Course Outline
Computer Lab
Procedures (PowerPoint)
Computer
Orientation
Operating
Systems
PCs and
Macs
Servers
Storage
Hard Drive, Floppy
Disks, CD ROM, Zip Drives, Modems
Scanners
Printers
Where to get more
information
Buying
a Computer & Peripherals
How, Where, When,
What, Why?
Word
Processing
MS Word, MS
Works
Letters and
Envelopes
Header/Footer,
Table, Fonts, Figures, Insert Objects (Picture, Text
Box)
Spell Checking,
Thesaurus, Find, Replace
Formatting, Page
Setup, Help Menu
Spreadsheets
and Databases
MS Works, MS
Excel
Worksheet Basics
(creating a worksheet, formulas, editing cells, sorting,
inserting columns and rows)
Creating a Chart
(Column, Bar, Line, Pie, XY )
Creating a
List
Creating a
Database
Using
Wizards
Graphics
MS PowerPoint, MS
Publisher, Dabbler
Presentations (Background, Master Slide, Footnote,
Transitions, Figures, Buttons, Importing Files, Audio
Clips)
Scanners, Digital
Cameras, Video
Brochures, Posters,
Flyers
Discuss AutoCAD,
PhotoShop
Internet
World Wide Web,
Netscape, MS Explorer, Bookmarks
Search
Engines
How to
Search
Online
Lessons
Resources
(Libraries, Newspapers, Education, Government,
Travel)
Advertising and
Merchandising
Shopping (Teacher
Demonstration)
E-mail
(Netiquette, FTP, Listserv, Newsgroups)
Web Publishing
(create Web pages)
Other Skills
Within each unit, other important skills will be emphasized:
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Following directions |
Time management and self-motivation |
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Safety |
Working to the best of one's ability |
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Decision making and social skills |
Success in completing quality projects |
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Organization |
Grading
Your grade in
this course is earned based on the following
work:
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Daily participation |
Quizzes |
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Homework |
Tests |
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Group activities |
Class assignments |
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Projects |
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Green
Last updated May 14, 2003
Last updated May 14, 2003