Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

NOTE: This is Summer Term which is eight weeks plus a final week. The term will go fast, and students will have to do two weeks work in one week at least twice during the course. Please be prepared for the extra work and shorter term.

Course Meetings: This class will have weekly Zoom meetings on Mondays & Wednesdays from 11:00 - 11:50 AM. The sessions will cover the weekly assignments, so attendance is recommended, but not required. The meetings will be recorded for later viewing.

Course Topics

• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access
• Google Drive and Google Docs
• The Internet, Web, and strategies for searching
• Digital Citizenship and Social Media
• Major figures in the history of computers
• Emerging technology
• Basics of computer hardware, software, and operating systems
• Strategies for purchasing new devices
• Security and the ubiquity of databases
• Strategies for online collaboration

 Grading Based on:        Percent

• Assignments                        60%
• Discussions                         20%
• Practice Activities                15%
• Knowledge Checkpoints        5%

No textbook for this class - Course materials are all online including text and videos.

This class introduces Microsoft Office 365 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). These programs will also be used to complete assignments related to computer concepts.

The Office 365 suite runs best on  a Windows operating system. Microsoft Access does not work on Macintosh or Linux (Chromebook) computers so non-Windows users may need to use PCC’s SplashTop program that allows access to a campus lab computer.

• Meets the technology Requirements for taking an online course at PCC
• A recommended Internet Browser installed
• Ability to use Google Drive and Google Docs
• Ability to install or access Microsoft Office 2019 programs which can be obtained for free through PCC’s Microsoft Office 365 for Education licensing