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Overview

This one semester course is designed to further develop proper touch keyboarding skills, formatting techniques, and skills with word processing (Microsoft Word), presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint), and spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel).

Keyboarding/Formatting Practice

• Students will type and learn to properly format multi-page academic reports and business reports with side and paragraph headings.  They will also learn how to format a Works Cited page and a title page, and how to insert footnotes in a report.  Proper keyboarding technique will be reviewed and practiced during this time.

• Click here to see a description of proper keyboarding technique (pdf file; opens in new window).

• Click here to see a notes regarding formatting reports (pdf file; opens in new window).

Word Processing/Microsoft Word

• Word processing is using a computer and software program to produce documents such as letters and reports. Students will review the fundamental functions of Microsoft Word, as well as basic editing and the formatting of text, paragraphs, and documents. They will work with tabs, lists, tables, and graphics.

Presentations/Microsoft PowerPoint

• PowerPoint is an application that helps people to create a professional presentation with slides, outlines, speaker’s notes, and audience handouts. Presentations can include text, clipart, graphs, tables, charts, and even sound or video clips.

• Students will review the fundamentals of PowerPoint, and they will learn some tips for enhancing presentations. In addition, they will learn to enrich their presentations with visual elements, hyperlinks, and action buttons.

• Click here to see some tips for PowerPoint presentations (Word document, opens in new window).

Spreadsheets/Microsoft Excel

• A spreadsheet is a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas, and it is used to solve problems that involve numbers. The primary advantage of spreadsheets is the ability to complete complex and repetitious calculations accurately, quickly, and easily.

• Students will review the fundamental functions of Excel, as well as how to change the appearance of spreadsheets. They will also use worksheet formulas and learn how to create and customize charts.

Grades

• Grades are calculated based on total points possible.
• Late work will be accepted until two weeks after the original due date and will be penalized 20-25%. 
• Letter grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

All work for Computer Skills must be completed at school.  If you need more time than is allotted in class or if you need to make up work after an absence, you can in my room during Home Base or after school.  The IMC is open before school, but you will need to get a copy of the assignment instructions from me the day before in order to do the work.  If a project requires my assistance, you will have to set a make-up time with me so I’ll be available to help you.