CMSY 102 Beginning Word ProcessingThis course is designed to give students beginning Microsoft Word skills and includes creating, formatting, enhancing, and merging documents.
| Credits | 1 |
| Prerequisites | Keyboarding Skills |
| Fees | This course has fees totaling $10.00. |
| Instructor | Cathy Sutton |
| Office | ELB-301 |
| Phone | (410) 772-4876 |
| Email | csutton@howardcc.edu |
Registered Students | Overall Course Objectives | Major Course Topics | Course Format | Orientation | Course Requirements | Materials | Exams
Registered Students Immediately after enrolling, send Cathy Sutton an e-mail at csutton@howardcc.edu; include your name, the semester, the course and section. You will receive specific course instructions the week classes start.
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Overall Course Objectives This course is for two types of students – those who have no knowledge of Microsoft Word and those who have used Word but only know the basics (typing documents, basic editing and formatting, and printing). This course is an excellent course to take as a first computer course.
Once you have completed this course you will be able t
- List the components of a computer and identify what each component does.
- Create, edit, save, and print documents.
- Format characters, paragraphs, and pages.
- Enhance documents.
- Maintain documents.
- Merge documents.
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Major Course Topics - Preparing documents.
- Formatting characters and paragraphs
- Customizing paragraphs
- Formatting pages
- Enhancing documents with columns, tables, images, and WordArt
- Maintaining folders and documents
- Merging documents, envelopes, and labels
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Course Format This course:
- Is not self-paced. However, you may accelerate your pace so that you may finish the course in fewer than 14 weeks.
- Does not require on-campus meetings. However, this course does require on-campus attendance for tests. Tests may be taken during any open hours in the Office Technology classroom. Please note, however, that all CMSY-102 online students are welcome to come to the Office Technology classroom to do classwork and/or to get personal help from an instructor.
- Does not require real-time chats.
- Uses email for communication.
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Orientation This course does not have a face-to-face orientation. You will receive detailed course information the week classes start.
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Course Requirements - Review the “Checklist for Registered Students” section of the Distance Learning Homepage.
- Although there are no prerequisites for the course, being able to type is necessary. You don’t have to be a speed typist, but if you can’t type at least 30 words a minute, you will have problems completing the tests on time. Keep in mind that the purpose of word processing is to prepare documents and that means typing. If you can’t type, consider first taking OFFI-279 Keyboarding.
- Install Microsoft Word 2007 on your computer.
- Come to the college periodically to take both written and computer tests, which have deadlines for completion.
- Complete three homework assignments.
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Materials Required:
- Rutkosky and Rutkosky. Microsoft Word 2007, Level 1, Benchmark Series. Paradigm, 2008.
- Buy your textbooks from our online Bookstore, or visit our Bookstore.
Technical Requirements: Review the Technical Requirements link above. The course requires:
- Internet Explorer or
- Netscape
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Exams For purposes of verification and assessing learning outcomes, this course has six exams, which have deadlines for completion. The exams must be taken at the college during any open hours in the Office Technology classroom. There are three theory exams (written) and three production exams (taken on the computer).
