COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY COURSE SYLLABUS
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Learn the software that is considered the “business industry standard”. The Microsoft Office 2013 package and Windows 7 including Excel spreadsheet and charting, Access database, word processing with Word, desktop publishing with Publisher, creating advanced presentations with PowerPoint, and movie editing with Movie Maker, Google Doc training and web page creation. This course will help the student develop advanced computer skills for personal and business use. Topics include computer terminology and social and ethical issues of computing. Students will be able to organize and manipulate data to accomplish specific business objectives. Students will learn how to create, save, retrieve, manipulate, display, and report information in a variety of applications.
Most college majors require a thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, charting, database, desktop publishing, and electronic presentation software. Experience it with professional business teachers showing you the tips and tricks of the software.
Success in this class will have a direct influence on your success with these applications in high school and college.
Completion of Computer Technology could lead to college advanced placement credit (see Department Chair for more details).
COURSE OUTLINE
- Word Documents And Graphics
- Publisher Documents
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Excel Charting
- PowerPoint Presentations and Animation
- Access Databases
- Movie Maker
- Google Doc
- Web Page Creation
- Integration of All Applications
- Search Techniques for the Internet
- File Management
CONTACT INFORMATION
You can contact me by email at
GAME PLAYING
No game playing on the network or Internet is allowed. This is district policy. The penalty for playing network or Internet games during class time or misuse of the network can result in lost points for your grade.
TEACHER EXPECTATIONS
All assignments must be completed under supervision of your Business Technology teacher to ensure the validity of the assignment. Also, all assignments must be saved to your network individual account.
You need to take responsibility for learning course material, including software used in the class and class procedures.
All necessary supplies are to be brought to class daily. This includes pen or pencil and paper to write on. It is suggested that you have a folder and notebook for this class. Keep your papers in case of a grade disparity.
It is your responsibility to make up any work or tests missed during an absence. Talk to your instructor regarding make up time.
Cell phones are not allowed or should be visible during class time. Keep your phones put away unless we need it for an assignment. You will need to pick up your from the main office if it is out and/or being used for personal reasons during class..
FOOD OR DRINK IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM.
WARNING: ANY STUDENT FOUND DAMAGING EQUIPMENT IN THE CLASSROOM
WILLFULLY WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS AND CHARGED FOR
ANY DAMAGES MADE TO EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, OR TO THE
NETWORK.
COURSE EVALUATION
The student will demonstrate his/her skills by completing various assignments using the applications. The student will create assigned projects using the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 and Windows 7, Google Training and web page creation. There are graded assignments, projects, quizzes and tests as the student progresses through the trimester.
The trimester grade is calculated with assignments, projects, quizzes and tests counting 80% of the grade, and the final exam counting as 20% of the trimester grade.
Each assignment, project, quiz or test is given a point value based on the complexity of the item. These points are calculated and given a letter grade based on the following scale:
93-100 = A / 80 – 82 = B- / 67 – 69 = D+90- 92 = A- / 77 - 79 = C+ / 63 – 66 = D
87 – 89 = B+ / 73 – 76 = C / 60-62 = D-
83 – 86 = B / 70 – 72 = C- /
BELOW 60 = E
Please check Power School for your current grade often. Keep all your graded papers in case there is a grade dispute. Only a graded paper returned to you will cause me to change your grade. Make sure to check Power School each time you receive a graded assignment. Do not turn in late assignments and expect to have your grade raised at the end of the trimester. Power School rounds all assignments throughout the trimester and the final percentage is what you earned. Do not ask me to change the percent (round up of course) at the end of the trimester. If you have any questions about your grade at any time, please talk with your instructor.
This is a very informative and useful class that can have immediate impact on academic, business and personal opportunities for you. There is nothing done in class that cannot be accomplished by each and every student who makes an effort to do so. Attendance is critical to your success!
NOTE: This is the only class that will satisfy your computer graduation requirement. The only other way for you to satisfy this requirement is for you to test out of the class.
EXTRA HELP AND MAKE-UP WORK POLICY
I will be available Wednesday during X-Block in F112 for extra help.
Make-up tests and quizzes are to be scheduled with me and taken with Mrs. Harte who is running the testing center in her room A205, Mon-Fri from 5:45-7:15 am. Make sure to allow yourself enough time to finish your test or quiz.
If you have an excused absence, you have two days to make up the work (the first day back counts as day 1). If you miss a test or quiz - you have two days - again the first day back is day 1. If something was previously assigned to be collected on the day you were absent - it is due the day you return.
If you have an excused absence, you have two days to make up the work (the first day back counts as day 1). After that time, a grade of zero will be assigned to missed work. If you miss a test or quiz - you have two days - again the first day back is day 1. If something was previously assigned to be collected on the day you were absent - it is due the day you return.
Late work No late assignments will be accepted! Excuses (no matter how original) will not be accepted.
You will be allowed to select one daily assignmentwith a 10 point value during the trimester to be exempt from the trimester grade. No other assignments may be used for your exempt assignment.
Make-up Workis your responsibility if you are not in class. To find out what you missed when you are absent from class, check one of the following:
Power School
Classroom Teacher
NO MAKE UP WORK MAY BE DONE FOR UNEXCUSED ABSENCES OR SUSPENSIONS.
COURSE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT (CCA)
Any high school student who wishes to test-out of a course in which s/he is not enrolled may do so by taking the Course Competency Assessment (CCA) for the course. In Computer Technology the student must complete the final exam which is a timed test and takes four hours to complete. The student will be provided a copy of the course syllabus and review packet. These are the items you will be held responsible for when testing out of the Computer Technology Graduation Requirement. The parts of the exam include Multiple Choice and True/False on Scantron, and then a practical part where you will be expected to create a database, spreadsheet, chart, word processing, a desktop publishing document, a movie, and an electronic presentation on the computer. You will be using the Microsoft Office 2013programs: Word, Excel (including charting), Access, Publisher, Movie Maker, and PowerPoint.
OTHER BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY COURSES
Accounting A and B
Advertising
AP Computer Science
Business Law A and B
Co-Op
Entrepreneurship
Fashion Merchandising 1
Fashion Merchandising 2
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TRIMESTER!!
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