11/21/2024 9:59:36 AM	CS 65.11 Course Outline as of Fall 2019	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CS 65.11	Title:  MICROSOFT OFFICE
Full Title:  Microsoft Office
Last Reviewed:9/10/2018

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CIS 74.11

Catalog Description:

An introductory course using programs contained in the Microsoft Office Suite. Using Word, students will create and format documents including inserting graphics and mail merging. Using Access, students will create databases and manipulate data with queries and display data with forms and reports. Using Excel, students will create spreadsheets with basic formulas and functions and prepare charts to display the spreadsheet data. Using PowerPoint, basic presentations will be made. Students will also exchange data between programs.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100; AND Course Completion of CS 5

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An introductory course using programs contained in the Microsoft Office Suite. Using Word, students will create and format documents including inserting graphics and mail merging. Using Access, students will create databases and manipulate data with queries and display data with forms and reports. Using Excel, students will create spreadsheets with basic formulas and functions and prepare charts to display the spreadsheet data. Using PowerPoint, basic presentations will be made. Students will also exchange data between programs.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100; AND Course Completion of CS 5
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
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:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1995	Inactive:	Fall 2022
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Create, edit, format and print moderately complex Word documents.

2.  Use Excel to solve moderately complex problems including the effective use of formulas and

    functions.

3.  Design a database, manipulate the data using simple queries, and display data by designing

    simple forms and reports.

4.  Create and display a PowerPoint presentation.

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

1.   Create, edit, format, and print simple documents in Microsoft Word.

2.   Create, edit, format, and use formulas and functions to create spreadsheets in Microsoft

      Excel.

3.   Use the charting capabilities of Excel to display spreadsheet data.

4.   Create a database with the appropriate tables and data types.

5.   Use simple queries to extract useful information from the database.

6.   Use the Wizard to create simple reports.

7.   Design and create forms.

8.   Create presentations with text and graphic objects using Microsoft PowerPoint.

9.   Share documents and information between Office programs.

10. Choose the appropriate type of software to accomplish a given task.

Topics and Scope

I. Common Elements between Programs in Office

    A. Office button

    B. Ribbon

    C. Tabs

    D. Groups

    E. Wizards

    F. Templates

II. Word Processing in Word

    A. Creating a simple document

    B. Spell check

    C. Formatting

         1. Character

         2. Paragraph

         3. Document

    D. Printing

    E. Tables

    F. Inserting clip art and other graphics

    G. Styles

    H. Find and Replace

    I. Mailings

    J. Headers and Footers

III. Spreadsheets with Excel

    A. User interface with Excel

    B. Rows/Columns/Cells/Cell Contents

    C. Entering - Values/Text/Formulas

    D. Editing

    E. Formatting

    F. Using formulas

         1. Order of precedence

         2. Functions

         3. Absolute references

    G. Charts

IV. Database with Access

    A. Organization of database structure

    B. Creating and editing a simple database

    C. Querying a database

    D. Creating reports

V. Presentations with PowerPoint

    A. Creating presentations

    B. Entering and formatting text

    C. Creating and running slide shows

VI. Sharing Data between Office Programs

    A. OLE [Object Linking and Embedding]

    B. Clipboard

    C. Integrated applications

         1. Embedding an Excel worksheet in a Word document

         2. Linking an Access database file to a Word document

         3. Integrating Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint in a common document

Assignments:

1. Weekly computer problem-solving assignments

2. Quizzes (2-6)

3. Final exam, written and practical component of final exam

4. Reading (20-40 pages per week)

5. Projects reflecting the various applications

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 25 - 50%
Computer problem solving assignments
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 15 - 25%
Projects and practical component of final exam
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 50%
Quizzes and Exam: Multiple choice, true/false, completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Illustrated Microsoft Office 365 & Office 2016: Introductory, Loose-leaf Version (Illustrated Series). Beskeen, David and Cram, Carol and Duffy, Jennifer. Cengage L. 2016

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