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CGS 1060 COURSE COMPETENCIES FINAL
Rev 4/1/02
Miami-Dade Community College
CGS 1060: INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTER USAGE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduces information processing, the operation of a microcomputer and usage of anoperating system. Applications in word-processing, integrated electronic spreadsheets,and electronic filing systems are presented.
Four (4) credits: 3-hour lecture and 2 hour lab
COURSE COMPETENCIES
Competency 1 - Hardware:The student will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe the key features and the
function of the following components of a computer system:
1.1. Input Deviceso Keyboardo Pointing Deviceso Scannerso Digital cameraso Microphone
1.2. Output Deviceso CRT and LCD Monitorso Printerso Speakers
1.3. System Unito CPUo
RAM1.4. Storageo Hard disko CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RWo DVDo Removable media
Competency 2 System Software:
The student will be able to define and/or use the key features of system softwareincluding:
2.1.
Types of Operating Systemso Windowso Mac O/So Other O/S
2.2. Operating System Functionso GUI Interfaceo Desktop
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2.3. Windows Fundamentalso Managing the desktop (icons, clicking, moving & sizing windows)o Using My Computer
Formatting floppy disk
Locating driveso Locating, starting, closing applicationso File Management
Files/Folder Hierarchy Creating files and folders Copying, Moving files / folders Deleting Files and folders Using Windows Explorer
2.4. Utility Programso Virus Checkerso Other Utilities
Competency 3 Networks and the InternetThe student will be able to explain the function of and/or use the key features of networks
including
3.1. Network Basicso LANo WANo Servero Resource Sharingo Connectivity (communication media)
3.2. The Interneto Historyo Connecting to the Net
Connecting from Campus Connecting from Home Alternatives
o Internet services E-Mail Other Services
3.3. World Wide Web Basicso Web Sites / Web pageso Hyperlinkso Domain Names and URLso Browserso Multimediao Uploading/Downloading
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Competency 4 Application Software - Word:
The student will be able to explain and use the key features of Word including:
4.1. Word Fundamentalso Starting Wordo
Opening / closing documentso Creating a documento Editing a documento Saving a documento Using Help
4.2. Formatting texto Selecting texto Formattingo Creating and editing bulleted/numbered listso Setting tabso Using Find/Replace
4.3.
Finishingo Spell and grammar checkingo Creating / editing headers and footerso Inserting / editing page numberso Changing page set-upo Previewing a documento Printing
Competency 5 Application Software - Excel:
The student will be able to explain and use the key features of Excel including:5.1. Excel Fundamentals
o Starting Excelo Opening / closing worksheetso Creating a workbook and worksheetso Entering datao Editing an existing worksheetso Saving a worksheet to disko Using Help
5.2. Worksheet Basicso Selecting cell(s)o Editing / formatting a range of cellso Inserting rows and columnso Deleting rows and columnso Modifying row/column height and widtho Naming Worksheets
5.3. Formulas and Functionso Entering simple formulaso Entering functionso Using AutoSumo Using AutoFill
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5.4. Formatting, Finishing, and Printingo Formatting numberso Formatting texto Using Page Setupo Previewing a worksheeto
Using formula view (formulas Version)o Printing a Worksheet
5.5. Chartingo Creating charts from worksheet datao Changing chart typeso Modifying a charto Inserting charts in worksheets
Competency 6 Application Software - Access:The student will be able to explain and use the key features of Access including:
6.1. Access Fundamentalso
Starting Accesso Creating a database
Planning Creating a table in design view
o Entering datao Opening an existing databaseo Selecting viewso Using Help
6.2. Editing a databaseo Editing a database fileo Modifying datao Modifying field attributeso Sorting
6.3. Using Formso Creating a formo Modifying text and layouto Saving a form
6.4. Using Reportso Create a reporto Print / Print Previewo Saving a report
6.5. Using Querieso Creating a queryo Adding fields to a queryo Finding a record based on a criteriao Using multiple criteria in a queryo Saving a query
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Competency 7 Application Software PowerPoint:The student will be able to explain and use the key features of PowerPoint including:
7.1. PowerPoint Fundamentalso Starting PowerPointo Opening a PowerPoint presentationo
Opening a new presentation Creating a slide Selecting layout Entering data Saving a presentation
o Inserting additional slideso Selecting viewso Using helpo Showing a Slide Showo Printing
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