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Description

Dive into an exciting course that will provide you with the foundational skills needed for exciting careers like game development, military defense, web design, and software engineering! You will explore Microsoft Office online applications, web design, emerging technologies, operating systems, project management, communication methods, Information Technology careers, and much more in this course. Learn about your strengths and how they relate to different career paths.

This course serves as a prerequisite to many exciting career and technical education programs of study.

Follow the link below for the Department of Education course description:

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/9943/urlt/DIT_2016-17.rtf

Segment 1

  • Computer hardware, software, folder structure, file naming, and computer maintenance
  • Communication tools, Office Online applications, keyboarding, ergonomics, email, calendar, contacts, and Word Online features
  • Copyright laws, ethical decision-making, workplace essentials, personal and interpersonal skills, emerging technologies and their impact on a global marketplace, constructive criticism, conflict resolution, and project management
  • Excel Online features, including: entering data, creating formulas, using different functions, adding charts and tables, databases, and mail merge

Segment 2

  • Web terminology, basic GUI preferences, URL, and downloading files
  • Web pages, HTML, color theory, storyboarding, WYSIWYG software, and media/images on a web page
  • PowerPoint Online, including: creating a presentation; using different slide layouts, themes, images and videos; applying color theory, transitions, and animations in presentations
  • Career opportunities in the business environment, career plans and life goals, personal strengths and weaknesses, and job-seeking skills