# Computer Applications (CMPW) (CMPW) courses

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 51 courses

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/sel/career-skills/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### CMPW NC001 — Typing-Keyboarding (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This bilingual course promotes an understanding of basic typing and keyboarding skills. It is intended for students who have no keyboarding experience or who need to improve their keyboarding skills. Students increase their speed, and learn techniques and strategies to prevent repetitive strain injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC002 — Introduction to Computers (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This bilingual course promotes an understanding of basic computer skills. This class provides basic knowledge of computers such as hardware, software and basic terminology. It is designed for beginners who desire to learn the navigation of the windows environment, file management, keyboard layout and mouse techniques. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC003 — Introduction to Windows Operating Systems (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This bilingual course provides a basic overview of the Windows Operating System. Topics include file management, memory and storage management, and desktop customization. Recommended for students new to computers and serves as a foundation for various Windows Operating System versions. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC004 — Introduction to the Internet and Email (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This introductory bilingual course provides a basic understanding of the Web and electronic mail. Students learn to navigate the Web, use search engines and techniques to obtain specific information. Email etiquette, email management, security and protection of privacy are included. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC005 — Microsoft Word Fundamentals (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This introductory bilingual course provides a basic understanding of Microsoft Word functions for document creation, including entering text, revising, formatting, previewing and printing. Students practice creating a variety of documents. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC006 — Microsoft PowerPoint Fundamentals (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This introductory bilingual course provides a basic understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint, a program that allows students to create effective digital presentations to convey a message through the use of words, graphics, shapes, color, sound and special effects. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC007 — Microsoft Excel Fundamentals (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This bilingual course for beginners provides a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel. Students learn the basics of creating a spreadsheet, using formulas, functions, and inserting charts. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC010 — Computer/Skills (Bilingual)

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 48 (48 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

The bilingual computer skills course features individualized, hands-on instruction and small group lectures. Students learn at their own pace and design their own practice schedule in several computer software programs including keyboarding, data entry, 10-key, Window operating systems, MS Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint), and Internet/email. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC011 — Best Business Apps

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Apps in today's business realm provide powerful and helpful tools for keeping track or handling of all of the information you accumulate in a day, including projects, research, emails, to-dos, and follow-ups. Learn to choose, install and sync apps with your different technology to help you become more successful and productive in the workplace. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC012 — How to Use Google Drive to Maximize Performance

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 16 (16 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Google Drive provides a powerful Cloud resource for organization of files for better efficiency, collaboration with coworkers, and promoting going paperless for meetings by linking important documents/e-mails to a working document for reference. Google Drive includes drive storage and the apps Docs, Sheets and Slides. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC013 — The Best Cloud Backup Options to Protect Data

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Backing up to the Cloud provides a way to protect data from fire, theft and/or hardware failure, as well providing access to data whenever the Internet is available. Students learn to assess data needs, choose the best cloud backup option and create a backup plan. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC014 — Facebook for Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 8 (8 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Facebook is the most popular social network and a powerful tool for growing and promoting your business. Create effective profiles, pages, groups and ads. Establish goals and learn how and what to post to achieve them. Build relationships with current and new customers. Increase traffic to your website. Measure the success of your Facebook marketing. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC015 — X for Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 8 (8 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Students learn to set up an X business presence to leverage the power of real-time marketing, optimize and manage an account, and find and follow influencers and leads. Curriculum includes engaging with prospects using tweets, RTs, DMs follows, mentions and hashtags. Students use tools to monitor feeds and schedule tweets, in addition to tracking the impact and measure the results of promoted tweets. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC016 — Pinterest and Instagram for Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 8 (8 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Students learn to market and expand a brand using Pinterest and Instagram. Provides the basics and beyond of these platforms, including how to produce high level content and effectively use the sites in a marketing strategy to develop a loyal, enthusiastic customer base for their brand. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC017 — LinkedIn for Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 8 (8 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

LinkedIn is the world's most popular business-oriented social media networking platform. Students learn to use LinkedIn to develop business through relationship marketing. Topics include optimizing a company profile, developing content that engages a target audience, building a professional brand, marketing a company, showcasing credentials, getting business advice, reconnecting with former colleagues and connecting with businesses around the globe. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC018 — YouTube for Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 8 (8 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Students learn to use YouTube to broadcast user and business-generated videos. Topics include creating a custom channel and building a following by uploading and sharing videos that communicate a brand and engage an audience. Students learn to view, upload, and share videos; create playlists and optimize videos for search engines; and add annotations, notes and links. Uploading and editing film for YouTube is also covered. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC020 — Computer Keyboard and Mouse Basics and Tips

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course gives students an orientation to the computer keyboard and mouse as well how to utilize mouse and keyboard shortcuts for better computer efficiency. Students learn the layout and function of special computer keys, learn how to properly hold the mouse, and practice using mouse as well as many tips for computer efficiency. No previous typing or computer experience required. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC021 — Learn to Type

