General Information

• Name: Intermediate Word Processing
• Discipline: Computer Office Technology (COT)
• Units (Credits): 3
• 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: COT150 or equivalent
• Recommended: 40 WPM typing speed

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Assists students who have completed a beginning word processing class. Applies advanced features of merge and sort, macros, tables, math, document assembly and font and graphic enhancements.

II: Course Objectives

COT 216 Assists students who have completed a beginning word processing class. Applies advanced features of merge and sort, macros, tables, math, document assembly, font and graphic enhancements.

• • Manipulate the length of lines with hyphenation.
• • Insert bookmarks and annotations into word documents.
• • Create and use macros.
• • Enhance the appearance of text with borders, frames, and pictures.
• • Draw shapes, create and edit text boxes, and create callouts with the draw program.
• • Create and edit text in WordArt.
• • Compose scientific equations using the Equation Editor.
• • Create and format tables.
• • Perform mathematical calculations in tables.
• • Create and format charts from tables.
• • Format text into newspaper or side-by-side columns.
• • Create styles and apply formatting commands to text using styles.
• • Sort and select text in paragraphs, tables, and data source files.
• • Create and format text into outlines.
• • Create and edit a fill-in form template.
• • Create a table of contents, index, table of figures, and table of authorities.

III: Course Linkage

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

This course is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.
Students who complete programs in occupational areas are expected to demonstrate that they-

Know
• the subject matter appropriate to the 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.
• an appreciation of the importance of social, ethical, legal and diversity issues.