Students can select a printer and set it up to print selected files or parts of files in a desired format. Students will be able to enter, format and print documents containing typical font and style examples. Students will be able to design, create, format, protect, graph and print spreadsheets which are prototypes of common tasks. Students will be able to create databases and define, add, update, delete, find and print records of interest within the database structure. In order to be prudent users and owners of computing equipment, students need to be aware of a variety of important topics.
Objectives Offer short courses, videotapes other means of self-instruction.
The importance of backups and other issues related to successful operation of PCs will be included in discussions and materials distributed with the various computing courses. Exercises involving the use of these skills will be integrated into both course work and administrative interactions with the School. Access to information available on networks is becoming of increasing importance in medical practice and research. Physicians will access a network-attached information resource either from a computer which is directly attached to a network or through an asynchronous connection to a terminal or communications server which can provide the network connectivity. It is important for students to learn the basic skills involved in accessing such resources.