Computer Applications 1 is an introduction to Microsoft Office software. Students will be introduced to basic features in Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint. Students will create flyers, tables, and a powerpoint presentation to present to the class. Students must have passed Computer Keyboarding first.

Computer Applications 2 uses advanced features such as online forms, auditing, pivot charts and tables, creating database reports, forms, combo boxes and hyperlinks. Students must have passed Computer Applications 1 first.

Computer Keyboarding is an introductory course to typing and computers. A main focus in keyboarding is proper technique. Half the semester is spent learning the keys on the keyboard. The second half is spent formatting documents such as memo, letters, and reports. Must have this class to take the majority of the other computer courses offered.

Computer Presentations is a class where students create and deliver various types of presentations while gaining confidence and techniques for speaking to an audience. Students must have passed Computer Applications 1 first.

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Computers and Technology 1 is a class that gives first hand exposure to the world of computer technology by learning to use digital cameras, scanners, and the latest software, plus understand computer ethics. Photoshop is used to delete red-eye out of pictures, make old photos look brand new, and merge parts of one photograph with parts from another. Macromedia Flash is used to create animations. Students will learn how to move objects across the screen, change their size and appearance, add their own buttons for even more user control, and top it off by adding text.

Computers and Technology 2 is a continuation of Computer and Technology 1. Besides the Macromedia Flash skills the students learned in Computer and Technology 1, students will learn how to import and edit sound, create animated graphics and buttons, and create more advanced action scripts for their animations. Students will also learn how to capture and edit video using Adobe Premiere to create commercials. Students will add titles, sound, and motion in creating their commercials. Students must have passed Computers and Technology 1 first.

Go behind the scenes by learning how to design and write your own computer programs. Students design the screen the way they want it to look by adding their own buttons, pictures, and text. Then write the code, or instructions, for the computer to perform. Students will learn the basics of what it takes to create real-world business software and computer gaming software using Visual Basic.Net. Students must have passed Algebra 1 first. Students are encouraged to have taken Computer Keyboarding.

Students learn in Desktop Publishing to mix colors, place graphics and design publications using Adobe InDesign.

Possible projects in Desktop Publishing are mouse pads, a restaurant menu, a magazine, a note pad, and business cards. Students must have passed Computer Applications 1 first.