This course provides students with basic computer literacy, terminology, career information, and social issues related to computers, network and information technology. Topics include issues with computer use, ethics, crime, and copyright laws. Students will explore a computer operating system, word processing and spreadsheet application software, and the internet to find solutions for real world problems. Through hands-on activities, participants will learn effective uses of Windows-based computer as a tool to increase productivity.

Using MS PowerPoint, students will apply effective design concepts and features to create readable, well-balanced presentations to use in a business or educational setting. A variety of appropriate presentation techniques will be discussed and applied.

Students will learn basic principles of word processing. Emphasis is placed on creating, saving, editing, and formatting documents along with some of the special features of word processing software. This course uses Microsoft Word.

Using MS Excel, students will learn how to effectively use spreadsheets for personal and business tasks. Students will learn basic principles such as formatting a workbook, working with formulas and functions, and creating charts and tables. Students will also learn important spreadsheet concepts such as order of precedence in formulas, function syntax, absolute and relative cell references, what-if analysis, and data validation.