Students will undertake individual projects using micro applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and desktop publishing. Projects will be individualized or worked on in teams and will be determined in consultation with the instructor. Students will learn strategies and problem solving techniques related to practical applications including importing and exporting files between any two programs. Additional topics include page layout features and popular equipment configurations. Experience in the basics of layout, importing text and graphics, and preparation of camera-ready copy for business applications.
Students learn to set up, format, save and print spreadsheets.
Additional topics include using logical and mathematical functions and creating graphs from spreadsheet data. Topics include designing and building database structures, entering and editing records, searching, sorting and selecting records, and generating various kinds of reports. Pie, bar, text and other charts are created using appropriate software, with emphasis on selecting appropriate graph formats to increase visual impact. Software programs change frequently as vendors enhance their products by adding new features or introducing new programs with more capabilities. Content varies, may be repeated when content changes.