Students produce projects that are tied into the 8 th grade career exploration units. Work is done in the Apple Macintosh computer lab on PowerMac 5260 computers. Students will work with Microsoft Works in the IBM compatible lab or Claris Works in the Macintosh labs. Additional units include keyboard refresher, job application, mail merge, and introduction to both Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems as well as Novel Networking basics. Recommended for the college, business, and general education students.
Students learn to create and edit documents such as letters, memos, reports, and term papers.
Basic computer information regarding MS-DOS, Windows, Networking, and hard drive systems, will also be addressed. Students design, save, load, list, and run their own original programs. They learn to use the computer as a powerful problem solving tool. A section in graphics is also included. Compaq Despro 2000.