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Computer Literacy + Concepts

Consists of:

Chapter 1: Intro to Computers
Chapter 2: Internet Research

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Chapter 1: Intro to Computers

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Citation: Module 1: Introduction to Computers. Authored by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-introduction-to-computers/
Lecture Notes: Intro to Computers (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Intro to Computers." 27 Aug. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/intro_to_computers_and_internet_research/Lecture_Notes_Intro_To_Computers.docx

Chapter 2: Internet Research

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Citation: Module 2: Internet Research. Authored by: Sherri Pendleton. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-internet-research/
Lecture Notes: Internet Research (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Internet Research." Updated 21 August 2023. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/intro_to_computers_and_internet_research/Lecture_Notes_Internet_Research.docx

Microsoft Word

Consists of:

Chapter 3: Word Basic Skills
Chapter 4: Word Intermediate Skills
Chapter 5: Word Advanced Skills

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Chapter 3: Word Basic Skills

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Citation: Module 4: Microsoft Word Basic Skills. Authored by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-word-basic-skills
Lecture Notes: Word, Basic Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Word, Basic Skills." 6 Sept. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/word/basic/Lecture_Notes_Word_Basic_Skills.docx

Chapter 4: Word Intermediate Skills

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Citation: Module 5: Microsoft Word Intermediate Skills. Authored by: Lumen Learning. License: CC0: No Rights Reserved.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-word-intermediate-skills/
Lecture Notes: Word, Intermediate Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Word, Intermediate Skills." 20 Sept. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/word/intermediate/Lecture_Notes_Word_Intermediate_Skills.docx

Chapter 5: Word Advanced Skills

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Citation: Module 6: Microsoft Word Advanced Skills. Authored by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-word-advanced-skills/
Lecture Notes: Word, Advanced Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Word, Advanced Skills." 20 Sept. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/word/advanced/Lecture_Notes_Word_Advanced_Skills.docx

Microsoft PowerPoint

Consists of:

Chapter 6: PowerPoint Basic Skills
Chapter 7: PowerPoint Intermediate Skills
Chapter 8: PowerPoint Advanced Skills

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Chapter 6: PowerPoint Basic Skills

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Citation: Module 10: Microsoft PowerPoint Basic Skills. Authored by: Shelli Carter. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-powerpoint-basic-skills/
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, Basic Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, Basic Skills." 2 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/basic/Lecture_Notes_PowerPoint_Basic_Skills.docx

Chapter 7: PowerPoint Intermediate Skills

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Citation: Module 11: Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate Skills. Authored by: Shelli Carter. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-powerpoint-intermediate-skills/
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, Intermediate Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, Intermediate Skills." 9 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/Lecture_Notes_PowerPoint_Intermediate_Skills.docx
Adding and previewing the Split transition to a PowerPoint slide (GIF illustration)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Illustration of Adding and Previewing the Split Transition to a PowerPoint Slide." Brooklyn College, 18 Aug. 2022, www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/transition_intro.gif. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/transition_intro.gif
Previewing each of the four effect options of the Split transition (GIF illustration)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Illustration of Previewing Each of the Four Effect Options of the Split Transition." Brooklyn College, 18 Aug. 2022, www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/effect_options.gif. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/effect_options.gif
Changing and previewing the duration in seconds of a slide transition (GIF illustration)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Illustration of Changing and Previewing the Duration in Seconds of a Slide Transition." Brooklyn College, 18 Aug. 2022, www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/duration.gif. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/duration.gif
Delaying the transition between slides 1 and 2 (GIF illustration)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Illustration of Delaying the Transition between Slides 1 and 2." Brooklyn College, 18 Aug. 2022, www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/advance_slide.gif. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/intermediate/advance_slide.gif

Chapter 8: PowerPoint Advanced Skills

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Citation: Module 12: Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced Skills. Authored by: Sherri Pendleton. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-powerpoint-advanced-skills/
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, Advanced Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, Advanced Skills." 19 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/powerpoint/advanced/Lecture_Notes_PowerPoint_Advanced_Skills.docx

Microsoft Excel

Consists of:

