NDSU Distance & Continuing Education (DCE)

Objectives:

Participants will:

• Identify types of computer, how they process information and how individual computer interact with other computing systems and devices.
• Identify the function of computer hardware components.
• Identify the factors that go into an individual or organizational decision on how to purchase computer equipment.
• Identify how to maintain computer equipment and solve common problems relating to computer hardware.
• Identify how software and hardware work together to perform computing tasks and how software is developed and upgraded.
• Identify different types of software, general concepts relating to software categories, and the tasks to which each type of software is most suited or not suited.
• Identify what an operating system is and how it works, and solve common problems related to operating systems.
• Manipulate and control the Windows desktop, files and disks.
• Identify how to change system settings, install and remove software.
• Be able to start and exit a Windows application and utilize sources on online help.
• Identify common on-screen elements of Windows applications, change application settings and manage files within an application.
• Perform common editing and formatting functions.
• Perform common printing functions.
• Be able to format text and documents including the ability to use automatic formatting tools.
• Be able to insert, edit and format tables in a document.
• Be able to modify worksheet data and structure and format data in a worksheet.
• Be able to sort data, manipulate data using formulas and functions and add and modify charts in a worksheet.
• Be able to create and format simple presentations.
• Identify network fundamentals and the benefits and risks of network computing.
• Identify the relationship between computer network, other communications networks (like the telephone network) and the Interne.t
• Identify how electronic mail works.
• Identify how to use an electronic mail application.
• Identify the appropriate use of e-mail and e-mail related “netiquette”.
• Identify different types of information sources on the Internet.
• Be able to use a Web browsing application.
• Be able to search the Internet for information.
• Identify how computer are used in different areas of work, school, and home.
• Identify the risks of using computer hardware and software.
• Identify how to use computers and the Internet safely, legally, ethically and responsibly.
• Meets the training requirements to add MIS03 course code 27005 and 27101 as endorsements to their ND teaching license.
• Opportunity to take the IC3 industry certification exam.