BCA122—Basic Word Processing
Course Competencies
To view competencies, click here: BCA122 Competencies or by contacting instructor Betty Lambert at (515) 248-7244 or emailing balambert@dmacc.edu or contacting the Ankeny Dean's Office at (515) 965-7046.
Format
The BCA122 Challenge Test has two parts: a written test and a computer applications test. The student must pass BOTH parts with 80 percent or better in order to pass the challenge test.
The first part of the challenge test is a 25-question test over Microsoft Office Word. All test questions are Multiple Choice. The second part of the BCA122 challenge test is a production test using Microsoft Office Word, a software application, on the computer. The student needs to demonstrate proficiency by actually using the software application that is taught in BCA122. A total of two hours will be allowed to complete the Challenge Test.
Preparation
Students
with the necessary preparation to challenge test BCA122
include students who have experience with the software
application Microsoft Office Word. The BCA122 course
competencies ultimately reflect what the student is
expected to know and perform. If students desire to
brush up on their skills or terminology prior to taking
the exam, it is suggested that the current textbook
(Microsoft Office Word 2003, Illustrated – Introductory,
by Duffy, Thomson/Course Technology) used for teaching
BCA122 be purchased and examined. This textbook may
be purchased at any of the campus bookstores of Des
Moines Area Community College.
Ankeny