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2016/2017 Online Instructional Materials Correlation Computer Information Systems, Advanced 6615 - 18 weeks ___________________________________ Provider ___________________________________ Last Updated ___________________________________ Course Title ___________________________________ Course Syllabus URL Content must address both the task/competency and the curriculum framework. Enter the exact part of the online syllabus that addresses the task/competency. 6615 18 weeks Computer Information Systems, Advanced TASKS/COMPETENCIES Correlation Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities and People Skills Demonstrate positive work Required 1 ethic. Required 2 Demonstrate integrity. Required 3 Demonstrate teamwork skills. Required 4 Demonstrate self-representation skills. Required 5 Demonstrate diversity awareness. Required 6 Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills. Required 7 Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness. Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge and Skills Required 8 Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills. Required 9 Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills. Required 10 Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Required 11 Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills. Demonstrate an understanding Required 12 of workplace organizations, systems, and climates. Required 13 Demonstrate lifelong-learning skills. Required 14 Demonstrate job-acquisition and advancement skills. Required 15 Demonstrate time-, task-, and resource-management skills. Required 16 Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills. Required 17 Demonstrate customer-service skills. Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge and Skills Demonstrate proficiency with Required 18 technologies common to a specific occupation. Required 19 Demonstrate information technology skills. Demonstrate an understanding Required 20 of Internet use and security issues. Required 21 Demonstrate telecommunications skills. Examining All Aspects of an Industry Examine aspects of planning Required 22 within an industry/organization. Required 23 Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization. Examine aspects of financial Required 24 responsibility within an industry/organization. Examine technical and production skills required of Required 25 workers within an industry/organization. Examine principles of Required 26 technology that underlie an industry/organization. Required 27 Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization. Examine community issues Required 28 related to an industry/organization. Examine health, safety, and Required 29 environmental issues related to an industry/organization. Addressing Elements of Student Life Identify the purposes and goals Required 30 of the student organization. Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership Required 31 in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult. Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student Required 32 organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects. Identify Internet safety issues Required 33 and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards. Using Advanced Word Processing Functions Compare advanced features of a word processing program to Optional 34 determine the best tools to use for a given task. Required 35 Create documents using advanced merge functions. Produce documents incorporating tables, templates, Required 36 autocorrect, styles, smart art graphics, and other advanced features. Create a professional document Required 37 (e.g., brochure, annual report, newsletter, catalog) demonstrating established principles of design in desktop publishing. Import text and graphics from other sources (e.g., Internet, CD, Required 38 DVD, scanner, digital camera, other files). Integrate a variety of software Required 39 applications into a word processing document. Required 40 Create an online form with a word processing program. Using Advanced Spreadsheet Functions Compare features and functions of various spreadsheet programs Required 41 to determine the best software for an individual’s or organization's needs. Create a spreadsheet using Required 42 advanced formatting features and graphics. Use advanced formulas and functions (e.g., @PMT, @PV, @VLOOKUP, @HLOOKUP, Required 43 @FV, @COUNT, @COUNTIF, @IF/THEN, relative and absolute referencing). Use advanced tools (e.g., macros, scenarios, auditing, Required 44 pivot tables and reports, object linking and embedding). Required 45 Create and reformat complex graphs. Required 46 Analyze, interpret, and present data. Required 47 Sort and filter spreadsheet data. Required 48 Import and export data to and from a spreadsheet. Optional 49 Create templates. Optional 50 Organize a large workbook with multiple worksheets. Optional 51 Apply linear programming to optimize spreadsheet results. Using Advanced Database Functions Evaluate features of various database programs to determine Optional 52 the best software for an individual’s or organization's needs. Plan, design, and create a Required 53 database file with advanced features. Generate customized reports and Required 54 forms, using advanced formatting features and graphics. Required 55 Create and conduct advanced queries to access information. Required 56 Import and export data to and from a database. Enhancing Multimedia Presentations Research and organize information to build a Required 57 multimedia presentation with advanced features. Plan and build multimedia Required 58 presentations, using advanced features. Utilize templates and master Required 59 slides in the design of presentations. Enhance multimedia Required 60 presentation layout, according to principles of effective design. Enhance a multimedia presentation with advanced features (e.g., color, transitions, Required 61 animations, timing, backgrounds, graphics, charts, graphs). Incorporate visual elements Required 62 (e.g., scanned images, digital photography, video images, streaming, downloadable images from the Internet). Incorporate audio elements (e.g. music and voice recordings, Required 63 digital audio [.wav] files, streaming, MIDI interface files). Integrate a variety of software Required 64 applications into a multimedia presentation. Required 65 Proofread and edit multimedia presentations. Create handouts and other visuals (e.g., transparencies, Required 66 speaker's notes, outline, CD/DVD, memory key). Deliver a multimedia presentation, according to the Required 67 principles of effective communication. Critique the clarity and Required 68 effectiveness of advanced multimedia presentations. Producing Desktop Published Documents for Print and Electronic Distribution Gather or create documents and graphics for use in various Required 69 advanced desktop publishing products, such as flyers, brochures, and newsletters. Determine appropriate desktop publishing products based upon the