Snyder's Approach is based on the findings of the NRC report which identifies three types of knowledge that are essential for fluency:

Skills - competence with contemporary computer applications and tools; this component approximates traditional computer literacy. An example is learning to use a word processor, or transfer files across networks.
Concepts - fundamental principles on which information technology is founded, including basic ideas relating to computers, networks, etc. An example is the understanding of the digital representation of information, or how networks operate.
Capabilities - the ability to apply information technology in complex and sustained situations, which encapsulate higher-level thinking in the context of information technology. An example is to engage in sustained reasoning.
The report lists the 10 top priority items of each type of knowledge. Notice the three types of knowledge are co-equal and interdependent.

To view Snyder's Table of Contents for Fluency with Information Technology , click here.