ICS 101 - Tools for the Information Age
Course Description
- Prerequisite: ENG 22/60 OR placement in ENG 100
Hands-on computer class with emphasis on producing professional-level documents, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and web pages for problem solving. Includes concepts, terminology, and a contemporary operating system. Meets requirements for College of Business (UHM and UHH) and UHM’s Biology program and Botany Department.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of ICS 101, the student will be able to:
- Describe the use of computer technology and its impact on society.
- Use proper terminology to describe computer hardware components and their function in processing software instructions and input data.
- Explain why data created on the computer must be saved on a storage device.
- Demonstrate the use of the operating system to manage software files and folders.
- Choose the proper application software to solve a specific problem and/or produce a desired output.
- Produce a document in a variety of formats using word processing software.
- Solve and display the results of a mathematical or financial analysis using spreadsheet software.
- Create a relational data base table with filters, queries and reports that extract and display records.
- Create a variety of electronic slides using templates, background styles, graphics, photographs, and animation effects.
- Demonstrate the integration of different application output.
- Use a browser to navigate and search the Internet for research topics.
- Use an electronic mail program to send and receive messages and attachments.