Stacy+Hightower

= = Stacy Hightower-Freshman College Level Introduction to Computer Applications

Students will understand the history of the PC and how it has developed. Students will understand the relations between hardware (basic parts), software programs (programmed to do a single specific task: example-calculator), and software applications (can perform single or multiple related specified tasks-MS Word) to include MS Office suites and how it replicates a working office environment. Students will know the uses and purpose of a GUIs design and its relationship with the operating system (file management) and usability.

Students will be knowledgeable on web browsing, security risks (passwords, viruses), ethical issues, and validating information. Students will improve on written and oral presentation skills (public speaking), as well as peer collaboration, feedback, and self-assessment. Student groups will use all previous learned knowledge to develop a “User-Friendly” GUI at the end of the unit using one of the following (Power Point, MS Word, Windows XP) and present it to their class for evaluation.