CSCI 1020 - Introduction to Personal Computers and Information Systems

1. Input and output
2. Processor/memory
3. Storage
4. Data communications
5. System software
6. Application software
7. Security, backup
8. Privacy, ethics
9. Word processing application
10. Spreadsheet application
11. Database application
12. Presentation graphics application
13. Internet concepts, use and information retrieval
14. File system application
15. Professional design standards

1. describe the basic hardware (input, output, and storage) components and software (operating and application) used in Windows and the internet environment.
2. demonstrate  effective use of computer system hardware and operating and application software.
3. apply the ability to organize files by creating folders and managing (copy, move, rename, and delete) files.
4. describe computer security, safety, ethics, and privacy concepts and issues and explain how they relate to using computers effectively.
5. demonstrate effective techniques for internet access and information retrieval.
6. apply procedures to create documents, worksheets, databases, and presentations suitable for coursework, personal, and professional purposes.
7. apply word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software to solve business problems.
8. apply e-mail software for professional, effective communication.
9. apply the ability to create, design, and maintain databases by creating tables, queries, reports, and forms while following professional design standards.
10. apply the ability to create, format, analyze, save, and print spreadsheets while following professional design standards.
11. apply the ability to create, format, save, and print word processing documents while following professional design standards.
12. apply the ability to create, format, save, and print presentations while following professional design standards.

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