.22

Compare data storage structures.

COS Examples

Examples: Stack, array, queue, table, database.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • different data structures store information in different ways based on the purpose for storage and recall.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • compare the best storage structure for storing and recalling data for various purposes.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • each storage structure serves a different purpose depending on what kind of data and the intended use of the data.

Vocabulary

  • stack
  • array
  • queue
  • table
  • database

DLCS18.7.23

Demonstrate the use of a variety of digital devices individually and collaboratively to collect, analyze, and present information for content-related problems.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that often there exists a devices that will be better for a task than another device.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use multiple devices to research and collect data to compile a presentation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • in research, the tool used is less important than the information gathered.

DLCS18.7.24

Diagram a network given a specific setup or need.

COS Examples

Examples: Home network, public network, business network.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that several components are needed to create a network.
  • how those components are linked affects the success of the network.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify the components needed to create a network and in what manner those items should be joined.
  • recognize that networks are simply modern
  • day circuits.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • simple networks will require components to join devices to one another.
  • simple networks can include wiring, routers, switches, external internet source, printers, computers, gaming devices, televisions, personal AI assistants, etc.
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