Computer Essentials

Catalog description

This introductory course is intended for students with little to no computer experience. Students in developmental mathematics, reading and English as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) should consider this for their first computer course. This course starts with an introduction to the Windows environment and covers operating system topics appropriate for beginners, keyboarding, document processing and productivity skills necessary to function in today's electronic office environment. The course teaches students other skills necessary to use a personal computer as a tool for academic success. Utilizing the college's computer laboratories, students get extensive "hands-on" personal computer experience in MS WORD as well as E-Mail, INTERNET, and World Wide Web (WWW) access and use. Students emerge from this course with an understanding of essential computer concepts and terminology, use and application of the INTERNET, keyboarding proficiency, and a high degree of competence with personal computer hardware and software. All Learner Outcomes and Competencies in this course are based on accepted, published ICT Industry Standards. For additional information and/or a course syllabus contact [email protected].