• Computer and Technology courses

Computers and Technology

Computer Skills Assessment (CSA)

This is a FREE Computer Skills Assessment (CSA) as a prerequisites course to computer classes in OCET. Please refer to each course for the detailed prerequisites requirement. 

Learner Outcomes

Students will be able to assess their computer skills and determine which computer courses they are eligible to take. 


Section - COM4008-001


Section - COM4008-002


Section - COM4008-003


Section - COM4008-004


Section - COM4008-005

Google Application Suite

The Google Application Suite Workspace Create course:  Google Workspace is Google’s cloud based, online-only office productivity suite. Among the apps included are Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Calendar. No previous experience with Google Workspace or any of its component apps is required. This course is designed to help all new Google Workspace users to build their competency quickly. You will discover how to log into a Google Workspace account, navigate its interface, and use its component apps to complete common productivity tasks. 

Prequisites

Students need to complete one of the intro courses OR has minimal score of 80% on all assessments in Computer Skills Assessment & basic keyboard skills;

Student may use personal laptop per instructor approval. Student needs to bring a (8+MB) USB thumb drive. 

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, users should be comfortable with navigating their account, using Google Drive, creating documents in Google Docs, working with data in Google Sheets, and creating presentations in Google Slides.

  1. About Google Workspace
  2. Google Drive
  3. Google Docs (1)
  4. Google Docs (2)
  5. Google Sheets
  6. Google Slides


Section - COM4055-004

Intro to Basic Computer Skills & Mac OS 14 & 15

This course is intended to help both novice and experienced users become familiar with Apple operating systems and Mac OS 14 & 15 and gain basic computer skills. 

Prequisites

Student may use personal laptop per instructor approval. Student needs to bring a (8+MB) USB thumb drive. 

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be comfortable using Apple Operating systems Mac OS 14 &15 and gain basic computer skills.  


Section - COM4009-001

Intro to Basic Computer Skills & Windows 11

By the end of this course, users should be comfortable using Windows 11, completing basic actions utilizing the user interface, customizing the user interface, understanding security features, and using both Microsoft Edge and File Explorer.

Prequisites

Student may use personal laptop per instructor approval. Student needs to bring a (8+MB) USB thumb drive. 

Learner Outcomes

This course is intended to help both novice and experienced users become familiar with Windows 11 and gain basic computer skills. 


Section - COM4004-004


Section - COM4004-005

Mac OS & Apple Applications

This course is intended to help both novice and experienced users become more familiar with Mac OS & Apple Applications. 

Prequisites

Students need to complete the Mac Intro Course (COM 4009) OR has minimal score of 80% on all assessments in Computer Skills Assessment and basic keyboard skills;

Student may use personal laptop per instructor approval. Student needs to bring a (8+MB) USB thumb drive.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be comfortable using Apple Operating systems Mac OS and Application Applications. 


Section - COM4011-001

Windows 11 & Microsoft 2024

This course is intended to help both novice and experienced users become more familiar with Windows 11 and Microsoft.

Prequisites

Students need to complete the Windows Intro Course (COM 4004) OR has minimal score of 80% on all assessments in Computer Skills Assessment and basic keyboard skills;

Student may use personal laptop per instructor approval. Student needs to bring a (8+MB) USB thumb drive. 

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, users should be comfortable logging into Windows 11, completing basic actions utilizing the user interface, customizing the user interface, understanding security features, and using both Microsoft Edge and File Explorer. 

By the end of this course, users should be comfortable using basic Microsoft applications, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel etc.


Section - COM4007-001

General Computing

Intro to Basic Computer Skills & Windows 11

By the end of this course, users should be comfortable using Windows 11, completing basic actions utilizing the user interface, customizing the user interface, understanding security features, and using both Microsoft Edge and File Explorer.

Prequisites

Student may use personal laptop per instructor approval. Student needs to bring a (8+MB) USB thumb drive. 

Learner Outcomes

This course is intended to help both novice and experienced users become familiar with Windows 11 and gain basic computer skills. 


Section - COM4004-004


Section - COM4004-005

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