Page 80 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

B. COMPUTERTECHNOLOGY SKILLS
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
B1. build, configure, and maintain a computer system, and connect peripheral devices;
B2. set up, optimize, and back up a computer system;
B3. design, construct, create diagrams for, and troubleshoot electronic circuits and interfaces for control systems;
B4. design, install, configure, test, and troubleshoot networks;
B5. demonstrate an understanding of fundamental programming concepts, and develop a program that interacts with an external device.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
B1. HardwareSolutions
By the end of this course, students will:
B1.1 build a computer from parts to meet speci- fied requirements (e.g., for gaming, business, entertainment, media centre, or graphic design);
B1.2 use correct procedures to prevent damage to sensitive components (e.g., use anti-static wrist straps and mats, disconnect power when inserting expansion cards);
B1.3 install and configure peripheral devices in a computer system (e.g., printer, video camera, external drives);
B1.4 document maintenance and troubleshooting of computer hardware on a day-to-day basis (e.g., use a journal or log to record work done, time taken, problems found, solutions attempted, and results).
B2. ComputerSystems
By the end of this course, students will:
B2.1 set up and configure a home office system (e.g., computer, scanner, printer, appropriate soft- ware);
B2.2 use system utilities for optimization and backup (e.g., defragment files; scan hard drives for defective sectors; run complete, incremental, and differential backups);
B2.3 configure a computer system to use multiple operating systems (e.g., dual boot, virtual machines).
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 use a design process (see pp. 22–23) to design and safely construct and test interfacing or robotics circuits (e.g., for LED traffic lights, VU meter, alarm system, or motor control),
using appropriate materials and techniques, including soldering;
B3.2 troubleshoot an electronic circuit using appropriate methods and test equipment (e.g., methods: isolation and substitution of components; equipment: multimeter, oscilloscope, logic probe);
B3.3 draw and interpret diagrams that represent circuit components and functions (e.g., schematic diagram, block diagram, flow chart);
B3.4 use computer programs to simulate circuit performance and to draw schematic diagrams and circuit layouts (e.g., circuit simulator, schematic capture software, printed circuit board layout software).
B4. NetworkSetupandManagement
By the end of this course, students will:
B4.1 design, install, and configure a peer-to-peer network (e.g., choose appropriate computers and network interfaces, construct cables, enable file sharing) using appropriate tools, materials,
and equipment (e.g., UTP cable, 8P8C connectors, crimping tool, cable tester);
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
B3. Electronics,Robotics,and Computer Interfacing
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