Topic outline
General
Advanced Computer Technology
This course is designed to give incoming students a basic knowledge of how to use technology to succeed in an online setting. Students will learn a variety of online and computer programs that will enable them to create videos, presentations, projects, posters and reports. In addition, this class will familiarize students with basic computing principles and terminology. By engaging in real-world activities, students will become acquainted with modern technology and learn why it is important. When students understand how computers work, finding solutions to technological problems becomes a lot easier. We will be exploring topics such as computer hardware, software, document processing, and a variety of other useful applications. We will also review basic netiquette and internet safety skills.
Advanced Computer Technology course materials created by the Open High School of Utah are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. This course contains open educational resources produced by other organizations which may use a different open license. Please confirm the license status of these third-party resources before reusing them. See OpenCourseWare for additional information about licensing.Topic 1
Week 1
Chapter 1.1 Keyboarding and Typing
Topic 2
Week 2
Chapter 2.1 Email, Spam, and Scams
Topic 3
Week 3
Chapter 3.1 Creating Links
Chapter 3.2 Blogging
Chapter 3.3 Embedding and Hosting
Topic 4
Week 4
Chapter 4.1 Images
Chapter 4.2 Image File Formats
Chapter 4.3 Searching for Images Online
Topic 5
Week 5
Chapter 5.1 E-portfolios & Google Sites
Topic 6
Week 6
Chapter 6.1 E-portfolios & Google Sites (Part 2)
Topic 7
Week 7
Chapter 7.1 Voicethreads
Topic 10
Week 10
Chapter 10.1 Spreadsheets continued
Chapter 10.2 Google Forms
Topic 11
Week 11
Chapter 11.1 Networking
Chapter 11.2 Running a Trace
Topic 12
Week 12
Chapter 12.1 Social Networking
Chapter 12.2 Twitter
Chapter 12.3 Glogster
Topic 13
Week 13
Chapter 13.1 History of Computers
Topic 14
Week 14
Chapter 14.1 Malware and Data Security
Topic 15
Week 15
Chapter 15.1 Careers in Information Technology