Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

CIT 060
Windows Operating System
Advisory: CIT 100A
This course is a comprehensive course
of the Microsoft Windows operating
system and its graphical user interface.
The student will learn: Graphical User
Interface/Mouse, My Computer, File
Management with Explorer, WordPad,
Paint, and data sharing using the
Clipboard. The Find program, object
linking and embedding, printers and
fonts will also be included. Networking
capabilities of Windows will be used
and disk maintenance tasks will be
performed.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
36 Lab hours
CIT 100A
Keyboarding
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
Transfers to: CSU
The course is designed to enable the
student to master the alphanumeric
keyboard on a microcomputer by touch
and to gain a thorough knowledge of
current keyboarding techniques. This
course is recommended for all students to
provide them with the skills necessary to
use touch keyboarding to prepare reports
and general course assignments.
1 Unit
9 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
CIT 100B
Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment; CIT 100A
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to improve
students’ speed and accuracy on a
computer keyboard by analyzing their
keyboarding techniques and prescribing
specific drills to increase their timed
writing rate. It is taught as a lab or on-line.
This course is recommended for all
students who have learned the location of
the keys on the keyboard and who now
want to improve their speed and accuracy
in preparation of reports and general
course assignments. This course may be
taken once and repeated two times for
credit.
1 Unit
18 Lecture hours
CIT 101
Introduction to Computer
Information Technology
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; CIT 100A
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This is an introductory computer
course, which offers students both
fundamental computer concepts and
training in spreadsheets and database
microcomputer applications. Topics
include the importance of computers in
business and society, the information
processing cycle, the Internet,
communication and networks, the latest
hardware and software developments,
and planning a career as a computer
professional or a computer user. This is
the basic computer course designed for
Business majors.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CIT 102
Introduction to Microsoft Office
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; CIT 100A
Transfers to: CSU
This course is intended as an
introduction for students wanting
to learn the latest version of the
integrated program suite of Microsoft
Office Professional. The student
will be provided with the basics of
each of the programs in the suite -
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint,
and Outlook as well as their
Internet integration. In addition, an
introduction to fundamental computer
concepts will be presented including
hardware and software basics, file
management, computer networks and
communications.
3 Units
45 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
CIT 103
Introduction to Microsoft Word
Advisory: CIT 060; CIT 100A or ability
to key by touch
Transfers to: CSU
This is an introductory word
processing course, which will
provide instruction in the use of
the latest version of Microsoft®
Word® applications software.
Students will learn the basic editing
and formatting functions of the
program. Document maintenance,
formatting enhancements, and the
creation and formatting of tables
will also be presented. This course
is intended for students desiring to
complete the requirements for the
Computer Information Technology
Microcomputer Specialists Degree or
professionals wanting an introduction
to Microsoft® Word®.
1.5 Units
18 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
CIT 104
Advanced Microsoft Word
Prerequisite: CIT 103
Transfers to: CSU
This course presents the advanced
features of the latest version of
Microsoft Word®. Specific topics
include merging documents, macros
and styles, specialized tables, protected
forms and shared documents. This
course is intended for students desiring
to complete the requirements for the
Computer Information Technology
Microcomputer Specialists Degree or
professions wanting to master Microsoft
Word.
1.5 Units
18 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
CIT 105
Microsoft PowerPoint
Advisory: CIT 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course provides the student
with an overview of the presentation
software Microsoft® PowerPoint®.
Specific topics include planning and
creating a presentation, applying
and modifying text and graphics
objects, using design templates,
working with graphics and sound
from other file formats and the World
Wide Web, preparing charts, and
presenting slide shows. This course
is intended for students desiring to
complete the requirements for the
Computer Information Technology
Microcomputer Specialists Degree
or professionals wanting instruction
in Microsoft® PowerPoint® leading
to Microsoft® Office Specialist
Certification.
1.5 Units
27 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
CIT 107
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Advisory: CIT 101
Transfers to: CSU
This is an introductory microcomputer
spreadsheet applications course, which
will provide instruction in the use
of the latest version of spreadsheet
software for business applications.
Students will learn to manage financial
data, develop formulas and use
functions with proper syntax, create
charts and graphs, and build Web
pages from worksheets. This course
is intended for students desiring to
complete the requirements for the
Computer Information Technology
Microcomputer Specialists Degree or
professionals wanting an introduction
to Microsoft Excel.
1.5 Units
18 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
CIT 108
Advanced Microsoft Excel
Prerequisite: CIT 107
Advisory: CIT 115
Transfers to: CSU
This is an advanced microcomputer
spreadsheet applications course, which
will provide instruction in the use of the
latest version of spreadsheet software.
Students will learn to integrate Excel
with other Windows programs and the
World Wide Web, create Excel tables,
PivotTables and PivotCharts, build
Excel applications using macros and
buttons, and enhance workbooks with
Visual Basic. This course is intended
for students desiring to complete
the requirements for the Computer
Information Technology Computer
Systems Degree, or professionals
wanting to learn the advanced
functions and programming features of
Microsoft® Excel®.
1.5 Units
18 Lecture hours
27 Lab hours
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