CTA 112 - Personal Computer Presentation Graphics Applications

4 credit hours - Four hours of lecture and directed laboratory weekly; one term.
Formerly CSI 125 - Personal Computer Presentation Graphics Applications

Use Microsoft PowerPoint to learn the basic skills needed to create, edit, format, save and print professional-looking electronic slide presentations. Learn intermediate and advanced features including using outline view, inserting clip art, creating a presentation as a Web page, using embedded visuals, creating slide transitions, animation effects, interactive documents, charts and tables, importing sound clips, creating self-running presentations, distributing presentations to remote audiences and using Visual Basic for Applications to customize a presentation. Use a wide variety of projects to provide an understanding of different ways PowerPoint can be utilized. This course will prepare students to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - PowerPoint 2016 industry certification exam (extra fee).

Note: Users with no prior software applications experience are encouraged to take one of the following before taking this course: CTA 100 or CTP 103 . Typically offered OL; fall and spring.

Course Outcomes:

Describe the use of PowerPoint presentations.
Identify the parts of the PowerPoint window.
Create and save a basic PowerPoint presentation.
Modify PowerPoint presentations and add graphic objects.
Add and customize slides and charts in PowerPoint.
Integrate PowerPoint with other Office applications.
Collaborate with others in creating PowerPoint presentations.
Apply advanced special effects to PowerPoint presentations.
Create special types of PowerPoint presentations.