Catalog Description
CIOS 233 Desktop Publishing
Publication design and layout using desktop publishing software. Includes integrating text and graphics, page layout design, scanning and basic image editing. Also available via Independent Learning. (Recommended: CIOS 150 or equivalent computer literacy including saving/retrieving files, use of office applications, Internet and e-mail.) (1 - 3+0) Fall, Spring

Skill Expectations
This class assumes competent computer skills. In addition to the skills expected in CIOS 150 Computer Business Applications students should be have solid word processing skills.

List of Class Competencies

1. To be able to understand and apply appropriate copyright and authorship issues when creating desktop publishing documents.
    
2. To be able to select the appropriate desktop publishing tools for the intended purpose.
    
3. To be able to configure the computer to use the appropriate fonts, resolution, and color balance to fulfill the documents intended purpose.
    
4. To be able to set up and design documents such as newsletters, brochures, ads, fliers, reports, and business cards.
    
5. To understand basic design principles for print and Internet media.
    
6. To be able to evaluate the quality of the design of a document to achieve the users intended purpose.
    
7. To be able to combine text and graphics into a document so that the document accomplishes the intended goal.
    
8. To be able to understand and use typography as a design element. To select the font that is appropriate for the intended purpose.
    
9. To be able to select, modify, or create graphics that can be used in desktop publishing programs.
    
10. To be able to understand and apply appropriate graphic formats for various purposes.
     
11. To be able to create and format text in a word processor so that it can be included in a desktop publishing program without losing its format and style.
     
12. To be able to use various electronic tools, such as scanning, to acquire graphics and save them at the appropriate resolution, and with the correct graphic format, for the intended document.
     
13. To be able to design a document that can be reproduced effectively in its intended medium.
     
14. To be able to prepare documents so that they will be consistent with the needs of commercial printers.
     
15. To be able to understand and apply the RGB and CMYK color models.
     
16. To be able to create documents that are both protected from viruses and are secure.

Related Links:

• CIOS Course Descriptions
• Credit for Prior Learning