Credit Computer keyboard builds typewriting speed and accuracy, integrates language arts skills and builds production power. Credit Designed for students who are interested in knowing how to use the computer in their everyday lives, but not interested in the technicalities of programming computers. The course includes computer literacy, hardware, software, word processing, database, spreadsheets, and data communications. This course emphasizes the role of the consumer in our society and develops practical decision-making skills. Topics covered are budgeting, banking, advertising, credit, investing, insurance, and taxes.
Students learn how to prepare tax returns and compete in a stock market project.
An introduction to micro and macro theories and the American economic system. In this course, sponsored by Junior Achievement of Chicago, students initiate and operate an actual business, aided by a consultant and computer simulations. Emphasizes current economic issues. This course describes the accounting cycle for a small business organized as a proprietorship, and for a merchandising business organized as a partnership. This course provides training in keeping records of business transactions in terms of money values.