ICS 101 - Digital Tools for the Information World

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Keyboarding experience; credit or qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100; credit or qualification for MATH 103 or higher level mathematics. Comment: ICS 101 meets requirements for Shidler College of Business at University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM), College of Business at Hilo (UHH), School of Travel Industry Management (TIM) at UHM, and UHM's Biology program and Botany Department. Students are expected to provide their own USB compatible high density electronic storage media of minimum size of 128 MB or as specified by instructor.7 ICS 101 provides hands-on computer instruction with an emphasis on producing professional-level documents, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and Web pages for problem solving. This course includes concepts, terminology, and a contemporary operating system. Upon successful completion of ICS 101, the student should be able to: Utilize the appropriate computer applications to produce professional-level documents, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and web pages for effective communication (major content area) o Produce documents in a variety of formats. o Create, edit, and format electronic spreadsheets using formulas, functions, and charts. o Utilize a database with queries and reports that display required data. o Create and organize a variety of electronic slides using templates, background styles, graphics, photos, and animation effects. o Create web pages that contain hyperlinks and images that are suitable for publication. Utilize operating system interfaces to manage computer resources effectively. Extract and synthesize information from available Internet resources using intelligent search and discrimination. Define, explain, and demonstrate proper computer terminology usage in areas such as hardware, software, and communications to effectively interact with other computer users and to prepare for higher-level computer courses. Describe ethical issues involved in the use of computer technology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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