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BIT 240 - Desktop Publishing Using PageMaker


Become familiar with graphic design techniques, principles of page layout and design, and desktop publishing terminology and applications.  Create a variety of documents such as flyers, brochures, and newsletters and business cards.  Become familiar with style sheets, templates, and importing material created in other software programs.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: BIT 101 Keyboarding or the equivalent.

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.  Apply graphic design techniques, principles of layout and design, and desktop terminology and applications.
2.  Use a professional desktop publishing package to design, create, and print a variety of documents such as flyers, brochures, and newsletters.
3.  Combine text and graphics in the creation of the publications.
4.  Use templates, indents, and tabs.
5.  Prepare output on both hard copy and disks to be sent to a service bureau.
6.  Create documents that contain both embedded and linked objects.