MIS 113 Applied Information Processing
Course Description
An applied course designed to meet the needs of today’s college students across the disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: computers based training techniques and on-line testing, E-mails and attachments, on-line conferences, delimited web-based research techniques, software applications, e-slides and web page presentation/publishing tools, and report writing documentation.
Course Prerequisite: None
3 Credit Hours
Learning Objectives or Student Learning Outcomes
Produce documents using word processing software
- The student will demonstrate the ability to insert and modify text into a document
- create and modify paragraphs
- format documents; manage documents
- and work with graphics.
Produce documents using spreadsheet software to analyze numbers
- The student will demonstrate ability in working with cells and cell data
- format and print worksheets
- modify a workbook
- create and revise formulas
- create and modify graphics.
Produce documents using presentation software
- The student will demonstrate the ability to create a presentation
- insert and modify text within a presentation
- insert and modify graphics within a presentation
- print a presentation
- work with data from other sources which will include importing and/or exporting files
- and manage and deliver a presentation.
Communicate with others via on line content applications and e-mail
- The student will demonstrate the ability to navigate a web instruction site
- take on-line testing
- use an on-line discussion delivery method; and submit homework through web instruction.
- The student will demonstrate the ability to create and view e-mail messages
- manage messages and create and manage contacts.
Research and locate information using Internet browsers and search engines
- The student will demonstrate the ability to navigate the Internet; create a topical search
- and evaluate web content for validity.
Demonstrate competence navigating Microsoft Windows
- The student will demonstrate the ability to work with multiple windows
- organize files and folders; search for files and folders
- work with storage devices and demonstrate knowledge in basic user management and shut down procedures.
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