STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Develop a basic proficiency with a computer operating system and its role in graphic production. (I) (II)

 2. Determine software components and state their purpose and relationships. (VIII) (IX)

 3. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of vocabulary, skills and the technology required to construct beginning

    graphic productions. (I) (II) (III) (VII) (IV) (VIII)

 4. Demonstrate the basic skills of computer literacy. (I) (II) (III)

 5. Demonstrate critical-thinking and creative problem-solving in the graphic production process.

 6. Analyze and critique existing work.

 7. Research career opportunities.

 

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Explore the graphics system

 II. Show and identify parts of system, data & file size

 III. Basic desktop operation

      a. Navigation

      b. Menu

      c. Finder

      d. System folder

      e. Control panel

      f. Window

 IV. System management

      a. Data management

      b. File management

      c. Font management

      d. Server

      e. Archiving

 V. Applications

      a. Launching

      b. Archiving

      c. Identifying

      d. Basic commands

 VI. Processing and output

      a. Word processing

      b. Printing

 VII. Internet operation, navigation, and communication

      a. Downloading

      b. Data rate

      c. Bandwidth

      d. Browsers

      e. Search engines

      f. E-mail

 VIII. Multimedia orientation

      a. Hardware components

      b. Ergonomics

 IX. Graphics and Print production

      a. Raster applications demo

      b. Vector application demo

      c. Page Layout application demo

 X. Multimedia Demos

      a. Video application demo

      b. Sound application demo

      c. Motion graphics application demo

      d. Animation application demo

      e. Model building application demo

      f. Rendering application demo

      g. Web design application demo

 XI. Importing and exporting

      a. Integration of software applications

 XII. Optimizing your system