CA2+Overview

=Computer Applications 2= //8th Grade Course Overview//

Computer Applications 2 is a required course for all eighth grade students. You will have this course every day for one marking period.

__You will learn about:__

 * Keyboarding
 * Internet Tools
 * Desktop Publishing
 * Database Management
 * Spreadsheet Analysis
 * Presentation Skills

__Students will be able to...__

 * Demonstrate advanced word processing skills
 * Design desktop publishing documents to meet specific needs
 * Utilize Microsoft Excel in creating spreadsheets and databases
 * Create complex graphs and charts in Microsoft Excel
 * Support information used from various Internet sources
 * Operate a search engine on the Internet and acquire desired results
 * Design and present multimedia projects and electronic presentations
 * Design and present multimedia projects and electronic presentations

__You will use…__
MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Excel, Internet Explorer

You will be graded on a variety of assignments, warm-up exercises, and class participation. For success, it is essential that students attend class and participate in classroom activities. Students are expected to work the entire period and make a sincere effort to attain the highest possible degree of skill. Missing assignments can be made up during resource.

__Expectations:__
1. No food or drink is allowed in the computer lab! 2. //RESPECT// yourself, your equipment, your classmate, & your teacher. 3. Students are expected to complete ALL class projects (in class, during resource, or after school). 4. Students should stay on task and work diligently. 5. Students must abide by the “Central Bucks Technology Use Agreement for Students”. 6. Students will create a folder where they will store ALL their work. You may only add, delete, or alter assignments in YOUR FOLDER ONLY!

=Ms. Casciole= //Contact information:// E-mail: scasciole@cbsd.org Phone: 267-893-3293