Maricopa Community Colleges  BPC110   19926-19945 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/22/91
BPC110 19926-19945 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Computer Usage and Applications
Exploration of computer operations and uses. Specific applications to business-personal computers. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BPC110   19926-19945 Computer Usage and Applications
1. Describe the characteristics of a word processing program. (I)
2. Enter, edit, and print material using a word processing program. (I)
3. Describe the characteristics of an electronic spreadsheet program. (II)
4. Use an electronic spreadsheet to enter data, create formulas, manipulate data, and print reports, (II)
5. Describe the characteristics of a disk operating system. (III)
6. Use the basic disk operating commands to facilitate software applications. (III)
7. Use a typing tutorial program to imporve keyboarding skills. (IV)
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BPC110   19926-19945 Computer Usage and Applications
    I. Word processing programs
        A. Text input
        B. Loading documents
        C. Text editing
        D. Formatting
        E. Saving documents
        F. Printing
      II. Electronic spreadsheet programs
          A. Data input
          B. Formatting
          C. Formulas
          D. Data manipulation
          E. Report generation
        III. Disk operating commands
            A. Format (initialize)
            B. Copy files and disks
            C. Erase (delete)
            D. Name files
            E. Check disk contents
            F. Directory (catalog)
            G. System
          IV. Improve keyboarding skills
              A. Review of numbers, letters, and symbols
              B. Skill-building drills
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