Chapter 9: Excel Basic Skills
Chapter 10: Excel Intermediate Skills
Chapter 11: Excel Advanced Skills

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Chapter 9: Excel Basic Skills

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Citation: Module 7: Microsoft Excel Basic Skills. Authored by: Shelli Carter. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-excel-basic-skills/
Lecture Notes: Excel, Basic Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Excel, Basic Skills." 23 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/basic/Lecture_Notes_Excel_Basic_Skills.docx
Excel Intro Example (Excel file)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. Excel Intro Example, Microsoft Excel file. 18 Aug. 2022, www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/basic/Excel_Intro_Example.xlsx. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/basic/Excel_Intro_Example.xlsx

Chapter 10: Excel Intermediate Skills

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Citation: Module 8: Microsoft Excel Intermediate Skills. Authored by: Shelli Carter. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-excel-intermediate-skills/
Lecture Notes: Excel, Intermediate Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Excel, Intermediate Skills." 23 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/intermediate/Lecture_Notes_Excel_Intermediate_Skills.docx
Table for More Sorting & Filtering Exercises (Excel File)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. Table for Exercises, Microsoft Excel file. 6 Nov. 2022, www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/intermediate/table_for_exercises.xlsx. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/intermediate/table_for_exercises.xlsx
COUNTIF and IF Functions Exercises (Excel File)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. COUNTIF and IF, 18 Aug. 2022, Microsoft Excel file. www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/intermediate/countif_and_if.xlsx. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/intermediate/countif_and_if.xlsx
Exercises with Excel Math Functions (Excel File)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. Math and Functions, 18 Aug. 2022, Microsoft Excel file. www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/intermediate/math_and_functions.xlsx. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/intermediate/math_and_functions.xlsx

Chapter 11: Excel Advanced Skills

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Citation: Module 9: Microsoft Excel Advanced Skills. Authored by: Shelli Carter. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-excel-advanced-skills/
Lecture Notes: Excel, Advanced Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Excel, Advanced Skills." 23 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/advanced/Lecture_Notes_Excel_Advanced_Skills.docx
Conditional Formatting: Exercises (Excel File)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. Conditional Formatting, Microsoft Excel file. 18 Aug. 2022, www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/advanced/conditional_formatting.xlsx. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/advanced/conditional_formatting.xlsx
Macros Tutorial (Excel Template File)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. Macros Tutorial, 18 Aug. 2022, Microsoft Excel Template File. www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/advanced/Macros_Tutorial.xltx. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/advanced/Macros_Tutorial.xltx
Exercises on a Dozen More Excel Functions (Excel Template File)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. More Functions, 18 Aug. 2022, Microsoft Excel Template File. www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/advanced/more_functions.xltx. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/excel/advanced/more_functions.xltx

Microsoft Access

Consists of:

Chapter 12: Access Basic Skills
Chapter 13: Access Intermediate Skills
Chapter 14: Access Advanced Skills

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Chapter 12: Access Basic Skills

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Citation: Module 13: Microsoft Access Basic Skills. Authored by: Robert Danielson. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-access-basic-skills/
Lecture Notes: Access, Basic Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Access, Basic Skills." 23 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/access/basic/Lecture_Notes_Access_Basic_Skills.docx

Chapter 13: Access Intermediate Skills

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Citation: Module 14: Microsoft Access Intermediate Skills. Authored by: Robert Danielson. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-access-intermediate-skills/
Lecture Notes: Access, Intermediate Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Access, Intermediate Skills." 26 Nov. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/access/intermediate/Lecture_Notes_Access_Intermediate_Skills.docx

Chapter 14: Access Advanced Skills

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Citation: Module 15: Microsoft Access Advanced Skills. Authored by: Robert Danielson. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.
URL: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2/chapter/why-it-matters-microsoft-access-advanced-skills
Lecture Notes: Access, Advanced Skills (Word document)
Citation: Briskman, Miriam. "Lecture Notes: Access, Advanced Skills." 23 Oct. 2022. Word Document. License: CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
URL: https://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~briskman/cisc/1050/lecture_notes/access/advanced/Lecture_Notes_Access_Advanced_Skills.docx