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Computers, Understanding Technology by Floyd Fuller and Brian Larson (ISBN #978-0-76382-937-7 w/CD #. . . 929-2 text only), EMC Paradigm Publishing, 3rd ed. BRIEF, c.2008.
Microsoft Office 2007, by Nita Rutkosky and Denise Seguin (ISBN #978-0-76383-136-3 w/CD), EMC Paradigm Publishing, c.2008
They are available through the Shasta College Bookstore and several on line book sellers. If you purchase them through the SC Bookstore they come packaged together.
If you are taking this class on line or want to work from home you will need the appropriate software: (1) Windows Vista (operating system); and (2) MS Office Professional (application suite including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Access).
Week 1
Our Digital
World
Buying and Installing a PC
Assessment
Week 2
Input and
Processing
Computer History
Computer Ethics
Discussion Forum
Assessment
Week 3
Output and
Storage
Assessment
Week 4
System
Software
Assessment
Week 5
Application
Software
Discussion Forum
Assessment
Week 6
Security
Privacy
Electronic Commerce
Programming Languages
Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence
IT Careers
Assessment
Week 7
Windows
Assessment
Week 8
Internet
Assessment
Weeks 9 and 10
MS Word
Word Assignments
Assessment
Weeks 11 and 12
MS Excel
Excel Assignments
Paper
Assessment
Weeks 13 and 14
MS Access
Access Assignments
Assessment
Weeks 15 and 16
MS PowerPoint
PowerPoint Assignments
Assessment
Week 17
Integration
Wrap Up
Week 18
Final Examination