purpose of the publication, Optional 70 intended audience, output format, and time and cost constraints. Optional 71 Apply principles of design, layout, and typography. Design a layout for ease of readability and attractiveness (e.g., white space, column Optional 72 position and spacing, page margins, graphic text placements). Enhance appearance of document using desktop features Optional 73 (e.g., graphic boxes, lines, illustrations, images). Optional 74 Create templates or master pages. Create a variety of multi-page and multi-column documents in Required 75 a format appropriate for electronic distribution. Required 76 Demonstrate use of keyboard shortcuts. Incorporate original/imported text, graphics, tables, charts, and Required 77 audio/visual elements from a variety of sources. Convert a document to electronic format (e.g., PDF Required 78 files, XPS format, professional layout). Designing and Producing Web Pages Evaluate the various methods of Web page creation (e.g., integrated software packages, Required 79 Web design software, Internet browsers, programming languages). Optional 80 Research and organize information for a Web site. Compare the features and Optional 81 functions associated with the Internet, intranets, and extranets. Plan and create a Web site, applying design features (e.g., Optional 82 ruled lines, lists, headings, backgrounds, frames, tables). Apply Web page design features Optional 83 (e.g., ruled lines, lists, headings, background, frames, tables). Optional 84 Create hypertext links to other pages or sites. Optional 85 Proofread, edit, and test a Web site for functionality. Required 86 Critique a Web site, according to accepted Web design principles. Develop a plan for posting, Optional 87 updating, and maintaining a Web site. Describe various methods of Optional 88 publicizing and promoting a new Web site. Maintaining, Managing, and Troubleshooting Systems Evaluate workstations, equipment, software, and Optional 89 supplies for design, layout, and purchase. Maintain and upgrade Required 90 workstations, equipment, software, and supplies. Analyze software problems to obtain assistance via electronic Required 91 and hard-copy references and documentation. Troubleshoot hardware problems (e.g., proper Optional 92 connections, scanner, printer, speakers, auxiliary drives). Explore tools (e.g., defragmenter, file compression, Optional 93 scan disk, diagnostic) to manage the operating system. Demonstrate (or explain) how to Optional 94 install software and customize defaults. Optional 95 Back up/restore programs and data files. Investigate advanced desktop Optional 96 configuration techniques (e.g., control panel). Scan storage devices and equipment for viruses and Optional 97 spyware, and disinfect as needed. Install peripherals (e.g., scanner, Optional 98 digital camera, fax machine, modem). Comply with safety and Required 99 ergonomic precautions associated with computer use. Compare operating systems Optional 100 (e.g., Windows, Macintosh, Unix, Linux). Investigate security issues related to Internet technology (e.g., viruses, firewalls, spam, Required 101 system backup, passwords, wireless devices, data encryption). Executing Networking Activities Identify network types and Required 102 topologies (e.g., LAN, WAN, bus, ring, star). Optional 103 Identify components of a local area network. Identify file structures on Required 104 networks (e.g., folders, directories, subfolders). Explain the steps to download Optional 105 software/files to a specific workstation. Identify basic network protocols Optional 106 (e.g., TCP/IP, FTP, Voice over IP). Explain the importance of Required 107 network security (e.g., ethics, rights). Troubleshoot network problems Optional 108 (e.g., understanding network diagnostic tools). Implementing Programming Activities Optional 109 Enter, run, and debug a program. Optional 110 Code an application program using arithmetic functions. Optional 111 Code an application program using embedded data. Optional 112 Improve appearance of printed reports. Optional 113 Design interactive programs. Optional 114 Write programs to summarize data. Optional 115 Write programs to subtotal and group print. Optional 116 Write modular programs. Optional 117 Write programs using controlled loops. Optional 118 Implement tables. Optional 119 Code an application program using sort routine. Optional 120 Code an application program to display a graphic scene. Explore the characteristics and Optional 121 uses of artificial intelligence and expert systems. Exploring Legal and Ethical Issues Comply with copyright and patent laws pertaining to scanned images and documents, electronic clip art, recorded sounds, recorded and scanned Required 122 photography, trademarks, and other elements adapted for use in desktop publishing, multimedia, and Web documents. Analyze situations where scanned/digitized audiovisual elements, documents, and Required 123 electronic graphs may be used legally but are ethically questionable. Required 124 Comply with policies regarding acceptable use of technology. Investigate computer crime and Required 125 privacy issues related to Internet technology. Apply concepts of security, integrity, courtesy, and confidentiality related to Required 126 information and communication systems and intellectual property. Investigate the design of Web sites for accessibility and Required 127 accommodation of special needs (i.e., Americans with Disabilities Act, multilingual). Preparing for Industry Certification Describe the process and requirements for obtaining Optional 128 industry certifications related to the Advanced Computer Information Systems course. Required 129 Identify testing skills/strategies for a certification examination. Demonstrate ability to successfully complete selected Optional 130 practice examinations (e.g., practice questions similar to those on certification exams). Successfully complete an industry certification Optional 131 examination representative of skills learned in this course (e.g., MOS, IC3, NOCTI). Developing Employability Skills Explore domestic and international job opportunities Required 132 (using the Internet, newspapers, and other sources). Required 133 Update résumé. Add representative work samples to portfolio, including Optional 134 résumé format suitable for online posting. Use electronic sources to Optional 135 research a company in preparation for a job interview. Optional 136 Participate in a mock interview. Optional 137 Compose an interview follow-up letter. Optional 138 Identify criteria for evaluating self-performance. Optional 139 Prepare a letter of resignation. Optional 140 Explore career and college options for lifelong learning. Investigate new and emerging technological trends in the workplace (e.g., video/teleconferencing, Optional 141 workgroup computing, telecommuting, virtual office, voice recognition, electronic calendars and task lists). Identify potential employment barriers for nontraditional Required 142 groups and ways to overcome the barriers.