21st+Century+Computer+Apps

**21st Century Computer Applications**

Grade 9 (Required), 10, 11, 12 Students will develop skills required to meet the new state standards in computer technology. These skills include a basic review of keyboarding in addition to a working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation applications to produce creative documents, informative reports, and eye-catching presentations. 21st Century Computer Applications is a pre-requisite for all other computer-related courses within the business department.

Basic outline of the course:

I. KEYBOARDING REVIEW A. Key Champ B. Microtype

II. WORD PROCESSING  A. MicroSoft Word 2007  1. Formatting  2. Letters  3. Memos  4. Short Reports  5. Resumes

III. SPREADSHEETS  A. MS Excel 2007 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 1. Creating a spreadsheet <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 2. Formatting a spreadsheet <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 3. Adding formulas

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">IV. PRESENTATIONS <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> A. MS Power Point 2007 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 1. Creating slides <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 2. Applying design templates <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 3. Applying custom animation <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 4. Incorporating slide transitions <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> 5. Final Project--Personal presentation