Location:
Various approved locations throughout the United States.
Dates:
January 2004 - February 2004.
Instructional delivery format:
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes:
Discuss the basic concepts and components of a PC; operate Microsoft Windows 98; use the basic functions and applications associated with Microsoft Office Excel 2000.
Instruction:
Components of a computer, including input devices, the central processing unit; memory, output devices, and auxiliary storage; Microsoft Windows 98 graphical user interface; Microsoft Office 2000 applications; PowerPoint 2000: using a design template and auto layouts to create a presentation; using outline view and clip art to create a slide show; creating a presentation on the Web. Course participants complete projects within the applications area and also undergo a final written examination and a final performance assessment involving a project in Excel.
Credit recommendation:
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour as Computer Software Applications (5/04). NOTE: This course is also a component of Introduction to Microsoft Application Suite (201) and, thus, overlaps (201) in content. Credit is not recommended, therefore, for this course if (201) has also been completed. Further, a total of 3 semester hours of credit is recommended for (201) or any combination of its component courses. *NOTE: Course numbers on transcripts may reflect different prefixes depending upon where a course is offered.
