COURSE CURRICULUM

 

BUSINESS/TECH DEPARTMENT

 

Keyboarding

This course is designed to teach the basic principles of Keyboarding through the mastery of alphabetic and numeric keyboard by utilizing the "touch" method. Students will also be required to create a variety of documents using Microsoft Word XP and will be introduced to the Internet with a variety of projects. No prior knowledge of computers is required.

Grade 9

 

1 Credit

Word Processing and Applications

This course is designed as a continuation of keyboarding and provides a computerized approach to word processing and desktop publishing. Students will learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel XP and PowerPoint XP.

Grade 10 

 

˝ Credit

Computer I

This course focuses on advanced features of desktop publishing and integration of Microsoft Office. Students will learn the essentials of Microsoft Access. Text and objects are utilized for comprehensive learning. Web page creation is also introduced.

Grade 11 and 12 

1 Credit
elective

 

Computer II

This course continues with the integration of Microsoft Office. The essentials of FrontPage, Photoshop, and Adobe PageMaker are taught.
Prerequisite: Computer I

Grade 12

1 Credit
elective

 

Computer Programming I

Uses the basic programming language. This course includes input, output, branching, looping, graphics, arrays, matrices, files and sorting and searching algorithms.

Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra. 

Grade 11

1 Credit

elective 

 

Computer Programming II

College In High School—University of  Pittsburgh  . The objectives of this course are to use the computer in an interactive environment, to analyze problems, to develop algorithms, to learn the VISUAL BASIC language and to design code and to document programs using techniques of good programming. Successful completion of this course will provide college credit. 

Prerequisite: Computer Programming I

Grade 12

1 Credit

elective

 

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