Catalog: 2011–2012 Catalog Year

Course Descriptions

Senior Computing (SENR)

Technology Division

SENR 101: Personal Computing For Seniors I

Units (Credits): 2; Prerequisites: none

Offers hands-on course designed for the senior student who has little or no experience with PC's. Explains PC hardware and software, basic terminology, instructs how to wisely purchase a personal computer for present and future needs and advises how to set up a home computing work area. Student received hands-on instruction in the basic use of word processing, learning to compose, format, edit, save and print letters and documents. Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

SENR 102: Personal Computing For Seniors II

Units (Credits): 2; Prerequisites: SENR 101 or equivalent

Offers hands-on instruction for the senior who has a basic knowledge of personal computer and word processing and wishes to learn the basics of other software applications. The student will receive a review or word processing techniques, along with hands-on introductory instruction in the basic use of spreadsheets, databases, presentation, Internet and e-mail software. Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

SENR 103: Personal Computing For Seniors III

Units (Credits): 2; Prerequisites: SENR 101 or equivalent

Builds on students' knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Access and Excel. This class will also include Microsoft Word's mail merge feature, Access tables, Outlook contacts, inserting an Excel spreadsheet into a Word document, and attaching Word or Excel files to an Access field. Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

SENR 104: Personal Computing For Seniors IV

Units (Credits): 2; Prerequisites: SENR 101 or equivalent

Teaches how to enhance documents through the use of graphics. Helps students becomes familiar with various graphic programs, including PowerPoint and Publisher. Teaches how to scan pictures and documents into a computer. Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

SENR 105: Internet For Seniors

Units (Credits): 2; Prerequisites: SENR 101 or equivalent

Offers hands-on course designed for the senior student who has a basic knowledge of personal computers and wishes to learn how to access the Internet and use software to explore the World Wide Web. Students will learn to use various search engines to find people through white pages, business and services through yellow page search services and information. The student will download files, use e-mail and transfer attachment. Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

SENR 110: File and Disk Management For Seniors

Units (Credits): 2; Prerequisites: SENR 101 or equivalent

Offers hands-on instruction for the participant who has basic/intermediate knowledge of personal computers and wishes to learn how to effectively manage and organize PC files by using more advanced procedures and methods. The participant will learn how to utilize the Windows Explore and My Computer features for day-to-day disk management. It also teaches the skills to create, find, copy, move and delete files and folders, and to perform other necessary disk housekeeping tasks. Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.



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