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CERRITOS COLLEGE |
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UPDATING
COMPUTER SKILLS, PART I |
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Instructor: |
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Bob Fiske (e-mail: robert_fiske@hotmail.com ) |
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Class Location: SELACO-WIB
(Cerritos 1-Stop) 10900 E. 183rd St., Suite 350 Cerritos, CA 90703 |
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WEB SITE INTERNET ADDRESS: |
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Course
Objectives: |
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Develop
a level of comfort using personal computers (PCs) |
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Develop
basic PC skills |
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Learn
basic PC terminology |
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4. |
Produce
documents using word processing software |
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Letters, memos, resumes, etc. |
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Learn
how to communicate using e-mail |
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6. |
Begin
to find information on the Internet |
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7. |
Become
a successful computer user |
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What
is a Successful Computer User? |
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Understands
that learning occurs gradually and in stages |
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Knows
what kinds of emotions computers can produce |
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Tries
to put emotions to one side in order to think more clearly |
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Has
strategies that encourage experimentation and self-teaching |
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Works
at not being afraid to make mistakes |
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Finds
sympathetic and encouraging teachers |
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Tries
not to compare himself or herself to other people |
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Is
VERY PATIENT with himself or herself |
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Course
Topics: |
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Computer
hardware and software |
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Windows
functions and tasks |
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Basic
file management skills |
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Word
processing - basic skills |
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Navigating
around your computer |
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Printing
documents |
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Internet
and e-mail |