Chabot College
Fall 2006
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Computer Application Systems 88A
MICROSOFT WORD® I
Catalog Description:
88A – Microsoft Word I
3 units
Basic word processing techniques using Microsoft Word to produce business letters, memos, reports,
tables, and other documents. Includes Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Level 1 Core
Certification preparation. Strongly recommended: Computer Application Systems 72A, and Computer
Application Systems 72B. (Combined credit for Computer Application Systems 55, 61, and 88A may
not exceed 12 units. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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demonstrate basic word processing skills to create, edit, save, and print documents;
apply paragraph formatting, margins, and tabs to documents;
use move and copy features;
use print features;
create tables and columns;
demonstrate MOUS certification skills;
use the Internet to research computer-related topics.
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Opening, creating, saving, and printing documents
Selecting, editing, and formatting characters
Writing tools
Tabs and tabbed columns
Moving and copying text
Find and replace
Page numbers, headers, and footers
Tables and columns
Internet research
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Lecture
Discussion
Overhead projections
Instructor demonstrations of word processing techniques
Chabot College
Course Outline for Computer Application Systems 88A, Page 2
Fall 2006
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Open an existing file, create a new folder, and insert nonprinting characters.
b. Complete a concepts review, including short answer and true/false questions
c. Word process critical thinking essay questions
d. Complete skill building applications using newly learned techniques
e. Complete real-life assignments, including using the Internet for research
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Written work
b. Hands-on exercises
c. Quizzes and final examination
Textbook (Typical):
Word 2003 Core A Professional Approach, Hinkle, Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2004
Special Student Materials:
Removable storage media such as USB flash drive or diskette
gam cas88a revised 9/05 effective fall 06