Additional course materials may be provided as handouts or placed on the Web. Students might consider purchasing a USB flash drive (e.g., JumpDrive). These portable storage devices can be very helpful in storing, carrying, and transferring information between home and school. All students are expected to have their accounts on the NSU networks by the end of the first week of the course.

• Recognize and explain the function of the major hardware components of a computer.
• Manage files (copy, move, rename, and delete) and folders (create, rename, delete) in the Windows environment
• Exhibit proficiency in the use of word processing techniques to produce professional quality documents.
• Apply basic concepts of spreadsheet technology to create, and edit worksheets, and, produce charts from worksheet data.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of managing databases: adding, editing and deleting records, designing and implementing queries, forms, and reports.
• Generate electronic, professional quality, presentations using PowerPoint technology.
• Develop working knowledge of the Internet, including the use of electronic mail, transfer files, and conduct searches on the Internet.
• Integrate information across applications using the Windows environment. Recognize the value and ease of importing and exporting data from one application to another.
• Strengthen their ability to comprehend and synthesize information; and improve their writing, oral, and critical thinking skills.

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