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 794-118 Computers I

Credit Points

5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr J Pearson

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

2 hours per week

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

  • identify the basic components of a microcomputer system;

  • use a word processing package;

  • use a database management system;

  • use a spreadsheet package;

  • describe the applications of computers in horticulture.

The content includes: The history of computing, the components of a microcomputer system, operating systems, computer languages, word processing, database design and creating, tables, reports and forms, design and use of spreadsheets, use of graphics with spreadsheets, the application of computers in horticulture.

Assessment

50% spreadsheet assignment, 50% database assignment.

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