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BUS 142  Information Processing

Course Description:

This course teaches the basic computer skills required to prepare for leaning more proprietary systems common to the Life and Health Insurance Industry.  These systems are used to improve customer service relationships. This course consists of the following modules: introduction to computers, introduction to windows, keyboarding, and data entry.

  

Competency Areas:

Hours:

 

 

 

Introduction to Computers

Class

2

Introductions to Windows

D. Lab

4

Keyboarding

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Data Entry

Credit

4

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

None

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

5

0

0

Computers

State the history of computers

 

 

 

 

Define microprocessors

 

 

 

 

Define memory

 

 

 

 

Define monitors

 

 

 

Input devices

Define keyboards

 

 

 

 

Define a mouse

 

 

 

 

Define a trackball

 

 

 

 

Define a scanner

 

 

 

Peripherals

Define printers

 

 

 

 

Define modems

 

 

 

 

Define sound cards

 

 

 

Software applications

Define word processing

 

 

 

 

Define spread sheets

 

 

 

 

Define presentations

 

 

 

 

Define database management

 

 

 

Drives and disk

Define  hard disk

 

 

 

 

Define  floppy drives

 

 

 

 

Define floppy disk

 

 

 

 

Define CD-ROM drives

 

 

 

 

Define other drives

 

 

 

 

Define DVD drives

 

 

 

 

Define Removable media

 

 

 

 

Care of disk  (floppy disk, hard disks, and removable media)

 

 

 

Operating systems

Define Windows NT

 

 

 

 

Define Windows 2000

 

 

 

 

Define Windows 98

 

 

 

 

Define Windows 95

 

 

 

Mainframe versus network

Define the difference between a mainframe and a network

 

 

 

Networks

Define Intranet

 

 

 

 

Define Internet

 

 

 

 

Define  LAN, WAN, or WAN

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS

5

0

0

 

Explore the Desktop

 

 

 

 

Us the Start Menu

 

 

 

 

Open Windows

 

 

 

 

Close Windows

 

 

 

 

Move the Taskbar

 

 

 

 

Modify the Taskbar

 

 

 

 

Work with the quick launch bar

 

 

 

 

Shut down Windows 98

 

 

 

 

Us the Desktop Icons

 

 

 

 

Select objects

 

 

 

 

Move windows

 

 

 

 

Resizing windows

 

 

 

 

Switch between open windows

 

 

 

 

Work with menus

 

 

 

 

Work with dialog boxes

 

 

 

 

Us help contents

 

 

 

 

Us help index

 

 

 

 

Locate topics with help search

 

 

 

 

Define My computer versus explorer

 

 

 

 

Us Toolbar Buttons

 

 

 

 

View resources

 

 

 

 

View files

 

 

 

 

View folders

 

 

 

 

Start applications

 

 

 

 

Access resources

 

 

 

 

Create folders

 

 

 

 

Copy folders

 

 

 

 

Delete files and folders