Salem Community College Course Syllabus Course Title: Computer Applications Course Code: CSC115 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3 Course Description: Provides a general introduction to the objectives of the course; computer hardware and the Windows operating system; the efficient and business-like use of computerized presentations, electronic spreadsheets, word processing, and database management systems; and other applications. Extensive hands-on training will be the primary mode of instruction used in this course. Prerequisites: ENG101 (or above) placement. Co-Requisite: None. Place in College Curriculum: This course is required in several degree programs. It may also be used as a Technological Competency or Information Literacy elective (may require an additional three-credit CS course for transfer) or an Open Elective. Date of Last Revision: September 2010
Course Content Outline: I. Course Performance Objectives II. Computer Hardware and the Windows Operating System A. Basic Computer Concepts B. The Windows Operating System III. Computerized Presentations A. Design Issues for In-Person Presentations B. Creating a Presentation C. Formatting a Presentation IV. Word Processing A. Creating a Document B. Formatting and Organizing Text C. Using Graphics and Tables D. Using Special Document Formats, Columns, and Mail Merge V. Electronic Spreadsheets A. Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data B. Designing an Effective Worksheet C. Using Functions and Data Tables VI. Database Management A. Working with Access Databases and Tables B. Sort, Filter, and Query a Database C. Working with Forms and Reports
Course Performance Objective 1: Students will identify the course performance objectives of this course. 1. select a course performance objective from a list of competing possibilities. 2. identify an application of a course performance objective. Course Performance Objective 2: Students will demonstrate mastery of terminology used in discussing basic computer concepts. Students will 1. identify the four basic computing functions. 2. identify different types of computers. 3. identify different types of hardware devices and their uses. 4. identify the application associated with a file given the file name extension of the file. 5. identify and relate the units of measuring computer storage capacity (bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte). 6. identify types of software and their uses. 7. identify safe computing practices. Course Performance Objective 3: Students will work with the Microsoft Windows operating system. 1. start a computer and log onto the local area network. 2. resize, move, and scroll windows. 3. maximize, restore, minimize, and close a window. 4. create and name a folder using a file management utility program. 5. modify a file association by changing a file name extension. 6. capture the entire desktop or a single application window as an image. 7. create and name a folder for storing files from the Save As dialog box of an application. 8. enter and save a word processed document in various formats. 9. copy, move, rename, and delete files and folders. 10. find files and folders.
Course Performance Objective 4: Students will create and modify presentations using a professional-grade presentation application. 1. start and exit PowerPoint. 2. create a new PowerPoint presentation using a presentation template. 3. follow printed guidelines for developing and formatting slides used in an in-person presentation. 4. create a title slide and an overview slide. 5. base titles of content slides on the information in the overview slide. 6. format and edit a presentation using the Slide pane. 7. apply a slide layout. 8. view and edit a presentation in Slide Sorter view. 9. insert and delete slides. 10. view a slide show. 11. create and edit headers and footers. 12. type and print notes pages as needed. 13. import text from Word. 14. move and copy text. 15. format slide text. 16. modify slide placeholders. 17. modify elements of the slide master. 18. insert clip art and pictures. 19. create bulleted and numbered lists. 20. create and modify SmartArt objects to display related information. 21. customize a color scheme. 22. modify the slide background. 23. apply and turn off animation schemes. Course Performance Objective 5: Students will create and format documents using a professional-grade word processing application. 1. create and save a new document. 2. edit text in a document. 3. select, delete, and format text. 4. create and format headers and footers. 5. preview and print documents. 6. navigate through a document. 7. add a graphic to a document. 8. use the thesaurus and the spelling and grammar checker.
9. close a document without closing the application. 10. close the application. 11. change the layout of individual paragraphs as well as entire documents. 12. find and replace text. 13. cut, copy, and paste text. 14. use the undo and redo commands. 15. create and modify bulleted and numbered lists. 16. insert frequently used text. 17. insert and format references. 18. insert and modify clip art and pictures. 19. set, modify, and remove tab stops. 20. create a table from scratch. 21. format a table. 22. create a table from existing text. 23. insert and format WordArt and borders. 24. create multicolumn documents. 25. apply special paragraph formatting. 26. apply special character formatting. 27. insert hyperlinks. 28. preview and save a document as a web page. 29. find objects using the select browse object button. 30. create labels using the mail merge wizard. Course Performance Objective 6: Students will analyze numerical data using a professionalgrade spreadsheet application. 1. launch Excel and navigate through a workbook. 2. enter and edit text, dates, and numbers in a worksheet. 3. select various ranges in a worksheet. 4. construct a formula. 5. use the Sum function and the AutoSum tool. 6. format cells. 7. chart data. 8. annotate a chart. 9. create headers and footers. 10. delete unused worksheets. 11. preview and print a worksheet and workbook. 12. open and save an existing workbook. 13. rename individual worksheets. 14. clear formats. 15. use the undo and redo commands. 16. construct formulas that refer to cells in another worksheet.
