COMP 121 - Introduction to Computer Applications

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course will introduce students to computer applications.  Topics will include the College’s current Learning Management System (LMS), email, office applications with emphasis on Microsoft Word®, PowerPoint®, Excel® and Outlook®, Windows® file management, and search engines.  This course meets the General Education competency of Technological Competence (TC).  

Note Additional Materials:  Access to a Windows computer capable of running Office 2019: Word®, PowerPoint®, Excel® and Outlook®.  (Students can download these applications for free through their BC3 email account.)  Online sections are required to have, and all other sections are recommended to have, a webcam and Respondus Lockdown Browser installed on their computer. 

Text
A minimum of four months of Cengage Unlimited, which will include access to the digital copy of the following textbook: 

Cable, S., Freund, S. M., Monk, E., Sebok, S. L., Starks, J. L. & Vermaat, M. E. (2020). MindTap for the Shelly Cashman series collection, Microsoft® Office 365 & Office 2019 (1st ed.).  Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Objectives
The student will be able to: 

A. Utilize the LMS to complete tasks throughout the course.  

B. Utilize BC3 email throughout the course. 

C. Manage email using Microsoft Outlook®. (TC) 

D. Manage files and folders in the Microsoft Windows® operating system. 

E. Identify the purpose of Microsoft Office® applications. 

F. Create documents using Microsoft Word®. (TC) 

G. Research a topic related to the student’s discipline using the Internet. 

H. Create presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint®. (TC) 

I. Manipulate spreadsheet data via formatting, formulas, functions, and charts using Excel®. 

Content
A. The LMS of the College.  

B. E-mail. 

C. File Management in Microsoft Windows®. 

D. A Brief Introduction to Microsoft Office® Applications. 

E. Microsoft Word®. 

F. Search Engines and the Internet. 

G. Microsoft PowerPoint®. 

H. Microsoft Excel®. 

Student Evaluation
A. Assignments. 

B. Assignments. 

C. Assignments, projects, written exams, practical exams, and departmental final practical exam. 

D. Assignments, projects, written exams, & practical exams. 

E. Assignments, projects, written exams, & practical exams. 

F. Assignments, projects, written exams, practical exams, and departmental final practical exam. 

G. Assignments, projects, written exams, & practical exams. 

H. Assignments, projects, written exams, practical exams, departmental final practical exam. 

I. Assignments, projects, written exams, practical exams, departmental final practical exam.