Course: CIS101 - Computer Fundamentals (OER)

Topic outline

General
Welcome to CIS101
Computer Fundamentals
In this course, students will learn basic Microsoft Windows 10 Operating Systems skills (including Core PC Hardware Components, Graphical User Interface, Local and Cloud File Management, Applications, Internet Browsers, Security, and key System Utilities), Google Email, Contacts, Calendar, and Drive applications, as well as introduction to Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Presentation applications. Additionally, students will learn to create and convert documents between different format (Microsoft and Google apps).

This course was created by Ziko Rizk and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from Linn-Benton Community College.

Download this course from CommunityArchive@LBCC. This is a browseable, read-only version of CS 101. It does not have enrolled students or grades. For access to instructor-only content, contact Ziko Rizk, rizkz@linnbenton.edu.
Topic 1
Week #1 - Welcome, Overview of computers, Operating Systems, and Applications.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-1 Agenda File 15.9KB
- Reading and Videos
- What is Moodle? (short video) URL
  
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- LBCC Moodle Account (short video) URL
  
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- What is a Computer? (includes short video) URL
  
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- Basic Parts of a Computer (includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Inside a computer (includes short video) URL
  
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- Buttons and Ports on a Computer (includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Understanding Operating Systems - OSs (includes short video) URL
  
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- What is Windows? URL
  
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- Understanding Applications (includes short video) URL
  
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- High-Level Computer Abstraction slide File 53.6KB
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-1 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Oct 2 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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- Download Week-1 Assignment File 20.4KB
  
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- Upload Week-1 Assignment (Due on Sunday, Oct 2 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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Topic 2
Week #2 - Overview of Windows 10 Operating System, File System, and Snipping Tool.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-2 Agenda File 16.4KB
- Reading and Videos
- Windows 10 Features (includes short video) URL
  
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- Getting Started with Windows 10 (includes short video) URL
  
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- Personalizing Windows 10 Desktop URL
  
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- Customize Windows 10 Start Menu URL
  
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- Drives, Folders & Files Slides 406.4KB
  
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- Working with Files (includes short video) URL
  
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- Finding Files on Your Computer (includes short video) URL
  
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- Working with Flash Drives URL
  
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- Snipping Tool Slides File 56.9KB
  
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- Working with Snipping Tool (short video) URL
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-2 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Oct 9 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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- Download Week-2 Assignment File 20.5KB
  
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- Upload Week-2 Assignment (Due on Sunday, Oct 11 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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Topic 3
Week #3 - Overview of Computer Networks, Internet, Browsers, and Cloud Computing.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-3 Agenda File 15.9KB
- Reading and Videos
- What is the Internet? (includes short video) URL
  
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- What Can You Do Online? URL
  
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- Understanding Hyperlinks URL
  
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- Connecting to the Internet (includes short video) URL
  
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- Using a Web Browser (includes short video) URL
  
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- Using Search Engines (includes short video) URL
  
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- Understanding the Cloud (includes short video) URL
  
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- All About Google Drive (includes short video) URL
  
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- All About Microsoft OneDrive and Office Online URL
  
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- PDF Files Slides 55.8KB
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-3 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Oct 16 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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- Week-3 Assignment File 20.1KB
  
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Topic 4
Week #4 - Overview of Google Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Google Drive, and OneDrive.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-4 Agenda File 15.7KB
- Reading and Videos
- IMPORTANT - LBCC Gmail Student Account URL
  
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- LBCC Gmail Video (short video) URL
  
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- Introduction to Gmail (includes interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Sending Email with Gmail (includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Responding to Email with Gmail (includes short video) URL
  
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- Managing Email with Gmail (includes short video) URL
  
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- Google Contacts and Calendar (includes interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Email Etiquette and Safety URL
  
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- All About Google Drive (includes short video) URL
  
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- Getting Started with Google Drive (includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Understanding Google Privacy (includes short videos) URL
  
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- Sharing and Collaborating with Google Drive (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- All About Microsoft OneDrive and Office Online URL
  
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- Getting Started with Microsoft OneDrive (includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-4 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Oct 23 @ 11:55 PM)
  
  Receive a grade
- Week-4 Assignment File 20.3KB
  
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- Upload Week-4 Assignment (Due on Sunday, Oct 23 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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Topic 5
Week #5 - Overview of Computer Security and Key System Utilities (Defender, Disk Cleanup, Defrag, Task Manager & Backup).
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-5 Agenda File 16KB
- Reading and Videos
- Introduction to Internet Safety (includes short video) URL
  
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- Creating Strong Passwords (includes short video) URL
  
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- Your Browser's Security Features (includes short video) URL
  
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- Safe Online Shopping (includes short video) URL
  
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- Understanding Browser Tracking (includes short video) URL
  
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- Social Media Privacy Basics (includes short video) URL
  
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- Computer Security Slides File 62.3KB
  
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- Windows 10 Utilities Slides File 61.4KB
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-5 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Oct 30 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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- Week-5 Assignment File 18.6KB
  
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- Upload Week-5 Assignment (Due on Sunday, Oct 30 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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Topic 6
Week #6 - Midterm Exam + Overview of Microsoft Office Options and Microsoft Word.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-6 Agenda File 16.2KB
- Midterm Exam - must be in class!
- Midterm Exam (Multiple-choice) - must be in class (Monday, Oct 31) Quiz
  
