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| develop an action plan that relates personal interests, abilities and aptitudes to career opportunities and requirements |
| use technology effectively to link and apply appropriate tools, management and processes to produce a desired outcome |
| Students develop accurate touch keystroking of text and data appropriate to personal use and the application of efficient workstation procedures. |
| Students
develop skill in using basic commands and functions in word processing software, including document editing, and the formatting and printing of reports, correspondence and tables suitable for personal use applications. |
| Students
will demonstrate correct use of software functions, by producing mailable, properly formatted: - paginated reports with headings and references - letters with basic components - two-column tables with main headings and subheadings |
| Students
learn the basic commands and functions of computer graphics software, including bitmapped graphics (paint program) and vector graphics (draw program). Students also develop basic skills in manipulating existing graphics, as well as in producing their own graphics |
| demonstrate
the basic elements and principles of design, by using computer software graphics tools to: - duplicate graphics designs - create graphics layouts |
| Students
are introduced to the basic commands and functions of database software, and demonstrate how this software can be used as a personal tool in data and information management. |
| demonstrate
basic electronic database software competence, by: - creating databases - manipulating data and preparing reports |
| Students
have an opportunity to use basic functions and commands in spreadsheet software for general data manipulation and personal record keeping. |
| demonstrate
basic electronic spreadsheet software competence, by: - creating spreadsheets - manipulating data and preparing chart graphs |
| Students
develop basic skills with tools used for computerized presentations involving text, data, graphics, sound and animation. |
| demonstrate
basic hypermedia software competence, by: - accessing hypermedia tools - applying hypermedia tools to produce a short presentation - using hypermedia tools to edit a short presentation |
| Students
learn how to produce a web page for the Internet. The student will: • research characteristics of an effective web page • design, create and present a web page • enhance web page to improve features and functions • apply, consistently, appropriate workstation routines • demonstrate basic competencies. |
| Students
use the functions and commands of electronic/desktop publishing software as they integrate text composing, editing, typesetting, graphics generation and page layout functions to create customized, professional, quality documents. |
| demonstrate
electronic publishing software competence, by: - creating a customized document effectively incorporating text and graphics to communicate an idea or activity - applying software make-up tools and commands |