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List of CA Dept Courses
Computer Applications (CA) Courses: (click to view sample syllabi)
Keyboarding: 99 Internship: 269
Microsoft Office: 106 \| 120 \| 141 \| 232 \| 240 \| 242 \| 252
Web & Gaming: 125 \| 190 \| 195 \| 225 \| 272 \| 273 \| 274 \| 276 \| 277 \| 278 \| 282 \| 288 \| 299

CA106 Computer Use and Management

Sample Syllabus (Word document)

Course Description

An introduction to computers, operating systems, and Internet basics. Topics include file and hard drive management, customizing the Windows environment, transferring data between applications, installing and running hardware and software, utilizing e-mail, and effectively finding, using and downloading information, software, and research materials from the Internet. Three hours lecture each week. (3 semester hours)

Prerequisites/Corequisites

Assessment levels: EL 103/EN 002, RD 099/103.

Goals and/or Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Development and enhancement of non-technical skills

Speak and write about the course topics with sufficient proficiency.
Apply critical thinking to a variety of topics in the course.

Hardware and basics

Identify the microcomputer, its components, and their basic functions.
Identify the types and uses of software.

Operating systems basics

Explain the need for an operating system and its major functions.
Identify, compare and contrast the use of a text-based operating system and a graphical user interface (GUI).

Operating System Interfaces

Demonstrate the use of graphical user interface and explain similarities and differences.

Windows environment

Navigate, manage and customize the Windows environment.

File management

Format disks, manage files, backup files, organize files, compress files, locate files and access files.

Data exchange

Transfer data among Windows applications.

Accessory Programs

Utilize the accessories available with Windows.

Internet Basics

Define what is needed to access the Internet.
Describe how the Web works.
Demonstrate how e-mail works and how to attach files to e-mail messages.
Identify the different types of search engines and utilize them appropriately.
Identify the basic principles of networking.
Define domain names and IP addresses.

E-mail

Demonstrate how electronic mail works.
Demonstrate sending attachments and scanned graphics.
Define anti-spam software.

Social issues and the Internet

Analyze the social impact of the Internet including privacy, censorship, fraud, copyright, security, viruses, firewalls, cookies, and other related topics.

Introduction to HTML

Use a text editor(Notepad/Simple Text-Mac) to create a single page, HTML document that contains text and headers (<html><head><title><body><p><h1>).
Define graphic formats for the Web.
Perform file transfer.
Upload files over the Internet using FTP.
Download and install software from the Internet.
Define freeware, shareware, and what should and should not be downloaded from the Internet.

Please note that the information provided here is only a guideline and may occasionally be out of date. Official current semester course description language can be found at:

http://webdb.montgomerycollege.org/Internet/
courses/SubjectSelect.cfm (current courses)
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/curricula/
descriptions/cdcompapp.htm (current CA certificates and degree programs)
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/credit/ (current semester course schedule)

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