This
course will explore the uses and potential of the Microsoft Office program.
The class will use a series of simulations, exercises and assignments from other
classes to review keyboarding skills and develop an understanding and some foundation
skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point. Students
will explore how Microsoft Office can be used as a managerial, organizational
and analytical tool. Students will work on improving keyboarding skills as they
review the keyboard,
document standards and formatting using Microsoft Word. Students will learn
how to manage and present data using the 61 spreadsheet and database programming
of Excel. In addition to exercises and simulations, students will learn how
to use this program to manage and present data (graphs and tables) for science/technology
labs and written reports. Students will learn the basics involved in presenting
projects on a computer using Power Point. Grading will consider on-task time,
class notebook or
portfolio, worksheets, quizzes, tests, projects and activities, reports (oral
or written), class participation and care and use of the equipment. Students
who enroll in this course should be able to type at least 20 words per minute.
