Computer Basics 1 Survey | Madison College Outline of Instruction

73860716 Computer Basics 1 Survey

Course Information

Description

Computer Basics 1 is designed to help the learner to succeed in post-secondary education, in the workplace and at a personal level. The course will introduce basic computer operation and commands to computer beginners or inexperienced users. This course covers the basic vocabulary and rudimentary practice for students to be able to understand further computer instruction. There is an optional portion of the curriculum that focuses on teaching students the basics of Blackboard and how to obtain a student login and password.

Total Credits

Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)

Identify parts of a computer.

Assessment Strategies

with a computer

in a lab

in the workplace

by completing worksheets assigned by instructor

Criteria

you self-evaluate your current skill level by discussing computer experience with learning center instructor

you properly label a diagram of a computer

you accurately define a minimum of action verbs associated with using the computer

you effectively use the mouse and keyboard unassisted by instructor

you accurately identify various types of storage devices
Explore Microsoft Word.

Assessment Strategies

with a computer

in a lab

in the workplace

by completing worksheets assigned by instructor

Criteria

you self-evaluate your current skill level by completing a pre-assessment activity about Microsoft Word

you label a diagram of the major components of the Windows desktop

you access Microsoft Word processing program unassisted

you create a Word document with your name, date and a minimum of five sentences

you save a Microsoft Word document with your name, date and five sentences

you demonstrate opening a saved document to lab instructor
Perform basic computer operations.

Assessment Strategies

with a computer

in a lab

in the workplace

by completing worksheets assigned by instructor

Criteria

you complete tutorial on BBC's computer tutor

you open and close various windows unassisted by instructor

you create a Mircosoft Word document with a minimum 5 sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation

you demonstrate how to save a document to an instructor unassisted

you demonstrate to an instructor how to open a saved document and use a dialog box to print
Use Internet.

Assessment Strategies

with a computer

in a lab

in the workplace

by completing worksheets assigned by instructor

Criteria

you open the internet and find internet sites recommended by instructor

you access the Computer Basics website unassisted

you complete a handout about common features of browsers

you identify at least 3 search engines: google, yahoo, bing

you describe 3 sites you reached from the 3 different search engines you have identified

you explain at least 3 different ways to access the Internet for free
Introduce MATC student login and Blackboard (Optional).

Assessment Strategies

with a computer

in a lab

Criteria

you create a MATC student login.

you create a password for your MATC student login.

you successfully logon to a learning center computer using your MATC student login and password unassisted.

you demonstrate navigating Inside MATC to find e-mail or a blackboard login.

you explore using Blackboard for CPAAC classes .