Computers for College and Careers

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business and information systems and trends and to introduce students to the basics and foundations required for today's business environments. Emphasis is placed on developing proficiency with touch keyboarding and fundamental computer applications, so that they may be used as communication tools for enhancing personal and work place proficiency in an information-based society. This also includes proficiency with computers using databases, spreadsheets, presentation applications, and the integration of these programs using software that meets industry standards

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Vocab

abhor--to hate very much
abominate--extreme hatred
abridge--to shorten
abstruse--hard to understand
abut--to border upon

abash--to make ashamed or uneasy
abate--to reduce
abide--to remain
ablution--a cleansing with water or liquid, especially as a religious act
abstract--difficult to understand

9-10--
Abyss--bottomless pit
accolade--approval
adjunct-assistant
affidavit--a sworn written statement
affinity--a natural attraction

11-12
accountable--responsible
accrue--to accumulate over time
acme-the highest point
addict--to devote oneself compulsively
adherent--supporter

aftermath--events following some occurrence; a consequence of
aggrandize--to increase in size; enlarge; to cause to appear greater in power
ajar--partially open
alienate--to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged
alleviate--to make less severe; to relieve, to lessen

adroit--skillful; deft

aesthetic--having to do with artistic beauty

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Week #17- BUY A CAR PROJECT/FINAL

Week #18 - TURN IN FINAL

Journals:

#1 - If you had the ability to save a life, who’s would you save?  A child’s or a single mother with 5 small children, a father who is a widow with Triplets just born?  Why?                                                                                                                                      #2- If you were the principal of the school what would you do? Why?                            #3 - What is more important to you? Money? Power? or Fame? if not these what? and why?

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#18  http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-insurance.htm

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#20
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