In this course, you will learn the following essential computer skills for the digital age:
Major hardware components of a computer system
Different types of software on a computer system
Photo Editing using GIMP
Word processing applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
What's included
3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 24 minutes
Course Introduction•1 minute
Week 1 Introduction•2 minutes
Computer Hardware•21 minutes
1 reading•Total 40 minutes
Computer Hardware•40 minutes
1 assignment
Computer Hardware•0 minutes
Computer Software
Module 2•27 minutes to complete
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 17 minutes
Week 2 Introduction•1 minute
Computer Software•16 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Computer Software•10 minutes
1 assignment
Computer Software•0 minutes
Application Software: a presentation
Module 3•2 hours to complete
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3 videos4 readings2 assignments
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3 videos•Total 8 minutes
Week 3 Introduction•2 minutes
Microsoft Office Online•2 minutes
Microsoft PowerPoint•5 minutes
4 readings•Total 115 minutes
Application Software•30 minutes
About Office•30 minutes
Creating a Presentation•10 minutes
Basic Skills•45 minutes
2 assignments•Total 22 minutes
Summary•2 minutes
Homework•20 minutes
What You See Is What You Get
Module 4•3 hours to complete
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3 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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3 videos•Total 10 minutes
Week 4 Introduction•1 minute
Microsoft Word•4 minutes
Survey and Forms•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 95 minutes
Creating a Document•15 minutes
Basic Skills•40 minutes
Creating a Survey•40 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Summary•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
A Survey for Your Classmates•30 minutes
ANALYSIS AND STORAGE OF DATA USING SPREADSHEET
Module 5•3 hours to complete
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4 videos4 readings2 assignments
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4 videos•Total 12 minutes
Week 5 Introduction•1 minute
Understanding the Survey Results•2 minutes
Microsoft Excel Basic Skills•5 minutes
Excel Charts•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 105 minutes
Creating an Excel book•5 minutes
Understanding the Survey Results•20 minutes
Basic Skills•40 minutes
Charts•40 minutes
2 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Summary•30 minutes
Homework•40 minutes
Computer Graphics
Module 6•4 hours to complete
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4 videos6 readings3 assignments
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4 videos•Total 22 minutes
Week 6 Introduction•2 minutes
Computer Graphics•13 minutes
GIMP Basic Skills•4 minutes
GIMP Layers•3 minutes
6 readings•Total 135 minutes
Computer Graphics•45 minutes
Canva Photo Editor•10 minutes
BeFunky Photo Editor•20 minutes
Introduction and Installation•10 minutes
Interface and General Operation•30 minutes
Layers•20 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Summary•30 minutes
Summary•30 minutes
Homework•30 minutes
Final Exam
Module 7•1 hour to complete
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1 assignment
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1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Final Exam•30 minutes
Capstone Project
Module 8•1 hour to complete
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1 peer review
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1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Capstone Project Assessment•60 minutes
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Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.