END – USER COMPUTING
Instructor: Mr. Martin Nkongho
STATEMENT ABOUT ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
All students, upon signing this course outline, commit themselves to abide by the policies and rules of the institution. The core activity of ABN is learning and in this respect academic honesty and integrity is very important to ensure that learning is valid, reliable and credible.
ABN therefore does not condone any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating on exams and assessments, amongst other such practices. ABN requires students to always do their own assignments and to produce their own academic work, unless given a group assignment.
Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:
- Using the ideas, words, works or inventions of someone else as if it is your own work.
- Using the direct words of someone else without quotation marks, even if it is referenced.
- Copying from writings (books, articles, webpages, other students’ assignments, etc.), published or unpublished, without referencing.
- Syndication of a piece of work, all or part of an assignment, by a group of students, unless the assignment was a legitimate group assignment.
- The borrowing and use of another person’s assignment, with or without their knowledge or permission.
- Infringing copyright, including documents copied or cut and pasted from the internet.
- Asking someone else to prepare an assignment for you or to write or sit an assessment for you, whether this is against payment or not.
- Re-submitting work done already for another course or programme as new work, so-called self-plagiarism.
- Bringing notes into an examination or test venue, regardless of whether the notes were used to copy or not.
- Receiving any outside assistance in any form or shape during an examination or test.
All forms of academic dishonesty are viewed as misconduct under ABN Student Rules and Regulations. Students who make themselves guilty of academic dishonesty will be brought before a Disciplinary Committee and may be suspended from studying for a certain time or may be expelled. All students who are found guilty of academic dishonesty shall have an appropriate endorsement on their academic record, which will never be erased.
COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE CODE AND TITLE: END - USER COMPUTING
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The aim of this course is to introduce the basic features of Microsoft Office, Windows basics, and file management. Develop familiarity with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, email and internet basics. This course seeks to equip students with the necessary skills to use applications software, especially MS Office in business situations.
NQF Level:
CREDITS:
PREREQUISITES: None
EXIT Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Recognise when to use each of the Microsoft Office programs to create professional business documents.
2. Use Microsoft Office programs to create personal and/or business documents following current professional and/or industry standards.
3. Pursue future courses specialising in one or more of the programs.
4. Apply skills and concepts for basic use of computer hardware, software, networks, and the internet in the workplace and in future coursework as identified by the internationally accepted internet and Computing standards.
PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOK:
- Lubbe, M., Benson, S. (2008). End-User Computing Windows XP and Office 2007. Let’s Do It!, ISBN 0-980-27097-6
OTHER READING MATERIALS:
· Lubbe, M., Benson, S. (2008). End-User Computing Windows XP and Office 2007, Let’s Do It!, ISBN 0-980-27097-6
· Lubbe, M., Benson, S. (2009). ICDL – The Practical Way, Windows XP, Office 2007, Let’s Do It!
· Joice, J., Moon, M. (2007). 2007 Microsoft® Office System Plain & Simple, Microsoft Press, ISBN 0-735-62273-6
· Pasewark/Pasewark, et al. (2007). Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory, Course Technology, ISBN 1-423-90396-X
Web Sites:
Free tutorial: http://www.baycongroup.com/
Course Content
1. Terminology and Vocabulary
1. Parts of Computer System
2. Software Applications and Operating System
2. Windows Concepts
1. Windows navigation
2. Multi-task applications
3. File management(reinforce and emphasize throughout the length of the course)
3. Basic Internet Skills
1. Browsers
2. Searching
3. Ethics
4. Communication Skills
1. Send and receive email
2. Send and open email attachments
3. Identify proper netiquette rules
5. Internet Skills
1. Identify and use Internet browser features
2. Use Search tools
6. Word Processing Concepts
1. Create and Edit one page documents
2. Copy/Move/Paste text
3. Create and Edit a multi-page word document
4. Format and enhance Word documents
7. Spreadsheet concepts
1. Create and edit basic Excel spreadsheets
2. Format and enhance spreadsheets
3. Use Auto Sum and create basic formulas
4. Create basic charts
8. Database Skills
1. Create and Edit a database
2. Format and enhance a database
3. Create Queries
4. Sort and filter a database
5. Create and print Reports
9. Presentation Concepts
1. Create and edit basic PowerPoint presentations
2. Use template, colour schemes, animation, slide transition
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION: Continuous assessment 50%
Examination 50%; 1 x 3 hour examination paper
Minimum pass requirement for this course: 50%
COURSE POLICIES
General Academic Policies:
It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to ABN’s Policies.
AUTHORISATION:
This course is authorised for use by:
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Head of Department Date
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY STUDENT
(To be completed by all students on the course, detached from the course outline and kept on record in the department)
I, (insert name), (Student number), hereby acknowledge that I have received this course outline for (insert course title and code), and that I have familiarised myself with its content, in particular the statement about academic honesty and integrity. I agree to abide by the Policies and arrangements spelt out in this course outline.
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Signature of Student Date
