Information Technology Essentials (ITE) at Virginia Highlands Community College
- ITE 100 - Introduction to Information Systems
- Covers the fundamentals of computers and computing and topics which include impact of computers on society, ethical issues, and terminology. Provides discussion about available hardware and software as well as their application.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.3-4 credits
- ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts
- Covers computer concepts and internet skills, and uses a software suite which includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software to demonstrate skills. Recommended prerequisite keyboarding skills.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.3-4 credits
- ITE 130 - Introduction to Internet Services
- Provides students with a working knowledge of Internet terminology and services including e-mail, WWW browsing, search engines, ftp, file compression, and other services using a variety of software packages. Provides instruction for basic web page construction.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.3-4 credits
- ITE 140 - Spreadsheet Software
- Covers the use of spreadsheet software to create spreadsheets with formatted cells and cell ranges, control pages, multiple sheets, charts, and macros. Topics include type and edit text in a cell, enter data on multiple worksheets, work with formulas and functions, create charts, pivot tables, and styles, insert headers and footers, and filter data.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.3-4 credits
- ITE 141 - Microcomputer Software: Spreadsheets
- Provides first-time users with sufficient information to make practical use of spreadsheet software using the basic of building spreadsheets.Lecture 1-2 hours per week.1-2 credits
- ITE 150 - Desktop Database Software
- Inccorporates instruction in planning, defining, and using a database; performing queries; producing reports; working with multiple files; and concepts of databae programming. Includes database concepts, principles of table design and table relationships, entering data, creating and using forms, using data from different sources, filtering, creating mailing labels.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.3-4 credits
- ITE 151 - Microcomputer Software: Database Management
- Presents first-time users with sufficient information to make practical use of database management software using the basics of building databases. Covers specific business applications.Lecture 1-2 hours per week.1-2 credits
- ITE 182 - User Support/Help Desk Principles
- Introduces a variety of tools and techniques that are used to provide user support in help desk operations. Includes help desk concepts, customer service skills, troubleshooting problems, writing for end users, help desk operations, and software, needs analysis, facilities management, and other related topics related to end user support.Lecture 3-4 hours per week.3-4 credits
- ITE 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.1-5 credits