A. Basic Skills

1. Technology use and practice:

a. Types of technology.
b. How technology is used in our society.
c. How computer systems are designed.
d. File management, manipulation and storage.

2. Keyboarding basics:

a. Use of “Typing Master” software to improve basic skills.
b. Keyboard shortcuts used by applications and operating systems.

B. Office Productivity Tools

1. Word Processing Skills

a. Formatting a document.
b. Saving and utilizing images in documents.
c. Creating tables, charts and graphs in documents.

2. Presentation Software Skills

a. Organizing a presentation
b. Integration of graphics and sound
c. Connecting to outside resources
a. Creating a spreadsheet

3. Spreadsheet Software Skills

a. Creating a spreadsheet
b. Formatting Cells
c. Creating and using formulas
d. Creating charts and graphs from data

C. Modern Language Association (MLA) Formatting of Work

1. Basic Paper formatting
2. Referencing the works of others

a. Parenthetical citation
b. Quotations (individual and block)

3. Citing references

a. List format
b. How different resources are cited