Computer Applications

Catalog description

This course is designed to teach students how to use application software to improve their personal productivity. This course expands students' skills in word processing, spreadsheet applications, database, and presentation software. Using these software applications, students create documents, letters, forms, tables, and create charts and graphs, build tables, queries, forms, reports, and organize, manage and secure a database; and use presentation software to create and modify graphic presentations. The course prepares students to use college and public resources to manage coursework and conduct research. It also discusses the importance of computer and web security. Lecture 3 hours per week.