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COMP 0831: Introduction to Word Processing
Effective date
January 2017
Department
College & Career Access
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course covers the basic skills needed to produce simple personal documents. Students learn how to enter and edit text; format words, paragraphs, and page layouts; and check spelling, replace text, and print documents in whole or in part.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Grade 11 Equivalency
Prerequisites
Introduction to Windows (COMP 0735) or equivalent; Grade 9 English or equivalent (English 041, CLB 6, or ESL Upper Advanced).
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Enter and edit text in a document.
- Format character and words.
- Format paragraphs.
- Format a section.
- Print a document.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 96
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Instructional Strategies
Self-paced.
Classroom instruction.
Moodle.
Classroom instruction.
Moodle.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
|
|
Project |
35 |
|
|
Final Exam |
35 |
|
Course topics
- Creating a Document
- Selecting and Editing
- Formatting Characters
- Writing Tools
- Formatting Paragraphs
- Tabs and Tabbed Columns
- Move and Copy
- Find and Replace
- Margins and Print Options
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.