Syllabus
COMPUTER ESSENTIALS
Computer Applications is a course designed to provide students an
understanding of the basic concepts and skills regarding knowledge
of computer processing with minimum proficiency in computer operations
and the effect of software applications in business activities through the
use of Microsoft Office. Students will be introduced to software word
processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
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INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Students will be expected to meet all the course goals listed below
and be able to demonstrate their understanding of the underlying concepts.
The instruction will be heavily laboratory and application-based with a
minimum of lecture and demonstration. Students will work independently
while the teacher will act as a facilitator. Assignments will require
students to draw upon other academic skills such as language arts and
mathematics.
Student assessment will be based upon individual completion of class
work, open book test of student knowledge of important computer concepts
and demonstration of important skills.
STANDARDS AND COURSE CONTENT
Students will be able to:
1. Identify basic computer hardware and software components.
2. Define basic computer-related terms.
3. Load, access, and exit software.
Students will be able to, using the word processor tool:
1. Create, save and open word documents.
2. Edit documents.
3. Use text alignments, enhancement and language tools.
4. Set margins, indents and spacing.
5. Use advance text enhancements and clipart.
6. Prepare documents using desktop software.
Students will be able to, using the spreadsheet tool:
1. Create and save a spreadsheet.
2. Use formulas, and format spreadsheets.
3. Use functions.
4. Format, edit and enhance spreadsheets.
Students will be able to, using the database tool:
1. Create, save and open a database document.
2. Prepare documents using database software.
6th grade is a 9 weeks course
TEXTBOOK(S): Computer Literacy, Computer Applications and Keyboarding
7th grade is a semester course
TEXTBOOKS: Discovering Computers and a keyboarding
skill building game called The Lost Keys.
EVALUATION
The teacher will walk around the room to monitor students as they
work. The students will evaluate their work against the criteria listed in
the exercise directions. Individual assignments not turned in or not
submitted when due will be given a zero to indicate no credit.
The following will constitute each nine-week grade:
1. Daily Production possible 100 pts for each assignment graded.
2. Tests (Production and open book) – 100 pts each.