17. format worksheets. 18. extend a pattern of data using the AutoFill feature. 19. copy and extend the contents of a range of cells using the fill handle. 20. apply an AutoFormat. 21. work with large worksheets. 22. copy formulas that use relative cell references as well as formulas that use absolute cell references. 23. apply the Percent style to a range of cells. 24. enable text wrapping in a cell. 25. illustrate relative part-whole relationships using pie charts. 26. place a chart on a separate sheet. 27. perform What-If analysis. 28. compare data using a line chart. 29. use the following additional functions: AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNTIF, IF, NOW, PMT. 30. set highlight data by applying conditional formatting. 31. establish goals using the Goal Seek tool. 32. create and manipulate a data table. Course Performance Objective 7: Students will manage information using a professional-grade database management system. 1. rename a database. 2. launch Access. 3. open an existing database. 4. view database objects. 5. create a new database. 6. create a new table object. 7. add fields to a table. 8. designate a primary key for a table. 9. add records to a table. 10. modify the design of a table. 11. establish relationships between tables. 12. find, edit, and delete records in a table. 13. print a table. 14. close a database. 15. sort the contents of a datasheet into ascending and descending order. 16. apply different types of filters to a recordset. 17. create a select query using the Simple Query Wizard. 18. create a select query from scratch. 19. run, save, and close a query. 20. open and edit an existing query.
21. sort data in a query. 22. specify text selection criteria in a query. 23. select empty fields using the Is Null selection criteria. 24. print the results of a query. 25. specify numerical selection criteria in a query. 26. use compound (i.e. logical) operators in establishing the selection criteria of a query. 27. create a query based on more than one table. 28. use wildcards in the selection criteria of a query. 29. create calculated fields in a query. 30. calculate statistics for grouped data using a query. 31. create new forms and reports using the AutoForm and AutoReport wizards. 32. add, edit, and delete records via a form. 33. navigate through data using a form. 34. create new forms and reports using the Form and Report Wizards. 35. modify a form. 36. modify a report. 37. keep data together in a report. 38. preview and print reports from the Database window. 39. create a mailing label report using the Label Wizard. 40. rename, copy, and delete database objects. 41. compact and repair a database.
General Education Requirements: The general education goals covered in Computer Applications are communication, critical thinking and problem solving, and information literacy. General Outcomes Assessment: A college-wide outcomes assessment program has been put into place to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the curriculum and programs at Salem Community College. As part of this assessment program, the learning outcomes for this course will be assessed. Assessment methods may include tests, quizzes, papers, reports, projects and other instruments. Copies of all outcomes assessments are available in an electronic assessment bank maintained by the Institutional Research and Planning Office. Course Activities: Computer Applications is a skills-based course. Although there will be several lectures, most of the course time will be spent interacting with the myitlab pretest, training, posttest, and exam hands-on training and assessment system. Course Requirements and Means of Evaluation: Please refer to the instructor s syllabus addendum (to be distributed in class) for specific information regarding the course requirements and means of evaluation. Academic Honesty Policy: Students found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty may be subject to failure in this course, academic probation, and/or suspension from the college. See the Student Handbook for additional details. Attendance Policy: Regular and prompt attendance in all classes is expected of students. Students absent from class for any reason are responsible for making up any missed work. Faculty members establish an attendance policy for each course and it is the student s responsibility to honor and comply with that policy. ADA Statement : If you have a 504 Accommodation Plan, please discuss it with your instructor. If you have any disability but have not documented it with the Disability Support coordinator at Salem Community college, you must do so to be eligible for accommodations. To contact the Disability Support Coordinator, call 856-351-2773, or email disabilitysupport@salemcc.edu to set up an appointment. To find out more information about disability support services at Salem Community College, visit www.salemcc.edu/students/student-success-programs/disabilitysupport. Required Text(s): For textbook information, please see the Salem Community College Bookstore Website. Optional Text(s): None. Supplies:
Access code for MyITLab (http://www.myitlab.com), headphones, note book, pen/pencil. Additional Costs: As necessitated by required supplies.