COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRACK

COLLEGE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (5500)

Grades 10-12 Half Year, .5 Credit

Students may elect to take the course for 3 college credits from LIU Post.

Prerequisite: None

The most necessary course for any college major! Using the latest version of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word) and Google Docs, students will learn the basics of word processing, spreadsheets, databases and digital presentations. Students will also explore the creation of their own websites, as well as current trends in technological communication and networking. Students will become familiar with applications that are commonly used in both the college classroom and the workplace. The applications learned can be used for communications, business, graphic arts, science, math and engineering. Microsoft Office is the preferred program used by most large and small companies in the U.S.A. It is essential that every high school graduate be competent in these programs in today’s highly technological world. No previous experience with these programs is required, although the ability to keyboard proficiently is recommended. Students enrolled in this course will have the opportunity to earn MOS Certification in Microsoft Excel and certification in G Suite. Students are responsible for the fees associated with the optional certification examinations.