CIS 101 Computing Concepts

Credits: 3

Introduces the basic microcomputer hardware/software system. Covers the concepts of system software and application software, including word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and introduction to Internet and digital security.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify basic computer hardware terminology associated with input, output, processing, and storage.
Identify and use basic system software and information processing vocabulary.
Use file management techniques for file and directory/folder administration.
Implement word processing concepts to create, edit, and save a document.
Identify spreadsheet concepts, follow instructions to create, edit, and save a workbook.
Identify database concepts, follow instructions to create, save, and run a database.
Identify presentation concepts to design, save, and run a presentation.
Distinguish the appropriate software application for a given task.
Understand and practice the elements of digital citizenship and internet safety
Identify the role of security in a digital world.

Content Outline

Computer concepts
Hardware concepts
System software
Application software
File management functions
Productivity applications
Overview of the role of computers in business and society
Security in a digital world