Challenging the prerequisite of CAOT 104 or equivalent
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This resource outlines the process for challenging the prerequisite of CAOT 104 or its equivalent. Completion of CAOT 104 is crucial as it equips students with foundational skills necessary for success in various CAOT courses. If you possess equivalent computing knowledge from another institution or have gained practical skills through personal or professional experience, you may be eligible to challenge this prerequisite. Essential skills include operating systems navigation, file management, internet usage, and basic software proficiency. Guidelines for submission are provided.
Challenging the prerequisite of CAOT 104 or equivalent
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Challenging the prerequisite of CAOT 104 or equivalent By Sita Motipara
Why completion of CAOT 104 required? • The skills acquired in CAOT 104 as described in following slides are underlying skills that you use in learning the skills and concepts in most of our CAOT classes. • These skills help you in achieving your goal of successfully completing current class.
Who needs to challenge? • If you have taken equivalent of introduction to computers at any other institution you do not have to challenge. (do nothing.) • If you have acquired basic computing skills by working with them, (at home or in office) then you may challenge the prerequisite.
Skills equivalency • Knowledge of Windows operating system • Windows XP, Vista • Windows navigation skills • Minimize, maximize and resize windows • Multitasking • Move or copy information between programs
Creating, editing, and saving files using Word or WordPad Creating and Organizing (moving, copying, renaming, deleting) folders using windows or MAC operating system Knowledge of Windows accessories such as notepad, WordPad and paint Thorough knowledge of following File management tasks
Basic Internet skills - required • E-Mail • Searching • Navigating using Internet Explore, Netscape, FireFox, or Safari • Compressing and decompressing files using WinZip program or other compression technique
If you have to challenge http://www.skylinecollege.edu/facstaff/Resources/forms/assets/prereqchll.pdf • Download the above form, • fill in • write a paragraph describing how have you acquired your computing skills • Submit to the business division dean Ms. Meadows in office room no. 8305.