Description:

This is a continuation of CPCA 108, Word Processing on Micros I. After completing this course, students should be able to use advanced concepts and applications of word processing software. The applications will include importing graphics, creating reports, newsletters, footnotes and endnotes, styles, columns, templates, macros, creating a Web page, on-screen forms, and linking and embedding an object. 1 hr. lecture/wk.

Associated Costs: These are additional (out-of-pocket) expense considerations that students should expect in addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks. $10 to $20.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Recognize and use multiple file formats.
2. Use pagination and printing techniques.
3. Use the spell checker and thesaurus.
4. Use the appropriate commands to search for specific word patterns and text strings within a file.
5. Use special symbols and character formatting.
6. Select and use soft and scaleable fonts for enhanced document appearance.
7. Set up documents in columnar formats.
8. Create and edit a table; enter math formulas into a table.
9. Create and edit headers and footers.
10. Create and edit footnotes and endnotes.
11. Set typewriter tabs and decimals within a document.
12. Create and edit a table of contents, list, and an index.
13. Create and apply style sheets to documents.
14. Add graphics to documents.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Manipulating Data
   A. Listing Files
      1. Demonstrate skills to retrieve multiple file
      2. Create and save files
      3. Describe the steps to rename a file
   B. Insert documents into current documents
   C. Selecting and copying files
      1. Demonstrate skills to select a single file for copying
      2. Demonstrate skills to select multiple files for copying
      3. Use the commands to copy a file to a different subdirectory
      4. Use the commands to copy a file to a different disk drive
   D. Selecting and deleting files
      1. Demonstrate skills to select a single file for deleting
      2. Demonstrate skills to select multiple files for deleting
   E. Viewing the contents of a file
      1. List the steps to view one file
      2. List the steps to view multiple file
   F. Finding text strings
      1. Describe the steps to find files
      2. Describe the steps to find text phrases

II. Fonts
   A. Understanding fonts and points
      1. List and describe the different typefaces
      2. Describe character size
      3. Define character weight
      4. List and describe character styles
   B. Selecting printer and base fonts
      1. Define initial fonts
      2. Describe and select soft fonts
      3. Describe and select cartridge fonts
      4. Identify scaleable fonts
   C. Font attributes
      1. Demonstrate the steps to change the size of a font
      2. List the steps to change the appearance of a font

III. Columns and Math
   A. Types of columns
      1. Describe and use newspaper columns
      2. Describe and use parallel columns
      3. Understand and use parallel columns with block protection
   B. Creating columns
      1. Set up column definitions
      2. List the steps to specify number of columns
   C. Math Functions
      1. List the steps to add a column of numbers
      2. Describe the steps to insert numbers
      3. Describe and use the math definition screen
      4. Create and edit formulas

IV. Tables
   A. Creating Tables
      1. Describe and identify table cells
      2. Demonstrate the steps to enter values
      3. List and describe the steps to enter formulas
   B. Modifying Tables
      1. Discuss changing column width
      2. Describe the steps to format cells
      3. Describe the steps to change formulas
      4. Explain the process of copying formulas to other locations
   C. Creating table reports
      1. List the steps to print the report
      2. Describe changing and editing lines
      3. Use the table reporting option

V. Headers/Footers
   A. Creating headers/footers
      1. List the steps to place the header data at the top of the page
      2. List the steps to place the footer data at the bottom of the
page
   B. Editing headers/footers
      1. Describe the process of modifying header/footer data.
      2. Describe the process of deleting header/footer data

VI. Footnotes/Endnotes
   A. Creating footnotes/endnotes
      1. List the steps to place footnotes at the bottom of the page
      2. List the steps to place the endnotes data at the end of the
document
   B. Editing footnotes/endnotes
      1. Describe the process of renumbering footnotes/endnotes
      2. Describe the process of deleting footnotes/endnotes
   C. Footnotes/endnotes options
      1. List the steps edit the size and appearance of footnote/endnote
numbers
      2. Describe the process of modifying the spacing within/between
footnotes/endnotes
      3. List the steps to change the numbering method

VII. Table of Contents, Indexes, and Lists
   A. Creating table of contents, index, and lists
      1. Identify the location for table of contents, index, and lists
      2. Describe the steps for generating a table of contents, index, and
lists
   B. Changing page numbers
      1. List the steps to change page number size
      2. List the steps to change page number appearance

VIII. Style Sheets
   A. Creating style sheets
      1. List and explain the steps to create style sheets
      2. Describe style sheet templates
   B. Editing style sheets
      1. List the steps to edit style sheets
   C. Applying style sheets
      1. List the steps to apply style sheets new documents
      2. List the steps to apply style sheets to existing documents

IX. Graphics
   A. Describe types of graphic boxes
   B. Creating graphic boxes
      1. Define the steps to create graphic boxes
      2. Describe graphic box options
   C. Modifying Graphic Boxes
      1. List the steps to edit graphic boxes
      2. Describe the process of changing the graphic box location
      3. Modify the size and placement of the graphic box
   D. Importing graphic images
      1. List the steps to import graphic images
      2. Describe the process of locating files in a different directory
   E. Creating graphic lines
      1. List the steps to create horizontal lines
      2. List the steps to create vertical lines
   F. Editing graphic lines
      1. Describe the process of editing horizontal lines
      2. Describe the process of editing vertical lines

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Minimum of five projects   75% of grade
Minimum of one text        25% of grade
                          100% 

Grade Criteria:
   90 - 100%      A
   80 -  89%      B
   70 -  79%      C
   60 -  69%      D
    0 -  59%      F

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.