Introduction to PC Applications

Delivery: Online

College Credit: 3 credit hours

Estimated Length: 45 seat hours
Price: $1,035.00

Introduction to PC Applications introduces basic computer terminology, file management, and PC system components. Provides an overview of office application software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of a web browser to access the Internet.

Required: Students MUST have Windows file management skills to create file folders, rename files, delete files, copy and move files.

IMPORTANT: Please visit the College Hub for course start and end dates.

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Delivery:

Learning takes place with an instructor in an online classroom and will include homework activities and weekly assignments.

Completion Time:

This is a 10-week accelerated course which will require weekly assignments and periodic online communication with an instructor. Visit link above for course start and end dates. Please note, this course is not eligible for extensions.

Benefits:

have hands-on experience working with Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
understand how to optimize the use of personal computers
apply techniques for maintaining and manipulating data in spreadsheets
be capable of sorting and manipulating data in a database
have the ability to create and deliver computer-based presentations
earn three hours of college credit
receive an industry-recognized NCTI certificate of graduation

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

use all the standard applications in Microsoft Office Suite
create and edit a document using Word
format a Word document
use application tools to arrange text and graphics
create an Excel worksheet
manage data utilizing the formulas and functions of Excel
work with Excel charts
create a database
utilize the filters and query functions of Excel
create forms and reports using Excel
create a presentation using PowerPoint
build and enhance a PowerPoint presentation using application tools such as graphs, WordArt, slide master, transitions and builds, templates and slide timing
integrate elements of Word, Excel Access and PowerPoint

Outline:

Exploring the Basics

Explore the Windows 2000 system, run software programs and switch between and close them

Managing Your Files

Format a disk, create and save a file, move, copy, delete and rename a file

Browser and Email Basics

Use web browser software and web pages, navigate the web and learn about email and email software

Word Tutorials

Tutorial 1: Creating a Document Tutorial 2: Editing and Formatting a Document Tutorial 3: Creating a Multi-Page Report Tutorial 4: Desktop Publishing a Newsletter

Excel Tutorials

Tutorial 1: Using Excel to Manage Data Tutorial 2: Working with Formulas and Functions Tutorial 3: Developing a ProfessionalLooking Worksheet Tutorial 4: Working with Charts and Graphics

Integrating Word and Excel

Use object linking and embedding (OLE), embed an Excel chart in a Word document and test and break a link

Access Tutorials

Tutorial 1: Introduction to Microsoft Access 2003 Tutorial 2: Creating and Maintaining a Database Tutorial 3: Querying a Database Tutorial 4: Creating Forms and Reports

Integrating Word, Excel and Access

Collect text from Office documents on the clipboard task pane and importing and exporting data

PowerPoint Tutorials

Tutorial 1: Creating a Presentation Tutorial 2: Applying and Modifying Text and Graphic Objects

Integrating Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Preview and print a merged document, create PowerPoint slides from a Word outline, copy and paste an Access query into a PowerPoint presentation and link an Excel chart to a PowerPoint presentation