12/12/2025 4:40:24 PM	CIS 65.11 Course Outline as of Spring 2008	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CIS 65.11	Title:  MICROSOFT WORD
Full Title:  Microsoft Word
Last Reviewed:4/28/1997

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.50			Contact DHR	61.25
		Contact Total	5.50			Contact Total	96.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 166.25

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

A full semester course introducing Microsoft Word on both the Macintosh and Windows platform.  Beginning skills include creating, editing and formatting a simple document.  Intermediate formatting includes tabs and indents, style sheets, line drawing, and multiple columns.   Other topics include mail merging, tables, templates and graphics.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and completion of CIS 101A or CIS 5 (formerly BDP 5, BDP 51) or CIS 81.5 with a grade of "C" or better.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to Microsoft Word.  Beginning skills include creating, editing and formatting a simple document.  Intermediate formatting includes tabs and indents, style sheets, line drawing, and multiple columns.  Other topics include mail merging, tables, templates and graphics.  

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and completion of CIS 101A or CIS 5 (formerly BDP 5, BDP 51) or CIS 81.5 with a grade of "C" or better.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Students will:

1.  Create and edit simple documents.

2.  Format documents, including different fonts, margin indentation, and

   tabs.

3.  Create a brochure with line drawing and graphics

4.  Produce a simple newsletter with multiple columns

5.  Use style sheets and Auto Text for efficient production of documents

6.  Produce form letters with mail merging

7.  Create and format simple tables  

Topics and Scope

1.  Creating, printing and saving a simple document

2.  Editing text:  adding, deleting and replacing characters

3.  Using the spelling checker, thesaurus and hyphenation

4.  Using the clipboard

5.  Working in different document views:  normal, page layout, full

   screen print preview

6.  Formatting characters:  font, character styles, changing case and

   inserting symbols

7.  Formatting paragraphs:  setting tabs, hanging indents, borders and

   shading, line and paragraph spacing

8.  Formatting pages and sections:  margins, header/footers, page

   numbers, multiple columns

9.  Creating simple lists with bullets and numbers

10. Finding and changing text

11. Using Auto Text and Auto Correct

12. Creating and formatting simple tables

13. Performing simple calculations and sorting

14. Introduction to mail merging:  interactive and with data files

15. Using style sheets

16. Using Word's drawing tools

17. An introduction to importing and framing graphics

18. Demonstration of other Word features:  Outling, WordArt and Chart  

Assignments:

1. Read approx. 25 pages per week from text

2. Discussion topics in classs

3. Individual hands-on exercises  

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 60%
Homework problems, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 40%
Class performances, Field work, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, SHORT ANSWER
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Using Word Version6 for Windows/Macintosh, special Edition.  1994.

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