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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog
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STU 100 - Computer Literacy
Description: Computer literacy skills necessary for success in any occupation. Includes disk and file management, keyboard shortcuts, customization and accessibility settings, disk and file management, operating systems, file extensions, device management, Internet browsing, source evaluation, e-mail, computer information security, and spreadsheet and word processing software.
Credits: 1
Lecture: 1
Lab: 0
Course Content:
- Basic computer skills including keyboard shortcuts, and customization and accessibility settings
- Disk and file management
- Operating systems
- File extensions
- Device management
- Internet browsing including browser settings, search engines, cookies & cached information, cloud storage, and source evaluation
- E-mail
- Computer information security
- Spreadsheet and word processing software
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe common keyboard shortcuts. (1)
- Customize accessibility, desktop, screen, mouse and keyboard configurations. (1)
- Describe disk and file management best practices. (2)
- Demonstrate how to download and upload a variety of files. (2)
- Compare and contrast operating systems including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. (3)
- Identify common file extensions for documents, spreadsheets, executable programs, and determine whether they are open source or proprietary. (4)
- Configure and use peripheral devices. (5)
- Use an Internet search engine to find information from reliable sources. (6)
- Explain what cloud storage is, and list its pros and cons. (6)
- Demonstrate proper e-mail formatting and etiquette. (7)
- Identify issues related to computer security risks and information privacy, and ways to prevent security issues. (8)
- Create and modify spreadsheets and documents using multiple software programs. (9)
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