Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This is an asynchronous class, meaning that there will be no live Zoom lecture sessions or scheduled meetings. All course materials and assignments can be accessed and completed on your own time. The weekly due date is Sunday 11:59 PM.

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:     

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

No textbook for this class

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. This class is best suited to Windows based PCs.

If a student is using an Mac computer or a computer with Linux as the operating system, then PCC will provide them with a program named Propeller at no cost so that they can connect online with a Windows based computer on a PCC campus.  By using Propeller the student can login to virtual Windows desktop over the Internet.

Please note that a Google Chromebook is not recommended to use for this class.

• 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