COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Essentials of Computer Technology
Instructor: Mrs. Johnson
Semester 1:
Introducing the Computer
Introducing Windows
Introducing the Word Processor
Overview of Senior Project Requirements
Career Interest Assessment using waytogori.org
Collection Portfolio *
Formatting Documents
MLA Format
Advanced Word Processing Features
Projects: Newsletter*
Internet-based research and properly formatted works cited page
Correctly formatted MLA research paper
Semester 2:
PowerPoint
Project: PowerPoint Project with Oral Presentation *
Introducing the Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet Techniques
Worksheets and Charts
Stock Market Project *
Reflective Essay in MLA format
*Benchmark Assignments will be included in the calculation of final assessment.