COMPUTERS

INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Maher
OFFICE HOURS: 3:00-3:30 and by appointment
ROOM: Computer Science Lab
PHONE: (504) 835-2545 FAX: (504) 835-1864
EMAIL: kelly_maher@cox.net

Course Syllabus

In this course, you will learn a brief history of computing, understand the fundamentals of computer nomenclature, particularly with respect to personal computer hardware and software and the World Wide Web; make use of the World Wide Web as a repository of the latest information and an integrated learning tool; develop an in-depth understanding of why computers are essential components in the business world and society in general; focus on the computer as a valuable productivity tool; recognize the personal computer's position as the backbone of the computer industry, emphasize its use a stand-alone and networked device; and, present strategies for purchasing, installing, and maintaining a personal computer system.

You will also learn the most important topics of Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition. No prior computer experience is assumed. You are first presented with a quick introduction to Windows 98, and then an overview of the Office Suite. Once you are comfortable with the basics of computing and operation systems, we will briefly cover Internet concepts and WWW browsing skills. Next, you will learn the four main office applications, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. You will learn how to use Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) to create integrated Office documents in three units that follow the Excel, Access and PowerPoint sections. You will learn how to use Publisher 2000, part of the Office Suite, to create basic publications. Finally, you will learn how to create a web site using Microsoft Office applications and the HTML programming language.

Finally, this course provides an introduction to Java Programming. Topics include creating a Java application and applet, manipulating data using methods, decision making and repetition with reusable objects, arrays, loops, and layout managers using external classes, creating menus and button arrays using the abstract windows, swing interfaces with sorting and searching, and writing data to a sequential data file.

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