Computer Applications
2015 Spring Syllabus
Teacher
Phone
David Powell
864- -260-5110
Grades
E-mail
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
DavidPowell@anderson5.net
Text: Microsoft Office 2010: Introductory (Shelly)
Course Objective and/or Description:
This course is designed to teach students software applications that are necessary to live and work in a
technological society. The applications covered include word processing, database, spreadsheet, and
presentation. Other content areas may include computer hardware, terminology, and concepts.
Students will use a computer and Microsoft Office 2010 software including word processing, presentation,
database, spreadsheets, internet, and email to prepare elementary documents and reports. The impact of
computers on society and ethical issues are presented.
The goal of this course is to provide a skill the students can use in their academic classes at the high school
level and in on to the global marketplace. Many of the software related skills will begin with
demonstrations of new software commands and document formatting. Some lessons will begin with
directed-reading written questions and then visual demonstrations on the computer.
Students will have hands-on examples to follow during demonstration and will then immediate complete
reinforcement exercises.
Students will work independently because this is a skills course that requires that the students have
individual practice to develop the skill.
Students are required to participate daily in order to learn skills required by the standards for this course. All
students are required to complete the assignments within the class period. Since not all students have
access to computers and/or the 2010 Microsoft Office software, it is important that all assignments be
structured for in-class completion.
Evaluation: Grading Guidelines will follow T.L. Hanna High School grading policies. Students will receive
grades on Assignments, Quizzes, Projects, and Class Participation.
Grading/Criteria for assigning grades for report cards:
Semester grades are based on: 10% participation, 20% quiz grades, 30% daily assignment grades, and 40%
project grades.
Requirements: Students will be expected to complete all classroom assignments and activities. Additional
projects will also be provided to supplement the eBook. Students will be expected to maintain a folder
under their student ID on the shared drive and keep it organized by date. An active school e-mail account
is necessary throughout the semester. Students should also have turned in a parental approval letter at the
start of school for computer/internet use.
Evaluation: Grading Guidelines will follow T.L. High School grading policies. Students will receive grades on
Assignments, Quizzes, Projects, and Class Participation.
Accommodations:
Accommodations will be implemented in accordance with each student’s IEP. Available
accommodations are noted on lesson plans and individual accommodation sheets. Weekly
communications with these teachers will also be used as needed; interim and semester grades will be
made available to them.
Standards:
A. SAFETY AND ETHICS
1.
Identify major causes of work-related accidents in offices.
2.
Describe the threats to a computer network, methods of avoiding attacks, and options in dealing
with virus attacks.
3.
Identify potential abuse and unethical uses of computers and networks.
4.
Explain the consequences of illegal, social, and unethical uses of information technologies (e.g.,
piracy; illegal downloading; licensing infringement; inappropriate uses of software, hardware, and
mobile devices).
5.
Differentiate between freeware, shareware, and public domain software copyrights.
6.
Discuss computer crimes, terms of use, and legal issues such as copyright laws, fair use laws, and
ethics pertaining to scanned and downloaded clip art images, photographs, documents, video,
recorded sounds and music, trademarks, and other elements for use in Web publications.
7.
Identify netiquette including the use of e-mail, social networking, blogs, texting, and chatting.
8.
Describe ethical and legal practices in business professions such as safeguarding the
confidentiality of business-related information.
B. EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
1.
Identify positive work practices (e.g., appropriate dress code for the workplace, personal
grooming, punctuality, time management, organization).
2.
Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills (e.g., communication, respect, teamwork).
C. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1.
Explain how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education
courses.
2.
Explain the goals and objectives of related student organizations.
3.
List opportunities available to students through participation in related student organization
conferences/competitions, community service, philanthropy, and other activities.
4.
Explain how participation in career and technology education student organizations can promote
lifelong responsibility for community service and professional development.
D. WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
1.
Create word processing files/folders.
2.
Save word processing files using Save and Save As.
3.
Open word processing files/folders.
4.
Print word processing files.
5.
Create documents (e.g., business letters, tables, reports, e-mails).
6.
Format documents (e.g., business letters, tables, reports, e-mails).
7.
Edit documents (e.g., business letters, tables, reports, e-mails).
8.
Use cut, copy, and paste features.
9.
Demonstrate the use of character formatting features (e.g., bold, underline, italics, font styles and
sizes, superscript, subscript).
10. Demonstrate the use of paragraph formatting features (e.g., tabs, indentations, line spacing, and
enumerated/bulleted items).
11. Demonstrate the use of page formatting features (e.g., margins, alignment, vertical placement,
orientation, page breaks, headers, footers).
12. Demonstrate document editing using spell/grammar check, thesaurus, and word count.
13. Insert, position, and resize graphics in a document.
E. SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
1.
Define spreadsheet terminology (cell, row, column, range, label, value, formula, function,
worksheet, workbook, chart, x-axis and y-axis, grid line, title, data points, and legend).
2.
Create worksheets using spreadsheet commands, functions, and formulas.
3.
Apply font formats (font type, font size, font color, bold, italics, and underline).
4.
Apply number formats (currency, percent, increase/decrease decimal place, dates, and comma).
5.
Clear or edit cell content and/or format.
6.
Apply formatting to cells and worksheets (e.g., size rows/columns, alignment, merge/split,
indentation, borders/shading, text alignment, hide/unhide, freeze/unfreeze).
7.
Insert and delete selected cells, columns, rows, and ranges.
8.
Use cut, copy, and paste features.
9.
Create charts with titles and legends to visually represent data.
10. Organize workbook by renaming and rearranging worksheets.
11. Demonstrate the use of page formatting features (e.g., margins, alignment, vertical placement,
orientation, page breaks, headers, footers).
12. Preview and print worksheets, print areas, and charts.
F. PRESENTATION SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
1.
Identify presentation software terminology.
2.
Identify elements of a clear and concise presentation.
3.
Identify procedures for planning and creating a presentation (e.g., 6 x 6 rule, complementary
graphics, contrast, background).
4.
Create new presentations from blanks and/or templates.
5.
Insert, delete, edit, and copy slides.
6.
Incorporate effective use of graphics, fonts, builds, animation, and transitions.
7.
Change the layout for one or more slides.
8.
Utilize print options (outline, handouts, notes pages, and pure black and white).
9.
Deliver presentation in a professional manner.
G. DATABASE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
1.
Define database terminology.
2.
Create a database.
3.
Create a database table.
4.
Add or delete records in a database table.
5.
Edit records in a database table.
6.
Find records.
7.
Sort records.
8.
Query records.
9.
Create reports.
10. Print filtered records, tables, queries, and reports.
H. Project/Simulation Learning
1.
Produce documents integrating word processing, spreadsheet, database, and/or presentation
files.