Computer Literacy Course Comparison
CGS2060 Computer
Literacy
This
course targets students with little or no computer experience (a rare case in this day and age), and teaches basic computer skills, providing
a foundation of general computer knowledge and understanding. Among the
skills taught are computer file management, Web research, and Microsoft
Office.
CGS2064 Computer
Literacy II
This
course targets students that already have basic computer skills
and wish to move from being computer literate to computer fluent. After three weeks of basic skills and concepts review,
this
course proceeds on to
more advanced skills and technological understanding
that are valued in every
area of today's job market. Among the skills taught
are editing and creating digital images and graphics, spreadsheet and database applications, skills
required to publish a Web site on garnet.acns.fsu.edu, and
an introduction to popular Web development software.
CGS2100 Micro
Applications for Business
This
course provides students with an introduction to formal business information
systems (Transaction Processing Systems,
Management Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, etc.), and training on traditional business
applications (Web research and Microsoft
Office). This course is required for acceptance into the College of Business.
The following two charts
provide a side-by-side comparison of these three classes.
| Computer Skills (Recitation Class) |
CGS2060 |
CGS2064 |
CGS2100 |
| Using
Microsoft Windows |
X |
|
X |
| Managing
Files |
X |
|
X |
| E-mail |
X |
|
X |
| Web
Research |
X |
|
X |
| Microsoft
Word |
X |
|
X |
| Microsoft
Excel |
X |
X |
X |
| Microsoft
PowerPoint |
X |
|
X |
| Microsoft
Office Application Integration |
X |
|
X |
| Creating
a Webpage with Word |
X |
|
X |
| Microsoft
Access |
X |
X |
X |
| Digital
Photo Editing: Adobe Photoshop |
|
X |
|
| Computer
Graphics: Adobe Illustrator |
|
X |
|
| Computer
Animation: Adobe Flash |
|
X |
|
| Basics
of Unix (for Web publishing) |
|
X |
|
| Web
Authoring: Intro to HTML |
|
X |
|
| Web
Development: Adobe DreamWeaver |
|
X |
|
| Microsoft
Data Access Pages |
|
X |
|
| Computer Concepts (Lecture Class) |
CGS2060 |
CGS2064 |
CGS2100 |
| Digital
Data Representation |
X |
|
X |
| Hardware |
X |
|
X |
| Software |
X |
|
X |
| Telecommunications
and Networking |
X |
|
X |
| Internet/Web |
X |
|
X |
| Information Security |
X |
|
X |
| Social and Global Issues |
|
X |
X |
| Digital
Media (Graphics, Video, Music, Games) |
|
X |
|
| Database
Systems |
|
X |
X |
| E-commerce and
Transaction Processing |
|
X |
X |
| Information
Systems in Businesses & Organizations |
|
X |
X |
| Systems
and Software Development |
|
X |
X |
|