Earning Criteria

• Identify types of computers, how they process information, and the purpose and function of different hardware components
• Identify how to maintain computer equipment and solve common problems relating to computer hardware
• Identify how software and hardware work together to perform computing tasks and how software is distributed and upgraded
• Identify different types of application software and general concepts relating to application software categories
• Identify what an operating system is and how it works, and solve common problems related to operating systems
• Use an operating system to manipulate a computer’s desktop, files and disks, change system settings, and install and remove software.