Basic Technology 

To be successful in this course you will need:

  • A computer with a reliable high-speed internet connection
  • An updated Web Browser
  • Adobe Reader or similar program for reading PDF files
  • Word processing software such as MS Word, OpenOffice.org, or Google Suite for viewing and editing office documents
  • Access to your LCC-provided Google account.
  • [List any other specific software students will need for this course.]

Computer Skills

Basic digital literacy is necessary in order to be successful in this course. A digital literacy self-assessment test is available for students that are unsure of their level of computer skills. This assessment is not graded; it is to help you gauge if you are ready for this class, need to brush up on your skills or need some tutoring to get up to speed. 
Northstar Digital Literacy Test > choose Test Your Digital Literacy

Basic Internet and Software Skills

  • Experience navigating the internet and using an internet browser.
  • Experience with internet searches using an internet search engine such as Google.
  • Comfort working with multiple browser windows open.
  • Basic knowledge of formatting using a word processing program.
  • Using your LCC student email for communication.

Basic Computer Skills

  • Identify the visible (outside) components of a computer (e.g. monitor, computer, mouse, keyboard).
  • Turn a computer system on and off correctly.
  • Use a portable storage device, save files to different storage devices (e.g., thumb drive, hard drive, cloud storage).
  • Manipulate a mouse, including selecting, double-clicking, and dragging items.
  • Open, close, re-size and move windows.
  • Access network resources such as printers.
  • Determine the size of a file or folder.