ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts

In 2012, Northern Virginia Community College’s Extended Learning Institute (ELI) received a Chancellor’s Innovation Fund grant from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to support ELI’s Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative. NOVA was the first institution to release an entire OER degree pathway. Jim Shannon led the development of ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts.

Module 1: Introductions
Module 2: Computer Hardware
- Reading: Hardware
- Reading: Computer Hardware
- Reading: Motherboard
- Reading: The Central Processing Unit
- Reading: Chipset
- Reading: Random Access Memory
- Reading: Read-Only Memory
- Reading: Bus
- END OF 2.1: READ—UNDERSTAND
- Video: Basic PC Parts
- Video: Binary for Beginners
- Video: An Overview of Storage Devices
- Video: Computer Interfaces and Ports
- END OF 2.2: VIEW—LISTEN
Module 3: System Software
- Reading: Operating Systems
- Reading: System Software
- Reading: Booting
- Reading: Operating System
- Reading: Utility Software
- Reading: Device Driver
- Reading: Firmware
- Reading: Systems Software Diagram
- END OF 3.1: READ—UNDERSTAND
- Video: Utility Software
- END OF 3.2: VIEW—LISTEN
Module 4: Windows
- Reading: Windows 8
- Reading: Using Windows 8
- Reading: Working with the Desktop
- Tutorials: Windows 8 Apps
- Tutorials: Changing Settings
- END OF 4.1: TRAINING
Module 5: Communications and Information Literacy
- Reading: The Internet Basics
- Reading: E-Commerce
- Reading: The Internet
- Reading: The World Wide Web
- Reading: Uniform Resource Locator
- Reading: Web Browser
- Reading: Name Server
- Reading: IP Address
- Reading: Internet Security
- END OF 5.1: READ—UNDERSTAND
- Video: History of the Internet
- Video: How the Internet Works
- Video: DNS Explained
- Video: The Future Internet
- Video: Web 3.0 - The Internet of Things
- END OF 5.2: VIEW—LISTEN
Module 6: Ethics and Software Development
- Reading: System Development
- Reading: Intellectual Property
- Reading: Plagiarism
- Reading: Information Privacy
- Reading: Software Development
- Reading: Structured Programming
- Reading: Software Development Process
- END OF 6.1: READ—UNDERSTAND
- Video: Using the Web For Research
- Video: Basic Principles of Computer Security
- END OF 6.2: VIEW—LISTEN
Module 7: Networks and Security
- Reading: Networks & Telecommunications
- Reading: Security and Social Issues
- Reading: Telecommunications Network
- Reading: Computer Network
- Reading: Internet Security
- END OF 7.1: READ—UNDERSTAND
- Video: How Computer Networks Connect
- Video: What is a Computer Network?
- Video: Types of Networks
- Tutorials: Computer Security
- END OF 7.2: VIEW—LISTEN
Module 8: Microsoft Word
- Tutorials: Word Basics
- Tutorials: Working with Text
- END OF 8.1: TRAINING
Module 9: Microsoft Word (Continued)
- Supplemental Trainings: Microsoft Office
- Tutorials: Working with Objects
- Tutorials: Reviewing Documents and Collaboration
- END OF 9.1: TRAINING
Module 10: HTML
- Reading: HTML Training
- Reading: Creating Your First Web Page
- Reading: Naming and Viewing Your Web Page
- Reading: Revising Your Web Page
- Reading: Validation
- Reading: FTP
- Reading: Linking
- Reading: Images
- Reading: Lists
- END OF 10.1: TRAINING
Module 11: HTML (Continued)
- Reading: Styling
- Reading: Tables
- Reading: HTML Summary
- END OF 11.1: TRAINING
Module 12: Microsoft Excel
- Tutorials: Excel Basics
- Tutorials: Formulas and Functions
- Tutorials: Working with Data
- END OF 12.1: TRAINING
Module 13: Microsoft Excel (continued)
Module 14: Microsoft Access
- Tutorials: Access Basics
- Tutorials: Working with Data
- Tutorials: Running Queries and Reports
- Tutorials: Database Design Tips
- Tutorials: More Access Tasks
- END OF 14.1: TRAINING
Module 15: Microsoft Access and PowerPoint
- Tutorials: PowerPoint Basics
- Tutorials: Text and Objects
- Tutorials: Reviewing Presentations and Collaboration
- Tutorials: Customizing Your Presentation
- END OF 15.3: TRAINING
Module 16: Microsoft PowerPoint (continued)
Additional Resources
- Reading: Computer Basics Tutorial
- Videos: How My Computer Works
- Assignment: Defining the Computer Discussion
- Assignment: File Management
- Lecture: Computer Security
- Special Topics: Data Security and Privacy: Legal, Policy and Enterprise Issues
- Assignment: Computer Ethics
- Assignment: Microsoft Word
- Assignment: Microsoft Word Part II
- Assignment: Electronic Waste Research Paper
- Tutorials: Windows Movie Maker
- Digital Media Assignment
- Interactive: Who Wants to be a Protocolinaire?
- Video: Life After Death By Powerpoint
- Assignment: PowerPoint Analysis Discussion
- Assignment: PowerPoint
- Assignment: How to Succeed Online PowerPoint
- Assignment: PowerPoint Aquarium Lab
- Assignment: Surf the Web
- Reading: Social Media
- Assignment: Social Media and Lawyering
- Assignment: Creative Uses of Excel Discussion
- Assignment: Excel M&M Assignment
- Assignment: Budgeting with Excel
- Assignment: Four Personal Budgets in Excel
- Video: What is a Database?
- Assignment: Creating an Access Database
- Assignment: Planning for a Database

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ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts

Table of Contents

Module 1: Introductions

Module 2: Computer Hardware

Module 3: System Software

Module 4: Windows

Module 5: Communications and Information Literacy

Module 6: Ethics and Software Development

Module 7: Networks and Security

Module 8: Microsoft Word

Module 9: Microsoft Word (Continued)

Module 10: HTML

Module 11: HTML (Continued)

Module 12: Microsoft Excel

Module 13: Microsoft Excel (continued)

Module 14: Microsoft Access

Module 15: Microsoft Access and PowerPoint

Module 16: Microsoft PowerPoint (continued)

Additional Resources

Copyright

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