COMPUTER SCIENCE

Courses Taught at RCS

Computer Technology--This course is designed to provide hands-on instruction in basic computer hardware components and software applications.  Emphasis is placed on extending and reinforcing touch keying skills while providing experience for learning word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphics, multimedia, and telecommunications applications.  This course is recommended  as preparation for the State Computer Test.

Computer Applications I--This course is designed to help students master advanced skills in the areas of word processing, database management, spreadsheet, telecommunications, desktop publishing, and presentation applications. Emphasis is on data communications, Internet and e-mail, as well as skill development in the integration of software applications, ethical issues pertaining to information systems, and information technologies careers. Communication skills and critical thinking are reinforced through software applications.

Prerequisite:  Keyboarding Skill — defined as a minimum of 35 words per minute with errors corrected; format from rough draft copy of an announcement, memorandum, personal business letter, and unbound report; and exhibit proper keyboarding techniques.

Computer Applications II--provides competency-based goals and objectives that will allow students to master advanced skills in the areas of integrating technology devices, Internet research strategies and uses, complex desktop publishing, multimedia production, and basic web page design. 

Prerequisite:  Computer Applications I

6th Grade Computer Skills--Keyboarding.  This semester course is designed to teach basic keying skills, which consist of fluent manipulation of letter, figure/symbol, and basic service keys by touch.  Emphasis is on daily use of computer system and appropriate software to provide integrated training a learn/practice/sustain/assess plan of skill building.  Communication skills are reinforced as student format, compose, and proofread.

7th Grade Computer Skills--Business Computer Technology.  This semester course is designed to provide hands-on instruction in basic computer hardware components and software applications.  Emphasis is placed on extending and reinforcing keying skills while providing experience for learning word processing, database, spreadsheets, graphics, multimedia, and telecommunications applications.  Communication skills and basic mathematical concepts are reinforced in this course.

8th Grade Computer Skills--this course will work specifically with the software that will appear on the NC Computer Skills Test for 8th graders. Reinforcement of the skills taught in Business Computer Technology will be transferred to the software used for the Computer Skills Test.

Students are encouraged to purchase a USB (flash) drive 2mg to store classroom work.