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Computer Technology and Applications
The Preparatory Course
Applicants who have little or no computer experience, or who achieve a low
score on the CTA placement examination, may be accepted into the CTA Program
on a provisional basis and required to complete QC4105, Foundations
of Information Technology.
Applicants to the program who lack hands-on experience with computers should
consider enrolling in QC4103, Business Applications Software.
QC4105. Foundations of Information Technology
- Required for qualified students who lack the fundamental computer and information
technology knowledge required for first-term CTA courses.
- Designed to provide students with the basic knowledge in computer technology
and information systems prerequisite to all other courses in the program.
Provides a strong foundation for further study in all areas of information
technology and applications.
- Students asked to complete this course are expected to receive a grade
of B or better in order to continue with the program. Upon successful completion,
the student will be prepared for first-term courses in any of the CTA program
tracks.
- Students who complete QC4105 are advised to consult with their instructor
and with the Director of Information Technology Training Programs before
choosing their major track of study.
- May be taken as a single course or in combination with QC4103, Business
Applications Software.
- Does not count as one of the eight courses required for certification.
- Covers the following areas:
- the architecture of computer operating systems
- the basics of information systems
- management and decision making
- hardware and architecture
- operating systems and programming
- database theory
- telecommunications and networking
- systems analysis and design
- business software products
- Internet/World Wide Web
- current technology news
- the future of computing and IT
QC4103. Business Applications Software
- A fast-paced hands-on laboratory course in Microsoft Office including Word,
Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Review of hardware and software basics and the Windows environment, and
hands-on business models in each application.
- The topics covered for each application range from fundamentals through
the intermediate level.
- Combining applications will also be introduced, e.g., linking a business
report in Word to spreadsheets and charts developed in Excel.
- One participant to a PC.
- Limited enrollment.
- Does not count as one of the eight courses required for certification.
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