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New Offerings for Fall 2009

USE the FREE ALTERNATIVE to Office 2007 but still have the ability to read all Office 2007 files!
Personal Computer Software (Open Office)
15961-COMI-1410-001– Knight Campus
11 a.m. to 12:50 pm. Tuesday and Thursday

In this course students will be introduced to OpenOffice, the open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. Downloading and installing the software packages will be discussed and students will create, modify and save projects created using the OpenOffice software. Advantages and disadvantages of using open source software will be discussed. This is the free alternative to Microsoft Office.

Each class will be combination of lecture and hands-on labs.

Python Programming language offered this fall!
Beginning Game Programming - 33402-COMI-2040-001
Noon to 2 p.m. Monday and Wednesday - Knight Campus
Beginning Game Programming- 34645-COMI-2040-600 Online

In this class you will learn to build 2-D arcade-style games using the Python programming language. Python is a widely-used language (used by Yahoo, Google, and Industrial Light and Magic) that is open source, and therefore free. Python is a multi-paradigm language; you will learn to use functional decomposition and object-oriented design while building arcade-style games. This is an introductory programming course, but advanced students are welcome and can be guided in more advanced projects. The course briefly introduces the technical aspects of the creation of graphics and audio for games using open-source tools.

Leopard, the MAC operating system, offered for the FIRST TIME!
Personal Computer Operating System-34613-COMI-1415-002
10 a.m. to noon Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday - Knight Campus

This module familiarizes students with operating system commands for the MAC personal computer. Students are exposed to statements to enhance their computer operation abilities using the Leopard operating system.

OFFERED during the day for the first time!
Scripting Languages 34494 COMI-2010-001
1-2:50 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday - Knight Campus

In this course, students will learn to create dynamic and interactive Web site content through the use of the Web scripting languages JavaScript and ASP.NET, which facilitate the creation of interactive, easy-to-use Web sites with dynamic content such as animation, forms, client-side updates and pages on demand. No prior programming experience is required.

Now being offered at the Warwick Campus!
XML Fundamentals - 34507 - COMI-1755 - 101
4 - 8 p.m. Monday - Knight Campus
XML Fundamentals -33391-COMI-1755-600 Online

Due to the dramatic growth of the Internet, Web design opportunities are exploding. Whether you are interested in designing your own Web site or exploring a potential career in Web design, this course will get your feet wet and teach you the basics. This course introduces the fundamentals of the XML Web design language. In the first few weeks of class, your Web site will be up and running. This course is taught both face to face in Warwick and online.

NEW MEDIA COMES TO CCRI!
Media on the Web
Video - 34538 - COMI 1775-001
Audio - 34539 - COMI 1775-002
Motion Graphics - 34540 - COMI 1775-003
2 to 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday - Knight Campus

Lights, camera, media! New media comes to CCRI this fall, where students will learn to edit media content with Academy Award-winning Avid Media Composer software, the editing software that is used by professional editors and media content producers around the world. This course has limited enrollment – only 14 seats are available. COMI-1775 consists of three, 1-credit courses that run consecutively from September through December and students can sign up for all three. See you in the editing room.

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