CGS 1060 COURSE COMPETENCIES Rev 4/1/02. Miami-Dade Community College CGS 1060: INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTER USAGE

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1 Miami-Dade Cmmunity Cllege CGS 1060: INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTER USAGE COURSE DESCRIPTION Intrduces infrmatin prcessing, the peratin f a micrcmputer and usage f an perating system. Applicatins in wrd-prcessing, integrated electrnic spreadsheets, and electrnic filing systems are presented. Fur (4) credits: 3-hur lecture and 2 hur lab COURSE COMPETENCIES Cmpetency 1 - Hardware: The student will demnstrate the ability t identify and describe the key features and the functin f the fllwing cmpnents f a cmputer system: 1.1. Input Devices Keybard Pinting Devices Scanners Digital cameras Micrphne 1.2. Output Devices CRT and LCD Mnitrs Printers Speakers 1.3. System Unit CPU RAM 1.4. Strage Hard disk CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW DVD Remvable media Cmpetency 2 System Sftware: The student will be able t define and/r use the key features f system sftware including: 2.1. Types f Operating Systems Windws Mac O/S Other O/S 2.2. Operating System Functins GUI Interface Desktp 1

2 2.3. Windws Fundamentals Managing the desktp (icns, clicking, mving & sizing windws) Using My Cmputer Frmatting flppy disk Lcating drives Lcating, starting, clsing applicatins File Management Files/Flder Hierarchy Creating files and flders Cpying, Mving files / flders Deleting Files and flders Using Windws Explrer 2.4. Utility Prgrams Virus Checkers Other Utilities Cmpetency 3 Netwrks and the Internet The student will be able t explain the functin f and/r use the key features f netwrks including 3.1. Netwrk Basics LAN WAN Server Resurce Sharing Cnnectivity (cmmunicatin media) 3.2. The Internet Histry Cnnecting t the Net Cnnecting frm Campus Cnnecting frm Hme Alternatives Internet services Other Services 3.3. Wrld Wide Web Basics Web Sites / Web pages Hyperlinks Dmain Names and URLs Brwsers Multimedia Uplading/Dwnlading 2

3 Cmpetency 4 Applicatin Sftware - Wrd: The student will be able t explain and use the key features f Wrd including: 4.1. Wrd Fundamentals Starting Wrd Opening / clsing dcuments Creating a dcument Editing a dcument Saving a dcument Using Help 4.2. Frmatting text Selecting text Frmatting Creating and editing bulleted/numbered lists Setting tabs Using Find/Replace 4.3. Finishing Spell and grammar checking Creating / editing headers and fters Inserting / editing page numbers Changing page set-up Previewing a dcument Printing Cmpetency 5 Applicatin Sftware - Excel: The student will be able t explain and use the key features f Excel including: 5.1. Excel Fundamentals Starting Excel Opening / clsing wrksheets Creating a wrkbk and wrksheets Entering data Editing an existing wrksheets Saving a wrksheet t disk Using Help 5.2. Wrksheet Basics Selecting cell(s) Editing / frmatting a range f cells Inserting rws and clumns Deleting rws and clumns Mdifying rw/clumn height and width Naming Wrksheets 5.3. Frmulas and Functins Entering simple frmulas Entering functins Using AutSum Using AutFill 3

4 5.4. Frmatting, Finishing, and Printing Frmatting numbers Frmatting text Using Page Setup Previewing a wrksheet Using frmula view ( frmulas Versin ) Printing a Wrksheet 5.5. Charting Creating charts frm wrksheet data Changing chart types Mdifying a chart Inserting charts in wrksheets Cmpetency 6 Applicatin Sftware - Access: The student will be able t explain and use the key features f Access including: 6.1. Access Fundamentals Starting Access Creating a database Planning Creating a table in design view Entering data Opening an existing database Selecting views Using Help 6.2. Editing a database Editing a database file Mdifying data Mdifying field attributes Srting 6.3. Using Frms Creating a frm Mdifying text and layut Saving a frm 6.4. Using Reprts Create a reprt Print / Print Preview Saving a reprt 6.5. Using Queries Creating a query Adding fields t a query Finding a recrd based n a criteria Using multiple criteria in a query Saving a query 4

5 Cmpetency 7 Applicatin Sftware PwerPint: The student will be able t explain and use the key features f PwerPint including: 7.1. PwerPint Fundamentals Starting PwerPint Opening a PwerPint presentatin Opening a new presentatin Creating a slide Selecting layut Entering data Saving a presentatin Inserting additinal slides Selecting views Using help Shwing a Slide Shw Printing 5