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Computer Fundamentals Course Overview

This two-semester introductory computer course covers fundamental computer hardware, software, and operating systems in the first semester. Students will learn to use applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The second semester focuses on gathering and analyzing data using the appropriate tools to collect and present information. The course outlines units on the history of computers, data types, documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

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Computer Fundamentals Course Overview

This two-semester introductory computer course covers fundamental computer hardware, software, and operating systems in the first semester. Students will learn to use applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The second semester focuses on gathering and analyzing data using the appropriate tools to collect and present information. The course outlines units on the history of computers, data types, documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

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Computer Fundamentals A Course Description

In this introductory course, students will become familiar with the basic principles
of a personal computer, including the internal hardware, the operating system, and
software applications. Students will gain practice in using key applications such as
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as understand social and ethical
issues around the Internet, information and security.
This is a two-semester course package. In the first semester, the focus is on the
fundamentals, learning and using the applications, and understanding the basic
roles and responsibilities of the software, hardware an operating system. In the
second semester, the focus is on gathering and analyzing data, and using the right
tools and methods to collect and present data.
PREREQUISITES: None
Course Outline
Unit 1 - Inside the PC:

A History of Personal Computing


The Key Building Blocks of a Computer
What's an OS?
Microsoft Windows
Technology and the Future

Unit 2 - Data Types:

Key Types of Data and Usage


Presenting Data - Case Study
Introduction to Microsoft Office
Knowing Your Audience
The Internet

Unit 3 - Content, Documents, and Label:

Documents

Unit 4 - Spreadsheets:

Spreadsheets
Anatomy of a Spreadsheet
Creating a Spreadsheet
Formatting a Spreadsheet
Formulas

Unit 5 - Presentations:

Presentations
Creating and Formatting a PowerPoint Presentation
Drawing Diagrams
Tables and Charts
Slide Show Mode, Speaker Notes and Outline Mode

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