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DUAL CREDIT REVIEW SHEET
LAW ENFORCEMENT
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dual credit is a process that provides a transitional vehicle between secondary and post
secondary institutions. It offers high school students the opportunity to receive
postsecondary credit for the skills they have attained at the secondary level. Students,
meeting requirements to qualify for dual credit exams in the courses listed within this
review sheet, should study the competencies as a self-assessment of their current skill
level in preparation for the dual credit exam.
CRJT 1010 Criminal Justice
Credit Hours- (3)
Grading Scale
A= 90-
B= 80-
C= 70-
D= 60-
F= 0-
CRJT 2990 Special Topics in CRJT
Credit Hours- (3)
Grading Scale
A= 90-
B= 80-
C= 70-
D= 60-
F= 0-
Using Information
Technology - CPSC 1100 3 Hours
Catalog Description: This course is designed to assist the student in achieving profi- ciency in computer applications. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of word processing, electronic communication, and on-line databases, and spread- sheets. Competencies: Understanding of computer concepts and terminology sufficient to aid each student in their academic and/or business endeavors. At the end of the course the student should be able to: I. Terminology _______ 1. Define the four operations of the information processing cycle. _______ 2. Identify categories of computers. _______ 3. Differentiate system and application software. _______ 4. Define CPU and primary storage. _______ 5. Define bits, bytes, and words. _______ 6. Define binary and ASCII. _______ 7. Identify components of the system unit and describe their use. _______ 8. Differentiate storage and memory. _______ 9. Describe multimedia and virtual reality. _______ 10. Identify different types of display types. _______ 11. Define secondary storage, its purpose and how data is stored. _______ 12. Define and discuss data communications and networking. _______ 13. Describe the various operating systems, the differences in their capabili- ties. _______ 14. Discuss utility programs and their functions. _______ 15. Describe security risks that can threaten a computer system. _______ 16. Describe computer viruses and steps to prevent them. _______ 17. Discuss ethical and privacy issues relating to the information age. II. Word Processing (Word) The ability to use a modern word processor package to produce finished documents commonly found in the work place or associated with college level course work. At the end of the course the student should be able to: _______ 1. Demonstrate file retrieval and storage _______ 2. Create a document _______ 3. Understand word wrap _______ 4. Enter text into a document _______ 5. Import and scale graphics _______ 6. Format documents using: a. Font, font styles, and font size of text b. Margins, tabs, indents, and columns c. Templates _______ 7. Edit documents using: a. Inserting and deleting, moving, copying, and repl- acing text b. Searching for text c. Spelling and grammar checkers and Thesaurus _______ 8. Work with multiple documents _______ 9. Work with long documents _______ 10. Demonstrate headers/footers, page numbering, and footnotes _______ 11. Creating, editing, and formatting tables _______ 12. Creating page and section breaks and understanding the difference III. Spreadsheets (Excel) The ability to use an electronic spreadsheet to produce finished documents commonly found in the work place or associated with college level course work. At the end of the course work the student should be able to: _______ 1. Demonstrate file retrieval and storage _______ 2. Enter, use, and understand the difference between text, numbers, func- tions and formulas _______ 3. Edit spreadsheets by: a. Deleting, inserting, and changing cell contents b. Copying and moving contents and ranges of cells c. Running a spell check _______ 4. Testing the accuracy of spreadsheet math _______ 5. Format spreadsheets by: a. Using AutoFormat, toolbars(s), and menus b. Deleting and inserting cells, rows, and columns c. Resizing the height and width of cells d. Aligning cell contents e. Centering text across columns f. Adding borders, lines, and color g. Controlling spreadsheet display _______ 6. Distinguish between relative and absolute cell references _______ 7. Understand and print cell contents and formulas _______ 8. Print to fit - including portrait and landscape orientation _______ 9. Freeze rows and columns _______ 10. Create and modify charts _______ 11. Demonstrate decision making using the IF function IV. Presentation (MS PowerPoint) An understanding of the role of Microsoft Windows/operating systems. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: _______ 1. Understand the basic concepts for the use of color and images in devel- oping a slide show _______ 2. Demonstrate file retrieval and storage _______ 3. Enter, use, text, numbers, and images to create a simple slide show _______ 4. Edit slide show by: a. Deleting, inserting, and changing slide contents b. Copying and moving contents between slides c. Running a spell check _______ 5. Testing the accuracy of a slide show V. Internet The ability to access and use the Internet. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: _______ 1. Define the Internet _______ 2. Access WWW _______ 3. Create and remove bookmarks ______ 4. Save and print Web pages _______ 5. Copy and paste from Web pages using the Clipboard _______ 6. Search the Web using a variety of search engines _______ 7. Retrieve files from the Internet _______ 8. Send and receive electronic mail _______ 9. Perform electronic mail management functions VI. Operating Systems (Windows) An understanding of the role of Microsoft Windows/operating systems. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: _______ 1. Describe Microsoft Windows/operating systems _______ 2. Work with menus _______ 3. Start and exit an application _______ 4. Demonstrate an understanding of directories and subdirec- tories including directory structures and paths _______ 5. Create, save, open, and print a document _______ 6. Open, enlarge, and scroll a window _______ 7. Format and copy diskettes _______ 8. Copy a group of files _______ 9. Change drives _______ 10. Delete a file _______ 11. Switch between applications _______ 12. Activate, resize, and close a group window _______ 13. Arrange icons _______ 14. Maximize, minimize, and resize a group VII. On-line Databases _______ 1. Access and search online databases for research informati- on _______ 2. Use the online card catalog to find a book in libraries _______ 3. Find and check out an e-book Teacher Date A check mark ( ) indicates competencies that have been addressed at the secondary level.
