This 30-week one-a-half-hour class teaches computer application skills to prepare students for their future. Students will learn business-critical, foundational computing skills for college and career. In today’s high-tech, digital world, students need the necessary computer skills to be competitive and get noticed by employers. Using a hands-on approach, students will learn/improve correct keyboarding technique and gain experience exploring software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and multimedia presentation. We will use common software applications such as Microsoft Office and Google platforms.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Understand and be able to converse in basic computer terminology and the components of a computer.
- Learn personal accountability for safe and responsible use of information technology.
- Formulate opinions about the impact of computers on society.
- Improved keyboard technique for proficient typing
- Create, format, and save word processing documents
- Create, format and save simple spreadsheets.
- Create an overhead presentation
- Create and enter records into a simple database.
- Use select queries to retrieve information from a database.
- Access and evaluate Internet-based information.
- Use e-mail to communicate with others.
- Be able to organize disks and files.
- Integrate software applications into their life and schoolwork.
Required Materials:
- Students will need access to a laptop or tablet with a real keyboard, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Google. They must be able to bring their computer/tablet and keyboard to class.
- Access to Schoology – this is where assignments will be posted
Required Materials:
- Students will need access to a laptop or tablet with a real keyboard, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Google. They must be able to bring their computer/tablet and keyboard to class.
- Access to Schoology – this is where assignments will be posted
Class Homework requirements: 1-1.5 hours per week of homework
** Meets the requirements for a Computer Science credit**
Wednesday
Time: 2:35-4:05
Grades: 9-12
Class Fee: $400
Supply fee: $50
Tutor: Jill Knight