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Computers for College and Careers
Duration: 1/2 Year
Advanced Microsoft Word (Word Processing)
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Overview of MS Word |
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Editing and formatting documents |
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Internet integration and hyperlinks |
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Creating and editing Tables |
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Letters and mailings using Mail Merge |
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Labels and envelopes |
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Desktop publishing |
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Advanced Microsoft Excel (Spreadsheets)
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Overview of MS Excel |
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Entering and editing data |
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Entering and editing formulas and advanced functions |
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Formatting worksheets and workbooks |
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Integration with MS Word |
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Advanced MS PowerPoint (Presentations)
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Overview of MS PowerPoint |
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Editing and formatting a presentation |
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Creating and presenting a slide show |
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Integration with MS Word and MS Excel |
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MS Access (Databases)
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Introduction to MS Access |
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Data entry and editing |
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Working with queries |
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Creating forms and reports |
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Integration with MS Word and MS Excel |
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Internet research |
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Job and college search tools |
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The world of work |
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Assessments
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Unit Tests |
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In-Class Projects |
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Community Service/Desktop Publishing Projects |
Final Assessment
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Students will be required to complete a 3-day project that will integrate all of the software programs and topics covered throughout the term. |
Textbooks
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Learning MS Word 2000 by Suzanne Weixel. DDC Publishing. |
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Learning MS Excel 2000 by Jennifer Fulton. DDC Publishing. |
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Learning MS PowerPoint 2000 by Sue Plumley. DDC Publishing. |
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Learning MS Office 2000 Advanced Skills: An Integrated Approach by Linda Hefferin and Suzanne Weixel. DDC Publishing. |
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