CIT 141 - Word Processing
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: Basic skills using a personal computer and Windows operating system, keyboarding and some basic exposure to Microsoft Office
Description
This course introduces basic and intermediate word processing concepts and applications. Topics include preparation of a variety of documents and mastery of specialized software functions. Upon completion, students should be able to work effectively in a computerized word processing environment using Microsoft Word.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Create and edit a document.
- Write a research paper.
- Write a resume and cover letter.
- Generate form letters, mailing labels and directories.
- Design and create a professional newsletter.
- Design and create a simple Web page and online form.
- Create a master document, an index and a table of contents.
Listed Topics
- Custom options under MS Word
- Text entry and document saving
- Paragraph and character formats
- Clip Art
- Margins and line spacing
- Headers and footers
- Writing tools
- Citations
- Wizards
- Tables
- Tab stops
- Title pages
- Section breaks
- Character styles
- AutoShapes
- Field codes; merging documents and records
- WordArt
- Drop caps
- Column breaks and balancing columns
- Document templates and online form fields
- Styles
- Macros
- Master document and subdocuments
- Cross-references, index, alternating headers and a table of contents
Reference Materials
Current and appropriate textbook and software.
Approved By: Sutin, Stewart Date Approved: 12/13/2006
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