Computer Applications 1
Ms. McCarter
855-4075 ext. 1104
(One Semester Course)
Computer Applications 1 is an Introductory Course for MS Office Applications using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. The course is a required sophomore course at MMACHSand a prerequisite for Medical Office Procedures. It is also an excellent course for those students who need a basic understanding of Desktop Applications for use in completing projects and papers for their required courses. Articulated credit is available through ISU for students who achieve a B or better in this course.
Course Outline
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Week 1 |
Class Expectations/Computer/Internet Use Agreement Basic Computer Knowledge/Learn it Online Introduction |
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Week 2 |
Internet/Word Project 1 (Creating Flyers) |
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Week 3 |
Finish Word Project 1 through SAM exam. |
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Week 4 |
Word Project 2 (MLA Formatted Reports) |
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Week 5 |
Finish Project 2 completed through SAM exam. |
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Week 6 |
Word Project 3 (Resumes and Cover letters) |
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Week 7 |
Word Project 3 - finish through SAM exam. |
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Week 8 |
Business Math Review for Excel Projects / Excel Project 1 (Sheet w/embedded chart) |
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Week 9 |
Finish Excel Project 1 through SAM Exam |
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Week 10 |
Excel Project 2 (Formatting Sheets and using formulas) |
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Week 11 |
Finish Excel Project 2 through SAM exam. |
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Week 12 |
Excel & Word Integration Project – Dream Trip. |
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Week 13 |
Introduce Access Concepts and demonstrate what an access database can do / Writing Exercise select and read Statesman E-Section Articles and write paper re: new technology articles |
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Week 14 |
PowerPoint Project 1 (Bulleted slides) through SAM exam. |
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Week 15 |
PowerPoint Project 2 (Various slides w/graphics and transitions) through SAM exam. |
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Week 16 |
PowerPoint Final Project “My PPT Final Project” (Slides w/bullets, sounds, transitions, pictures, clip art, excel spreadsheet) |
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Week 17 |
Finish PowerPoint Final Project through Presentation of Project to Classmates. |