2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsCAPP105 Computer CalculationsCredits: 1Prerequisites: noneThis course gives the student the opportunity to develop theskills required to operate an electronic calculator efficientlyin a business environment. Skills developed in this courseinclude operating a 10-key calculator using touch control,solving mathematical business problems on the calculator,and understanding the special features found on the modernbusiness desk calculator.CAPP106 Short Courses: Computer ApplicationsCredits: 1Prerequisites: noneThis course is an overview of the uses of the microcomputerin the technical and health fields. Topics will include themicrocomputer operating system and overviews of wordprocessing and spreadsheet applications.CAPP131 Basic MS OfficeCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneThis course provides students with basic computer literacyconcerning terminology, careers, and social issues related tocomputer, network, and information technology includingethics, crime, and copyright issues. Students will explorea computer operating system, and Microsoft Office Suite,including Microsoft Word and Excel, Internet, and solutions forreal world problems. Through hands-on activities, participantswill learn effective uses of a Windows-based computer as a toolto increase productivity and employability.CAPP138 Basic MS AccessCredits: 3Prerequisite: CAPP131 or satisfactory score on placementtestThis course outlines the role of data management in the businessenvironment. Students learn how to create, edit, and manipulatelarge amounts of data with Microsoft Access. Topics includebasic database design, tables and forms, sorting, and queries.Other topics include building and working with relationaldatabases.CAPP153 MS PowerpointCredits: 2Prerequisite: CAPP131 or satisfactory score on placementtestPowerPoint is a presentation package that allows the studentto produce professional-looking computer presentations. UsingMS PowerPoint 2010, students will apply effective designconcepts and features to create readable, well-balanced slides touse in a business or educational setting. A variety of appropriatepresentation techniques will be discussed and applied.CAPP154 MS WordCredits: 3Prerequisite: CAPP131 or satisfactory score on placementtestThe student will learn basic principles of word processing.Emphasis is placed on creating, saving, editing, and formattingdocuments along with some of the special features of the wordprocessing software. This course uses Microsoft Word 2010.CAPP156 MS ExcelCredits: 3Prerequisite: CAPP131 or satisfactory score on placement testCourse serves needs of business people learning spreadsheetaccounting. Electronic spreadsheets can be used for a varietyof accounting applications, including general ledger, payroll,taxation, budgeting, and forecasting. Spreadsheets are alsovaluable tools for personal finance.CAPP254 Advanced MS WordCredits: 3 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisite: CAPP154 or CAPP131 or TASK113 or consentof instructorStudents are introduced to and will practice advancedapplications of MS Word 2010 software. This includes tables,styles, templates, mail merge, graphics, charts, forms, macros,and long documents.CAPP266 Advanced MS ExcelCredits: 3 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisite: CAPP131 or satisfactory placement test, andCAPP156Course serves needs of business people learning spreadsheetaccounting in business with a higher level of skills. Electronicspreadsheets can be used for a variety of accountingapplications, including general ledger, payroll, taxation,budgeting, and forecasting. Spreadsheets are also valuabletools for personal finance.CHMY121 Introduction to General ChemistryCredits: 3Co-requisites: CHMY122Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M095 or satisfactory scoreon placement testThis course is designed to provide students with a workingknowledge of the basic principles of chemistry and the physicalworld at a microscopic scale. Topics include the atomic modelof matter, energy, chemical bonds and reactions, the statesof matter, acids and bases, and an introduction to organicchemistry. The course integrates lecture and homeworkassignments to provide students practical examples ofapplications of course material to “real world” situations.UM-Helena College of Technology 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog 93