MME 1020 - Technology Foundations

Reading

• Level 3
  • Identify the main idea and simple details
  • Identify the meanings of words that are defined within the passage.
  • Recognize the meanings of words that are not defined in the passage.
  • Determine the proper placement of a step in a sequence of events or the proper time to perform each step of a task.
  • Apply instructions outlined in the passage to situations that are described in the passage.
• Level 4             
  • Identify important details that are less obvious than those at Level 3.
  • Apply complicated instructions, some of which involve several steps, to situations described in the reading materials.
  • Recognize cause and effect relationships.
  • Determine the meaning of words that are not defined in the reading materials.
• Level 5
  • Understand the paraphrased definition of jargon or technical terms defined in the passage.
  • Use jargon or technical terms appropriately in describing situations stated in the passages.
  • Understand the definitions of acronyms that are defined in the passage.
  • Identify the appropriate definition of words with multiple meanings based on context of the passage.
  • Apply more complicated instructions involving conditionals (if X happens, then it will lead to Y) or procedures with a number of steps, to describe situations.

Math

• Level 3
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.
  • Add and subtract using positive and negative numbers.
  • Change a number from one form to another, using whole numbers fractions, decimals or percentages.
• Level 4
  • Reorder information and eliminate extraneous information in order to solve problems
  • Calculate on-step conversions
  • One or two mathematical operations; addition, subtraction, multiplication or division on positive or negative numbers
  • Calculate averages, simple ratios, proportions and rates using whole numbers and decimals
  • Add simple fractions, decimals or percentages
  • Read simple graphs and diagrams
• Level 5
  • Separate the important facts from extraneous information
  • Look up formulas and use them appropriately to perform one-step conversions
  • Calculate using mixed units
  • Calculate perimeter and areas of basic shapes
  • Calculate percentage discounts or markups
  • Complete a balance sheet or order form
  • Calculate the “best deal” using one- or two-step calculations to compare costs.

Locating Information

• Level 3
  • Find one or two pieces of information in the document.
  • Insert one or two pieces of information into the document.
• Level 4
  • Find several pieces of information in a document.
  • Summarize and/or compare trends in a document.
  • Use more than one document to compile a simple task.
• Level 5
  • Summarize trends and main points on a document often containing many details.
  • Compare trends and main points. You will need to focus on pertinent information and ignore distracting details.
  • Use multiple documents to complete a tack. This may involve using information from on graphics to answer a question on another graphic.