Keyboarding/Document Layout Design

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credit: 1 –Full Year

This course is recommended for any student who does not have minimum proficiency in keyboarding.  In this course, students will be required to learn and use the touch method of keyboarding.  Speed and accuracy building, together with developing proofreading skills, will be emphasized.  To ensure optimum learning, the first part of the course will be individualized to each student’s needs.  Students will learn to prepare letters, memos, reports, and tables.  This knowledge will be used throughout their high school, college and future careers.  Self-motivation and a desire to develop a life-long skill will lead to successful completion of this course.

Computer Applications

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credit: 1 - Full Year

Prerequisite:  Keyboarding Skill

If there is one course that all students should be required to take during high school, this is the course.  Many former students who are now in college have commented that this was the most valuable course they took in high school.

Computer Applications is designed to develop word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software knowledge and skills using Microsoft Office^TM.  Although most students have used these software packages in middle school, the majority of students are not proficient nor have they been exposed to most of the available features.

This course is recommended as a prerequisite to Spreadsheet Applications and Interactive Multimedia. 

Spreadsheet Applications

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Credit:  ½ - One Semester

Prerequisite:  Keyboarding Skill

Suggested Prerequisite:  Computer Applications

Spreadsheets are used extensively in the business, academic, and scientific communities today, and knowledge of spreadsheets is essential for a student’s future success.  It is highly recommended that students who plan to attend college and major in business take this course.  In this course, students will design spreadsheets, create formulas, use specialized Excel functions, analyze, chart and manage data.  Spreadsheet applications for personal, academic, and business use will be provided throughout the course.  

Interactive Multimedia Design

Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Credit:  1 – Full Year

Prerequisite:  Keyboarding Skill

Suggested Prerequisite:  Computer Applications

In this course, students will design, write, and produce multimedia projects using Windows MovieMaker^TM, PowerPoint™, Roxio Media Creator, and Microsoft Producer. In addition to using those software packages to create multimedia projects, students will learn how to use the premier, universally-recognized photo editing software, Adobe Photoshop 7.0^TM and Image Ready.  Creation of graphics for web-pages and learning to design web pages will also be taught.  (It is recommended that students who plan to take Web Site Design enroll in this class).

During the 2^nd quarter, students will produce an original, entertaining, creative presentation to give as a gift to a friend, coach, teammate or family member.  During the 4^th quarter, students will produce a variety of presentations of their choice.  Job and life skills, such as self-motivation and self-discipline, are developed and reinforced in this class.

Accounting I

Grade Level:  10-12

Credit: 1-Full Year

Recommended Prerequisite:  None

Students are introduced to concepts and principles based on a double-entry system of maintaining the financial records of a sole proprietorship and partnership.  It includes analyzing business transactions, journalizing, posting and preparing worksheets and financial statements.  This course is an academic elective and not for use as a technology credit. 

*Williamson County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.