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Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software (Coursera)

Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - HKUST,

In this course, you will learn the following essential computer skills for the digital age: major hardware components of a computer system; different types of software on a computer system; photo Editing using GIMP; and word processing applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

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Syllabus

WEEK 1: Computer Hardware
WEEK 2: Computer Software
WEEK 3: Application Software: a presentation
WEEK 4: What You See Is What You Get
WEEK 5: ANALYSIS AND STORAGE OF DATA USING SPREADSHEET
WEEK 6: Computer Graphics
WEEK 7: Final Exam
WEEK 8: Capstone Project

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