COMP-109-Syllabus

Introduction | Resources | Evaluation | Planning | Important

Course Description | Course Objectives | Student Learning Outcomes | Online Format | Glossary

Welcome to Microsoft Excel 2021!

Course Description

Comp 109 covers core spreadsheet skills using Microsoft Excel and also introduces the student to some of the advanced features of Excel, including functions and formulas, creating workbooks/worksheets, formatting, graphs and charts.

NOTE: This being an introductory course has no bearing on the hours required to complete this course successfully. This is a 4 unit class. If you were taking this course in a “traditional” format, you would spend approximately four hours in class (textbook project and discussion), and eight hours doing coursework (assignments, SAM training, etc.). Therefore, expect to spend 8 - 12 hours each week on this course!

Course Objectives

“Start a beginner, end a power user.”

COMP 109 is an introductory course that presupposes no prior knowledge of Excel.

On completion of the course, you will have gone beyond beginning core skills to acquire intermediate and advanced skills as defined by the MCAS certification program.

With further review and practice you will be ready to sit for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification (MCAS) for Excel 2021. This nationally recognized certification provides a way to demonstrate your expertise and qualifications to employers.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completing this class, a student will be able to accomplish the technical tasks listed below:

  1. Demonstrate the fundamentals of creating and managing worksheets and workbooks, creating cells and ranges, creating tables, applying formulas and functions and creating charts and objects.
  2. Enhance data presentation with lists, illustrations, charts, and other advanced formatting.
  3. Manipulate data by applying advanced formulas and data tools.
  4. Conduct data analysis using a range of Excel tools and techniques

Online Format

From course orientation to assignment submission to test taking, this section is fully online.

There are NO on-campus meetings.

You must have the correct software installed and a correctly configured computer to take the class.

It is essential that you have Excel 2021 installed on your computer by the first day of class.

Although COMP 109 is designed for Excel beginners, you probably should feel somewhat comfortable with your computer prior to beginning the course.

Glossary

Canvas - Learning Mangagement System that SBCC uses to deliver online content

Cengage - Textbook publisher that also delivers digital learning tools such as SAM .

SAM - Skills Assessment Manager provided by Cengage.

Capstone Projects that are part of the Final and Midterm assessments.

M01:M12 - Short form for textbook Excel MODULES such as Excel Module 1 (M01)

T01:T02 - Short form for the TEST modules and consists of a SAM capstone project.

Note:

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