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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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