PTI303: WordProcess Software App

Course Title: WordProcess Sfwr App
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
CODE: PTI303
COURSE LENGTH: 18 weeks
PREPARATION: Keyboarding, Computer Applications

Major Concepts/Content: Word Processing Software Applications provides students with the opportunity to develop professional level skills in word processing software.

Major Instructional Activities: Instruction will be provided in a lab utilizing individualized instruction and electronic learning services. Students successfully completing this course will be eligible to take at least one of the user or specialist exams for word processing software certification.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Assessment will be accomplished by checking student work in progress to ensure that each student adheres to the timeline throughout the course and that the assignments are successfully completed. In addition, objective and problem-solving tests, projects and other means deemed appropriate by the facilitator will be used.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of the selected application, students will be able to demonstrate the following essential objectives:

Use word processing software to demonstrate a thorough understanding of inserting and modifying text, creating and modifying paragraphs, formatting documents, managing documents, working with graphics, and workgroup collaboration.
Analyze and evaluate solutions.
Maintain files appropriately.
Demonstrate an understanding of security and risks.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of operating systems.
Demonstrate information literacy skills.
Understand the concepts of ethical issues as related to information systems (e.g. privacy, property, and access).

CLUSTERS AND PATHWAYS
This course can be used to partially satisfy the requirements for an endorsement in the following pathways.

Cluster | Pathway | Required/Recommended/Related

Last Revised: March 26th, 2009 at 10:17 am.