Computer Applications
Computer Applications
Course Description:
Computer Literacy I is an introductory computer course designed to familiarize the student with the various types of computer software commonly used in homes and offices. The course is designed primarily for but not limited to the components contained in Microsoft Office 2016. Those components include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Microsoft Office 2016 or its predecessors is of tremendous value to students as they leave high school to further their education or seek employment in the workplace.
Course Topics:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
- Create and edit a variety of Microsoft Word documents using the following concepts:
- Fonts and Font sizes
- Margin Settings
- Alignments
- Multiple Columns
- Tables
- Headers/Footers
- Footnotes and Endnotes
- Outlines
- Graphics
- Mail merges
- Newsletter designs
- Bullets and numbering
- Personal and Business letters
- Auto Text
- Macros
- Create and Edit Microsoft Excel spreadsheets using the following concepts:
- Labels and Values
- Formulas
- Functions
- Charts and Graphs
- Multiple worksheet manipulation
- Formula Links
- Create and Edit Microsoft Access database using the following concepts:
- Form and Table Creation
- Field creation and criteria
- Record entry
- Sorting Fields
- Filtering Records
- Querying Records
- Generating Reports
- Create and Edit PowerPoint presentations using the following concepts:
- Slide Creations
- Text Boxes
- Graphics
- Auto-layout
- Design Templates
- Timings
- Transitions
- Effects
- Slide Outlines
- Hyperlinks
Evaluation:
Assessment will be determined by the quality and completion of the following requirements:
- 1st 9 weeks - 40%
- 2nd 9 Weeks - 40%
- Mid Term Test - 10%
- Semester Test - 10%
Attendance – As specified by Student Handbook