OAT 1010 - Fundamentals of Information Technologies

• Define and recall the concepts, jargon, and terminology of computers and use those computer literacy skills to write papers, join discussions, take online courses/exams and scope out various careers in computer technology.
• Develop online research skills; identifying credible sites and citing them properly.
• Discover the World Wide Web and Web 2.0 and apply that information to academic and personal life (social networking).
• Learn the origin of computers through historical accounts of people, hardware, and software.
• Master skills learned using MS Internet Explorer and operating systems such as Windows XP and Vista in preparation for a portion of the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist exam.
• Respect the importance of safety and security using technology.
• Understand and become comfortable using various computer components (input and output) enabling students to purchase a computer for various uses within a budget.
• Utilize search engines and other software applications tools and features.