  Receive a grade
- Midterm Exam (Hands-on) - must be in class (Monday, Oct 31) File 26.6KB
  
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- Upload Midterm Exam (Hands-on) - must be in class (Monday, Oct 31) Assignment
  
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- Reading
- IMPORTANT: LBCC MS Office 365 Offer to Students URL
  
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- Understanding MS Office 365 and MS Office 2013/2016 Options URL
  
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- Understanding MS Office for Mobile Devices URL
  
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- Getting to Know MS Word (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Creating and Opening Documents (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Saving and Sharing Documents (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Text Basics (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Formatting Text (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Lists (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-6 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Nov 6 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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- Week-6 Assignment File 19.2KB
  
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Topic 7
Week #7 - Complete Microsoft Word and Intro to Google Docs & OneDrive Word (Including File Format Converting).
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-7 Agenda File 15.9KB
- Reading and Videos
- Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Printing Documents (Includes short video and Interactive Buttons) URL
  
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- Getting Started with Google Docs (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Creating Google Docs (includes short video) URL
  
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- Uploading Files to Google Drive (includes short video) URL
  
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- Managing your Google Drive Files (includes short video) URL
  
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- Converting and Printing Google Docs URL
  
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- Sharing and Collaborating with Google Drive (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
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- Getting Started with OneDrive (includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Create and Share Office Documents with OneDrive (includes short video) URL
  
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- Upload, Sync, and Manage Files (includes short video) URL
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-7 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Nov 13 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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- Week-7 Assignment File 109.7KB
  
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Topic 8
Week #8 - Overview of Microsoft Excel.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-8 Agenda File 16.7KB
- Reading
- Getting Started with Excel (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Creating and Opening Workbooks (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Saving and Sharing Workbooks (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Cell Basics (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Formatting Cells (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Worksheet Basics (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-8 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Nov 20 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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- Week-8 Assignment File 72.1KB
  
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Topic 9
Week #9 - Complete Microsoft Excel and Intro to Google Sheets and OneDrive Excel (Including File Format Converting).
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

**** Thursday Nov 24 is Thanksgiving Day = Holiday ****
- Week-9 Agenda File 16.5KB
- Reading and Videos
- Printing Workbooks (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Simple Formulas (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Functions (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Getting Started with Google Sheets (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Modifying Columns, Rows and Cells with Google Sheets (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-9 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Nov 27 @ 11:55 PM)
  
  Receive a grade
- Week-9 Assignment File 115.4KB
  
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- Upload Week-9 Assignment (Due on Sunday, Nov 27 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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Topic 10
Week #10 - Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint and Intro to Google Slides and OneDrive PowerPoint.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!
- Week-10 Agenda File 16.4KB
- Reading and Videos
- Getting to Know PowerPoint (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Creating and Opening Presentations (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Saving and Sharing (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Slides Basics (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Text Basics (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Applying Themes (Includes short video) URL
  
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- Printing (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Presenting Your Slides (Includes short video and interactive buttons) URL
  
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- Quiz and Assignment
- Week-10 Quiz (Due on Sunday, Dec 4 @ 11:55 PM)
  
  Receive a grade
- Week-10 Assignment File 2.1MB
  
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- Upload Week-10 Assignment (Due on Sunday, Dec 4 @ 11:55 PM)
  
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Topic 11
Week #11 - Final Exam.
- Final Exam - must be in class!
- Final Exam (Multiple-choice) - must be in class (Tuesday, Dec 6 @ 8:00 AM) Quiz
  
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- Final Exam (Hands-on) - must be in class (Tuesday, Dec 6 @ 8:00 AM) File 1.6MB
  
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Topic outline

Welcome to CIS101Computer Fundamentals

Week #1 - Welcome, Overview of computers, Operating Systems, and Applications.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #2 - Overview of Windows 10 Operating System, File System, and Snipping Tool.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #3 - Overview of Computer Networks, Internet, Browsers, and Cloud Computing.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #4 - Overview of Google Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Google Drive, and OneDrive.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #5 - Overview of Computer Security and Key System Utilities (Defender, Disk Cleanup, Defrag, Task Manager & Backup).

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #6 - Midterm Exam + Overview of Microsoft Office Options and Microsoft Word.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Midterm Exam - must be in class!

Reading

Quiz and Assignment

Week #7 - Complete Microsoft Word and Intro to Google Docs & OneDrive Word (Including File Format Converting).

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #8 - Overview of Microsoft Excel.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading

Quiz and Assignment

Week #9 - Complete Microsoft Excel and Intro to Google Sheets and OneDrive Excel (Including File Format Converting).

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

**** Thursday Nov 24 is Thanksgiving Day = Holiday ****

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #10 - Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint and Intro to Google Slides and OneDrive PowerPoint.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

IMPORTANT: Make sure to do the "Challenge!" at the end of each gcflearnfree.org module!

Reading and Videos

Quiz and Assignment

Week #11 - Final Exam.

Final Exam - must be in class!

Welcome to CIS101
Computer Fundamentals

Thursday Nov 24 is Thanksgiving Day = Holiday