COURSE DESCRIPTION:

In this course you will develop and improve your touch in keyboarding and computer skills.  You will learn to navigate the network at the high school,  folder structure, prepare reports in MLA format used at the high school and colleges.  Emphasis is placed on letters, reports, and research paper formats.  Other applications introduced include spreadsheets and graphs, computer ethics, internet use, and presentation software.  Student work is required in typewritten form by many high school teachers and college professors.  The focus of this course is to prepare students for success in high school and college.  This course is designed for those students who do not yet key at 30 words per minute on a three minute timing.  Students will begin preparing a portfolio and meeting MLR standards in Career Planning.