— Application of Computers in Technology

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Concepts of computing and applications using personal computers, spreadsheets, database management, word processing and communications. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 2 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Not open for students who have completed PLS 021V or AMR 021. (Former AMR 021.) Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Visual Literacy (VL). PLS 021 — Computer & Technology Skills for the Classroom & Workplace (3 units) Course Description: Application of computer software commonly used in the classroom and workplace to build digital fluency: spreadsheets, word processing, databases, web design, presentation software, photo/video editing, computer programming basics. Selection of software tools, cloud computing, digital information protection, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to boost productivity. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 2 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Visual Literacy (VL). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 2 hour(s). Enrollment Restriction(s): Not open for students who have completed PLS 021V or AMR 021. (Former AMR 021.) Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Visual Literacy (VL). PLS 021 — Computer & Technology Skills for the Classroom & Workplace (3 units) Course Description: Application of computer software commonly used in the classroom and workplace to build digital fluency: spreadsheets, word processing, databases, web design, presentation software, photo/video editing, computer programming basics. Selection of software tools, cloud computing, digital information protection, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to boost productivity. Learning Activities: Lecture 2 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 2 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE); Visual Literacy (VL). This course version is effective from, and including: Winter Quarter 2027.