COMPUTER COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

CA 095 Basic Computer Applications (3)

Designed to help students understand computers and their use in personal life and the business environment.  Use Microsoft Office to handle every day tasks of input, processing and storage of information. 

 

CA 100 Computer Literacy (3) (F, Sp, Su)

Prerequisite: ESL 089

An introduction to computer concepts and applications. Provides students basic knowledge of the computer hardware components and operating system and basic skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation application programs. Using the internet - electronic mail and the world wide web is also covered.

 

CA 100b Computer Skills I (3)

The purpose of this course is to provide basic computing skills, such as understanding Windows and using Microsoft Word and Excel, to various government, corporate and agency employees in the FSM.

 

CA 100s Computer Literacy for Secretaries (4)

Prerequisite: ESL 089 An introduction to computer concepts and applications. Provides student basic knowledge of the computer hardware components and operating system and basic skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation application programs. Using the internet - electronic mail and the world wide web is also covered.

 

CA 101s Computer Applications for Secretaries (4)

Builds on an understanding of computer fundamentals, emphasizing the use of electronic spreadsheet in business, using Microsoft Excel topics such as building worksheets, doing math with formulas and functions, formatting and printing worksheets. Continued emphasis is given to the development of typing power so that students may attain a minimum speed of 45 correct words a minute with error tolerance of 1 error per minute on a 5-minute timed writing. This course includes 16 hours keyboarding.

 

CA 105 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets (3)

Prerequisite: CA 100

Hinges on the use of a spreadsheet application to create and manipulate data in worksheets and workbooks in order to derive solutions to typical business scenarios. Students use various MS Excel tools and functions (including statistical functions, data validation, protection, pivot tables, filtering, scenarios, etc.) at an intermediate-to-advanced user level.