COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Course Syllabus


Course Description: This course is designed to help students master beginning and advanced skills in the areas of word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications, desktop publishing, multimedia, internet usage, and integrated software applications.


Instructional Philosophy: This area of instruction provides content for knowledge and skills required in the technology-based workplace.  The demand will continue to expand for individuals to interact with the computer to create documents, gather information, and solve problems.  The content of this class is vital for students planning to enter the workforce or postsecondary education.


Major Course Goals: Use the computer as a business tool to perform:


  1. Word processing applications.

  2. Desktop Publishing applications.

  3. Spreadsheet applications.

  4. Database applications.

  5. Presentation applications.

  6. Introductory web design.


Major Course Objectives / Benchmarks by Quarter:


1st Quarter:

1. Execute basic computer operations.

  1. Use word processing applications.

  2. Apply desktop publishing principles.


2nd Quarter:

1. Use spreadsheet applications.

2. Explore the Internet.

3rd Quarter:

  1. Use database applications.

  2. Integrate Microsoft Office applications.


4th Quarter:

  1. Use presentation software.

  2. Create a Web Page.


Major Course Projects and Instructional Activities:


  1. File management.

  2. Word processing document creation and editing, including tables, outlines, and headers and footers.

  3. Graphics

  4. Spreadsheet document creation and editing, including using formulas and functions and creating charts and graphs.

  5. Database document creation and maintenance, including performing queries, establishing relationships, and creating reports.

  6. Presentation document creation and editing, including animation, transitions, and graphics.

  7. Integration of Microsoft Office applications.


Course Assessment Plan:


The following assessments will be used in Computer Applications:

  1. Performance tests

  2. Projects assessed by using scoring guides and peer evaluation forms


Course Expectations: Students are expected to conduct themselves in this course just as they would in a business office by always respecting themselves and others, following through on work commitments and responsibilities, and striving their best to earn a good wage, which in this course will be their grade.


Supplies and Materials Needed: Paper, pen, and a cooperative attitude.


Homework Policy and Grading Scale: Graded assignments, both written and computer, will be given a percentage grade. The grading scale for these percentage grades will be:


A 100-95 B- 82-80 D+ 69-67

A- 94-90 C+ 79-77 D 66-63

B+ 89-87 C 76-73 D- 62-60

B 86-83 C- 72-70 F 59 and below


Your Computer Applications grade will be calculated as follows:

Daily Work and Assignments 40%

Tests 50%

Work Habits and Attitude 10% (partially determined by attendance)


Extra Help: Students may stay after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays for extra help or to work on the computers to catch up on assignments.


Time and Place to be Reached by Parent:

E-mail kreese@mail.bloomfield.k12.mo.us

Phone 573.568.2146

Best Time to Reach Monday through Friday from 11:55 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.