General Information

• Name: Introduction to Word Processing
• Discipline: Computer Applications (CA)
• Units (Credits): 0.5
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Technology

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: CA 101 or equivalent experience

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Presents information and computing exercises to provide students with the skills necessary to successfully create, edit, and print professional-looking documents. Format is mostly "hands-on" computing exercises and lecture. Perfect for those who are new to word processing programs.
Note: Non-transferable for a NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

Learn to create, save print, and reopen word processing documents. Learn the fundamentals of page layout, fonts, justification, formatting, tables, margins, tabs, indents, headers, footers, page numbers, and graphics. Learn the fundamentals of menus, mouse icons, templates.

• • Learn to get help
• • Learn how to move within a document
• • Learn to use Auto Correct, Spelling and Insert commands
• • Learn to select text
• • Learn to control line spacing, font and paragraph settings
• • Learn to control page setup (margins and orientation)
• • Learn to save the documents at HTML document
• • Learn to use the find and replace commands.
• • Learn to use case conversion
• • Identify and interpret parts of the Word XP application and document window.
• • Learn to use your mouse to select text.
• • Perform elementary document control
• • Lear to use Notepad
• • Learn to use WordPad
• • Learn to use Microsoft Word XP
• • Learn to use the table feature
• • Learn to use the mail merge feature
• • Learn to create a macro
• • Learn to insert graphics

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

The emphasis mission is derived directly from the degree mission.

Know:
 The subject matter appropriate to emphasis of the degree

Are Able to:
 Acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement
 Present themselves effectively to a potential employer.
 Demonstrate effective communication skills appropriate resources to remain current in the chosen occupational field.