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Dr. Srinivas Makam

Computer Science & Technology Instructor

Hi! I’m Srinivas. I obtained my PhD in Applied Sciences and Math from Purdue University. For over 20 years, I have been teaching both science and math to junior high, high school and college students. I am deeply passionate about teaching and identifying students’ potential to direct them towards their passion and strengths.

Course Overview

This course begins with an introduction to computers, hardware , world wide web (WWW), and set up. These skills are in high demand in business and can help students to increase their earning potential or secure a better job. Almost 90% of all businesses use Microsoft Office. This class will cover the essentials for success with: Microsoft Word, Excel, power point, python introduction  and supports different student needs and lets student proceed at their own pace. This comes as a whole year (2 semesters) course.

 

MS Word

This course will have students working like a pro with many of the features of MS Word. Students begin with an essential document and learn to apply formatting, fonts, styles, and color. Next, tables, mail merge, collaboration, and document tracking will round out your new skills. Students will move into learning desktop publishing, graphic design, using templates and building blocks, forms, macros and security, and webpage creation and blogs.

 

MS Excel

In this course, Students will create spreadsheets, apply formatting, and enter formulas in no time. Next, Students will move on to applying themes, working with borders, fonts, and enhancing your worksheet for a professional-looking workbook. Students will move on to learn excel tables, calculations, formula usage, data analysis, and work with tables. Students will gain the knowledge to stand out in the office or job market.

 

MS PowerPoint

Participants will learn how to create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation Functions covered in this session are how to create a slide, add content (text, graphics, objects and pictures) to present a show. Prerequisite:

Learning Outcomes include Examine slide show presentation concepts and explore the Microsoft Office PowerPoint environment, Create a new presentation, Modify presentation themes, Add and edit text to slides, Add new slides to a presentation, Insert clipart images and shapes to slides, Insert and modify tables and charts, Add sound and video to a slide presentation, Insert and edit animations and slide transitions, Display a speaker-lead and self-running presentation.

Introduction to Python

This course includes an overview of the various tools available for writing and running Python, and gets students coding quickly. It also provides hands-on coding exercises using commonly used data structures, writing custom functions, loops and reading and writing to files.

Course Structure

Fall

Week 1: Computer, Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Phones, differences

Week 2: Hardware, Power source, Motherboard

Week 3: CPU, Hard drive,

Solid state, Floppy Disk, CD/DVD, External Drive, USP Ports, Peripheral devices

Week 4: Memory, ROM/RAM,Cache

Week 5: Memory Capacities , Bits and bytes

Week 6: Software, Operating System, App

Week 6: Driver, Binary code, hexadecimal code

Week 7: Unit 1 review and Quiz

Week 8: Internet, Network, Network hardware- Modem, ISP, Cloud

Week 9: Router, IP address, Dynamic and Static address, Router

Week 10: Wi Fi, Bluetooth, extender/Repeater

Week 11: Programs, WWW, URL, HTTP, Domain, Browser, Search Engine

Week 12: Mobile. Cellular Networks

Week 13: Unit 2 Review and Quiz

Week 14: Introduction to Microsoft office, Word Project,

Week 15: Begin Mail Merge assignment 

 

Spring

Week 1: Mail Merge assignment (3 classes)

Week 2: Chinese Flyer assignment (3 classes)

Week 3: Completion of Chinese Flyer assignment/ beginning Excel libs assignment

Week 4: Completion Excel Libs assignment (3 classes)

Week 5: Candy Store/ birthday budget (4 classes)

Week 6: Completion of Candy Store /Birthday Budget

Week 7/8/9: PowerPoint All about me Project and presentation

Week 10: Viruses and antivirus (Worm/Trojan/Malware/spyware/Stuxnet)

Week 11- 15: Introduction to Python, Installation, Variables, Data Types, Operators, Number system, IDLE, If/Else, While, Arrays, Matrix, Functions, Arguments, Modules, Pycharm

Class Details:

  • Class Size: 4-6 students (small group setting)

  • Grades: 3-8 and 9-12

  • Schedule: Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm

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