Cybersecurity lays a foundation for understanding networking technology basics, risk assessment, cryptography, and a variety of cybersecurity tools – all the essential knowledge and skills needed to begin a future in the cybersecurity workforce. Delving into a variety of topics within the course seeks to demystify the technological world and provide opportunities for further learning.
Prerequisites:
Introduction to Computer Science or IT Fundamentals (Background knowledge of IT fundamentals and/or computer science)
This course will introduce students to the Google Workspace suite of applications and tools. Programs covered include Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides with the goal of using them as a learning and workflow tool. In addition, students will work in Typing.com to improve their overall typing skills with a focus on speed and accuracy.
Students must have access to a Google Workplace account for assignments that allows access to publicly shared documents from the montanadigitalacademy.org and mtda.org. Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Microsoft Works, iWork, and alternatives are not supported for this course. MTDA does not provide student access to Google Workspace accounts. MTDA does not recommend that districts have students create personal accounts for the purpose of completing this course.
Course Availability (subject to resource and teacher availability):
Fall: semester available
Spring: semester available
Summer: not available
This course introduces students to the world of Adobe Photoshop. Students will get an insight into what it is like working in the visual and graphic design industry. Over 11 modules, students will learn everything from absolute basics like navigating Photoshop to performing complex tasks like editing and retouching photos, applying filters and effects, and even creating original artwork. The course contains guided, do-it-yourself projects, and great resources that will help students practice and learn how to work in Photoshop.
Specific Technical/Software Requirements in Addition to General Requirements:
Required Materials:
Access to Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge Creative Cloud on a Windows or Mac laptop or desktop is a minimum requirement to this course. MTDA does not provide access to this software so please confirm you have access via your school or personal access before you enroll in the course. You are not required to purchase any books for this course.
Photoshop is a powerful processing/robust software program. Please review the minimum system requirements to run Photoshop on your own computer before you sign up for a Creative Cloud subscription.
Bridge is a powerful creative asset manager that lets you preview, organize, edit and publish multiple creative assets quickly and easily. Please review the minimum system requirements to run Bridge on your computer before you sign up for a Creative Cloud subscription.
You must also always back up your work to multiple storage devices. You may also want to purchase an external hard drive for backing up your work. You can also use Google Drive, Dropbox, or Adobe Creative Cloud Files to backup and store your files
Recommended Materials:
A graphics tablet is also strongly recommended when working in Photoshop.
Where is your dream travel destination? Now imagine working there! You’ll be introduced to a thriving industry that caters to the needs of travelers through managing hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, resorts, theme parks, and any other kind of hospitality you can imagine. Operating busy tourist locations, creating marketing around leisure and travel, spotting trends, and planning events are just a few of the key aspects you will explore within this exciting field.
This course will introduce students to the Microsoft Office (Course supports learning in Office 2007, 2010, 2013 or Mac 2011) suite of applications and tools. Programs covered include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with the goal of using them as a learning and workflow tool. In addition, students will work in Typing.com to improve their overall typing skills with a focus on speed and accuracy.
This specific course requires Microsoft Office 2016 or newer. Google Workplace, OpenOffice, Microsoft Works, iWork, and alternatives are not supported.
Course Availability (subject to resource and teacher availability):
Fall: semester available
Spring: semester available
Summer: not available
Personal Finance is a course designed to help students understand the impact of individual choices on occupational goals and future earnings potential. Real-world topics covered will include income, money management, spending, and credit, as well as saving and investing. Students will design personal and household budgets; simulate the use of checking and saving accounts; demonstrate knowledge of finance, debt, and credit management; and evaluate and understand insurance and taxes. This course will provide a foundation of understanding for making informed personal financial decisions.
Prerequisites:
Students should have basic high school math skills.
This project-based course is an introduction to the design, creation, and maintenance of web pages and websites. Students will learn about netiquette, copyright, and how to critically evaluate website quality. Students will learn how to plan, design, and create web pages in a WYSIWYG program, HTML coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript. Students will learn how to resize images, the function of pixels, image optimization, image filters, create navigation bars, and how to test and publish websites.
Prerequisites:
Students should be familiar with operating systems, web browsers, managing files and folders, downloading software and file extensions.
At least two current (most recent update) web browsers from the following list:
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Google Chrome
Apple Safari (MAC)
Common Plugins:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Acrobat Reader
One of the following Text Editors:
Notepad (included in all versions of Microsoft Windows )
Notepad++ (Windows)
TextEdit (MAC) (included in all versions of MAC Computers)
TextWrangler (MAC)
Web Authoring Software:
BlueGriffon
(Note: if you have access to Adobe Dreamweaver, you can use this)
Graphic Software:
GIMP
(Note: if you have access to Adobe Photoshop, you can use this)
The goal of this course is to teach you to think like a computer scientist. This way of thinking combines some of the best features of mathematics, engineering, and natural science. Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages to denote ideas (specifically computations). Like engineers, they design things, assembling components into systems and evaluating tradeoffs among alternatives. Like scientists, they observe the behavior of complex systems, form hypotheses, and test predictions. The single most important skill for a computer scientist is problem-solving. Problem-solving means the ability to formulate problems, think creatively about solutions, and express a solution clearly and accurately. As it turns out, the process of learning to program is an excellent opportunity to practice problem-solving skills.
This course is offered with a dual-credit option with Helena College.
Learning with Python: Interactive Edition (Using Python 3.x) – site . Links to the sections that you will be required to read are provided as part of the activities for the class. The on-line textbook contains more than will be covered in the class.
Python 3.x Tutorial – site . This is an additional resource to use when using Python.
Do you dream of owning your own business? This course can give you a head start in learning about what you’ll need to own and operate a successful business of your own. Students will explore creating a business plan, financing a business, and pricing products and services. Students will also learn more about the regulations that apply to business, marketing products and services, and the legal and ethical guidelines that govern businesses.
Have you ever wished to play sports professionally? Have you dreamed of one day becoming an agent for a celebrity entertainer? If you answered yes to either question, then, believe it or not, you’ve been fantasizing about entering the exciting world of sports and entertainment marketing. Although this particular form of marketing bears some resemblance to traditional marketing, there are many differences as well—including a lot more glitz and glamour! In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to explore basic marketing principles and delve deeper into the multi-billion dollar sports and entertainment marketing industry. You’ll learn about how professional athletes, sports teams, and well-known entertainers are marketed as commodities and how some of them become billionaires as a result. If you’ve ever wondered about how things work behind the scenes of a major sporting event such as the Super Bowl or even entertained the idea of playing a role in such an event, then this course will introduce you to the fundamentals of such a career.
Montana Digital Academy Phyllis J. Washington College of Education The University of Montana 32 Campus Drive – Room 365 Missoula, Montana 59812 Phone: 406-203-1812 Fax: 406-203-1815
