This is the second semester of a two semester course. This course continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to managing and maintaining computer hardware and software. The course closely integrates the CompTIA A+ Exam objectives to prepare students for the 220-1101 and 220-1102 certification exams. The course includes the latest trends in hardware, security, virtualization, coverage of cloud computing, Linux and Mac OS, and increased emphasis on mobile devices.

TCH330 Digital Media: Illustrator with Exam Prep is MSi curriculum that prepares students for the Adobe Certified Professional Exam. This course gives students comprehensive training in the fundamentals of design. Topics covered include identifying the purpose, audience, and audience needs for preparing images, communicating with colleagues and clients about design plans, understanding copyright and licensing, using design principles and best practices, setting up projects and utilizing the interface, managing colors, swatches, and gradients, organizing design elements, creating and manipulating visual elements, and preparing images for export to Web, print, and video.

TCH310 Digital Media: Photoshop with Exam Prep is MSi curriculum that prepares students for the Adobe Certified Professional Exam. The course covers the fundamentals of working in the design industry. It will familiarize students with the key terminology related to digital images, introduce them to the purpose, audience, and needs of preparing images, and teach them basic design principles and best practices. The course will also cover project setup and interface, document organization, creating and modifying visual elements, and publishing digital media. Students will be exposed to using layers, modifiable visibility, and nonprinting design tools; importing assets; managing colors, swatches, gradients, brushes, symbols, styles, and patterns, understanding destructive and nondestructive editing; and preparing images for export.

TCH220 Software Apps: Excel with Exam Prep is MSi curriculum that prepares students for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam. This course introduces students to the Excel application interface and covers topics related to managing worksheets and workbooks, data cells and ranges, tables and table data, formulas and functions, and charts. Students will learn how to import external data, create, and edit named ranges, apply number formats, create charts, and format text using functions. They will also learn to add and modify chart elements and apply chart styles. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to navigate the Excel application interface, create formulas, manipulate data, and create charts.

This semester-long course for high school freshmen is an exploratory course in web communications. It explores and delves into applications encompassing: digital citizenship, information literacy, creative credit and copyright, online and in-person collaboration, designing and developing accessible websites as an avenue to personal creativity, and understanding structural aspects of computing (e.g., hardware, servers, devices, file organization). The course is taught utilizing a project-based learning (PBL) approach. Each unit of the course is broken down into lessons. Lessons consist of video tutorials, short quizzes, example web pages to explore, and web design exercises in which students develop and publish their own web sites. Each lesson includes at least one formative short multiple choice quiz. At the end of each unit, students take a summative multiple choice unit quiz that assesses their knowledge of the concepts covered in the unit.

Our online AP® Spanish Language and Culture course is an advanced language course in which students acquire proficiencies that expand their cognitive, analytical, and communicative skills. The AP® Spanish Language and Culture course prepares students for the College Board’s AP® Spanish Language and Culture exam. It uses as its foundation the three modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational) as defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. The course is designed as an immersion experience and is conducted almost exclusively in Spanish. In addition, all student work, practices, projects, participation, and assessments are in Spanish. The course is based on the six themes required by the College Board, namely 1. Global challenges 2. Science and technology 3. Contemporary life 4. Personal and public identities 5. Families and communities 6. Beauty and aesthetics The course teaches language structures in context and focuses on the development of fluency to convey meaning. Students explore culture in both contemporary and historical contexts to develop an awareness and appreciation of cultural products, practices, and perspectives. In addition, students participate in simulated interpersonal conversations in preparation for the exam. The course also makes great use of authentic sources for students to develop their listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in Spanish.

Our online AP® Spanish Language and Culture course is an advanced language course in which students acquire proficiencies that expand their cognitive, analytical, and communicative skills. The AP® Spanish Language and Culture course prepares students for the College Board’s AP® Spanish Language and Culture exam. It uses as its foundation the three modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational) as defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. The course is designed as an immersion experience and is conducted almost exclusively in Spanish. In addition, all student work, practices, projects, participation, and assessments are in Spanish. The course is based on the six themes required by the College Board, namely 1. Global challenges 2. Science and technology 3. Contemporary life 4. Personal and public identities 5. Families and communities 6. Beauty and aesthetics The course teaches language structures in context and focuses on the development of fluency to convey meaning. Students explore culture in both contemporary and historical contexts to develop an awareness and appreciation of cultural products, practices, and perspectives. In addition, students participate in simulated interpersonal conversations in preparation for the exam. The course also makes great use of authentic sources for students to develop their listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in Spanish.

TCH110 Software Apps: Word with Exam Prep is MSi curriculum that prepares students for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam. This course teaches learners how to use the Word Application Interface and familiarize themselves with Word options. It covers topics such as navigating and customizing the ribbon, editing documents, formatting text, managing comments, and tracking changes to create professional documents.

TCH100 Software Apps: PowerPoint with Exam Prep is MSi curriculum that prepares students for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam. This course introduces users to PowerPoint 2019 and covers: managing presentations, slides, text, shapes, and images, tables, charts, and SmartArt, 3D models and media, and transitions and animations. Students will learn basic terminology, modify slide masters and layouts, add/remove properties, set up slide shows and print options, use zoom techniques, add headers and footers, apply formatting and styles, insert hyperlinks and sections, resize and crop images, create shapes, insert audio/video clips, and set transition/animation effects and motion paths.

This is the first semester of a two semester course. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to managing and maintaining computer hardware and software. The course closely integrates the CompTIA A+ Exam objectives to prepare students for the 220-1101 and 220-1102 certification exams. The course includes the latest trends in hardware, security, virtualization, coverage of cloud computing, Linux and Mac OS, and increased emphasis on mobile devices.

This course covers the essentials of network security, including compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and cryptography, mobile device security, and virtualization. The use of case studies allows students to explore real-world security scenarios and allow students to apply what they have learned.

This course covers the essentials of network security, including compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and identity management; and cryptography, mobile device security, and virtualization. The use of case studies allows students to explore real-world security scenarios and allow students to apply what they have learned.