Developed in response to a ruling by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education that freshmen entering high school in 1985-86 must have one-half credit in computer literacy as a graduation requirement, this curriculum guide outlines a basal course in computer literacy for ninth grade students. The course may also be offered to students at a higher grade level. A brief introduction presents 10 assumptions about the teachers, students, and materials involved in the computer literacy course. Presentation of the course content includes the course outline, course objectives, and activities covering the following topics: (1) the computer's impact on society today; (2) the development of computers; (3) microcomputer hardware, software, and applications; (4) elementary programing; (5) hardware and software selection; and (6) the computer's impact on society tomorrow. Each activity section contains at least two course objectives together with their relationship to the corresponding course content and student activities. A vocabulary list is also provided for each of the sections, as well as suggestions for individual projects for further student exploration and sample test items. A bibliography, which includes periodicals as well as monography, a set of evaluative techniques for the curriculum, and a list of suggested instructional software complete the document. (JB)