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3 hours credit (3 hours lecture) Prerequisite CST013 or some experience with computers This course is designed to give the student a fundamental understanding of hardware, software, operating systems, and an introduction to the Internet. Topics include computer organization, storage media and devices, file processing techniques, computer systems and configurations, computer-based information systems, and computer terminology. The class centers on learning to use a personal computer by introducing the student to the applications in Microsoft Office: Word, for word processing, Excel, for spreadsheets, Access, for database information and PowerPoint, for presentations. This course will include hands-on experience in the computer lab. (Offered in fall and spring semesters)