AS 91070 · 3 credits · External
Information management
Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of information management
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This standard asks you to show you understand the basics of how computers manage information—like how operating systems and programs work together, how files are organized and stored, and the ethical issues around data (copyright, privacy, and security). You need to identify key features, describe file management practices, and discuss the ethical side of handling digital information.
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What you actually do
- ·Identify and describe the key features of operating systems and common application software (like Word, Excel, or email) and how they manage information
- ·Identify and describe file management procedures such as how to structure, name, and store files and folders, and how to compress files for sharing
- ·Describe ethical issues related to information management, including copyright, privacy, file security, and whether material is appropriate for its context
- ·For Merit: Explain *why* operating systems and application software exist and what they're designed to do, plus explain the purposes and conventions behind file management procedures
- ·For Excellence: Explain how application software and operating systems work together, justify why you'd choose specific software for particular tasks, and compare different file types (like PDF versus DOC or JPEG versus BMP) for different purposes
AAchieved
You identify and describe how operating systems and software manage information, describe basic file management procedures, and mention ethical issues like copyright and privacy.