| Nicole Cook | Community Education - Basic Office Skills | |
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| Spring 2005 | Course Syllabus | Office ????? |
| email: nicdebcook@charter.net | March 7th - 18th See Schedule for times | Phone: 465-2390 x2474 |
| This course is designed to provide basic office skills required for the average administrative or office support positions in Del Norte county. The content of this course is based on feedback from businesses in Del Norte County. I general it will include basic office skills like filling and message taking, basic computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and email, and math skills like how to use a calculator and basic business math. |
| Day | Topic | Reading Assignment | Quiz | Lab Assignment |
| Session 1 | Current Skills Assessment | None |
QUIA site -- Quiz 1
Session Name: ce_quiz1 How to Access Quizzes |
Assignment 1 See Web Site |
| Session 2 | Non-Computer Office Skills: Office Filing (Current & Legacy), Written Communications, Note Taking & Phone Messages | Handout from Internet |
Quiz 2
Session Name: ce_quiz2 |
Assignment 2 See Web Site |
| Session 3 | Working with Application Software, Creation, Positioning and Filing (saving) | Chapter 1 |
Quiz 3
Session Name: ce_quiz3 |
Assignment 3 See Web Site |
| Session 4 | Word Processing (MS Word), Creating a Document, Cut, Copy & Paste, Using Templates | Chapters 2 |
Quiz 4
Session Name: ce_quiz4 |
Assignment 4 See Web Site |
| Session 5 | Word Processing (MS Word), Formatting, Fonts, Alignment, Bullets, Footnotes, Views | Chapters 3 |
Quiz 5
Session Name: ce_quiz5 |
Assignment 5 See Web Site |
| Session 6 | Word Processing (MS Word), Check Spelling, Graphics, Save in different format | Chapters 4 |
Quiz 6
Session Name: ce_quiz6 |
Assignment 6 See Web Site |
| Session 7 | Spreadsheet Skills (Excel), Creation, Data Entry - Numbers Formulas & Functions and Filing (saving) | Chapters 5 |
Quiz 7
Session Name: ce_quiz7 |
Assignment 7 See Web Site |
| Session 8 | Spreadsheet Skills (Excel), Alignment & Formatting, Reference types, Multiple Worksheets | Chapters 6 |
Quiz 8
Session Name: ce_quiz8 |
Assignment 8 See Web Site |
| Session 9 | Spreadsheet Skills (Excel), Sort Data, Charts, Graphics, Headers & Footers, Printing | Chapters 7 |
Quiz 9
Session Name: ce_quiz9 |
Assignment 9 See Web Site |
| Session 10 | Database Skills (Access), What is a Database, Creating a Databse, Creating a Table and Filing (saving) | Chapter 10 |
Quiz 10
Session Name: ce_quiz10 |
Assignment 10 See Web Site |
| Session 11 | Database Skills (Access), Views, Queries and Forms | Chapters 10 & 11 |
Quiz 11
Session Name: ce_quiz11 |
Assignment 11 See Web Site |
| Session 12 | Business Math, Using a Calculator | Handout from Downloads area |
Quiz 12
Session Name: ce_quiz12 |
Assignment 12 See Web Site |
| Session 13 | Business Math, Basic Math Concepts & Review | Handout from Downloads area |
Quiz 13
Session Name: ce_quiz13 |
Assignment 13 See Web Site |
| Session 14 | Business Math, Percentages | Handout from Downloads area |
Quiz 14
Session Name: ce_quiz14 |
Assignment 14 See Web Site |
| Session 15 | Business Math, Working with Money | None | None |
Assignment 15 See Web Site |
| Session 16 | Business Math, Sales Tax, Discounts, Sale Prices | None | None | None |
| Text Book: | |
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Required - Microsoft Practical Office 2003, Parsons and Oja
Published by Thomson Learning ISBN: 0-619-20655-1 |
| Course Work and Homework: | |
| This class covers a great deal of material in a short period of time. The majority of the class will be completed during class time. There will be a 10 question quiz at the conclusion of each session to test what you have learned. There will also be an assignment associated with each session some of you will finish the assignment in class. Others may need to work on the assignment after class. On average the assignments are designed to be complted by most of the class during the class period. Reading should be done before the class they are listed for above. All assignments and several other useful items can be found on my website at http://www.nicoleanddebbie.com/classes/cor |
| Grading Policy: | |
| Your grade in this class is determined by: your Attendance, Quiz Scores & lab assignments. | |
| Attendance -- 30% | |
| Quizzes -- 40% | |
| Assignments -- 30% |
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How to Contact Me: If you need to contact me, the best way to reach me is by email. You can email me at nicdebcook@charter.net You can ask me questions by email also, either Debbie or I will respond to your questions. |
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