The course emphasizes principles as opposed to technical training. A range of topics in computer science will be covered including history, application software, programming, artificial intelligence, and the impact of computers on society. This course is appropriate for anyone interested in gaining insight into the discipline of computer science. A comprehensive introduction to a word processor program. This course is designed to give the student competence in creating, formatting and editing documents.
Document formats covered include research papers, mail merged letters, outlines, tables.
The use of tools such as the spell-checker, thesaurus, and macros will be introduced. Techniques for importing graphics and text into documents will be considered. Offered every term. A comprehensive introduction to a spreadsheet program. This course is designed to give the student competence in creating, formatting, and editing spreadsheets.