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Course teaches the correct finger and wrist placement and keyboard reaches for typing and texting. Students can brush up on keyboard skills, increase speed, and learn techniques and strategies to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome. Individualized instruction allows students to work at own pace. May be taught bilingually. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC022 — Computers for Beginners

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12.5 (12.5 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md)

This beginning course is designed for students with limited experience with computers. Students will learn to perform basic computer tasks, including how to turn a computer on and off correctly, send and receive e-mail, navigate the internet, open and save a file, and use computer terminology. Course may be taught bilingually. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC023 — Windows Basics

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12.5 (12.5 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md)

This class is a slow-paced introduction to the Windows Operating System. Students will explore Help, windows navigation and management, file management, desktop customization, and other Windows Operating System tools and applications. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC024 — Introduction to Windows

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This class is an introduction to the Windows Operating System. Students will explore Help, windows navigation and management, file management, desktop customization, and other Windows Operating System tools and applications. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC030 — Introduction to the Macintosh

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 20 (12 lecture, 8 lab)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

This class is designed for those with limited or no experience with computers. Students will learn basic functions of the computer, how to set it up, and how to perform simple tasks like typing a letter, browsing the web, and getting e-mail. Features an overview of the software that comes pre-installed on the Macintosh computer. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC031 — Introduction to Mac OS X Level 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 20 (12 lecture, 8 lab)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Level 1 class covers the basics of Mac OS and some of its most popular programs. Students will learn how to make, name, and rename files and folders. Students will then see how to find lost files using Find and Spotlight. Class will examine the Sidebar and Dock and will cover some of the most basic and useful programs that come with OS including Safari, Address Book, and iCal. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC032 — Introduction to Mac OS X Level 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 20 (12 lecture, 8 lab)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

The Level 2 course will review some of the programs examined in Level 1 in more detail, then proceed with a more in-depth examination of Mac OS, including ways to customize the Mac. Students also examine more of the Mac OS programs as they integrate with Mail, iPhoto, and iMovie. May be taught bilingually. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC035 — Exploring Microsoft Office for the MAC

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 25 (20 lecture, 5 lab)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This class will focus on Microsoft Office for the MAC. Students learn the basics and how the Office programs are designed to work as a single application. Topics will include: MS Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet) PowerPoint (multi-media/graphics/slides), and Outlook (mail/calendar/contacts). Working professionals, small business owners, and individuals interested in honing their software skills will receive hands-on instruction as they make decisions about the software program that will meet their needs. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC036 — Intro to iTunes, iPods, and iPads

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (6 lecture, 4 lab)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course teaches students how to use MP3 players and hand-held computers, focusing on iPods, iPod Touch, and iPads. Students learn how to download music, videos, and podcasts to a computer and organize, play, and sync them to an iDevice. Topics include the applications available on iDevices, such as calendars, contacts, and games. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC037 — Living the iLife

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 25 (15 lecture, 10 lab)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Students learn how to use Apple's iLife suite of programs-iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, Garage Band, and iWeb-to produce and distribute creative ideas through words, pictures, music or video Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC040 — Searching the Web

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course defines the internet and teaches students how to search the Web and get the results they need. Students learn techniques and methods to narrow search results and troubleshoot difficult queries. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC041 — Email for Beginners

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course provides a basic introduction to email. Topics include how email works and its uses, setting up an email account, reading and sending email, and dealing with attachments. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC042 — Optimizing Photos for the Internet and Email

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Students learn to manipulate photos for efficient e-mailing or uploading to the internet. Using Adobe Photoshop or other graphic editing software, students will crop, color-correct, apply text and effects, sharpen, resample, and save files in the appropriate formats for maximum quality and efficiency when emailing or posting to the internet. This class develops photo editing and basic internet skills for business or personal use. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC050 — MS Word Basics for Beginners

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12.5 (12.5 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Basic familiarity with computer keyboard layout.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This slow-paced class provides a introduction to basic concepts and functions of Microsoft Word allowing students to become comfortable with the computer and editing techniques. Topics include the basics of creating, entering text, revising, formatting, previewing and printing of a document. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC055 — Basic PowerPoint

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (6 lecture, 4 lab)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Same as: CMPW NC55A

Teaches students to turn facts, figures and photos into a creative display of slides, outlines, graphs and multimedia using Microsoft PowerPoint. Students learn the basics of presentation design and how to use templates, insert graphics, add animation, rehearse timings, and run and share a presentation. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC062 — MS Excel Basics for Beginners

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12.5 (12.5 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Basic computer knowledge.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Familiarity with PC or Mac and MS Word. Class provides a slow-paced introduction to basic concepts and functions of Microsoft Excel. Topics include the basics of creating a spreadsheet, using formulas and functions. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC071 — Tech Talk: What's New in Computers and Technology?

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 25 (15 lecture, 10 lab)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This class examines the rapidly evolving technical world and its future. Students explore the many practical questions that arise as computers, cell phones, eBooks, social networks, email, the internet and other technology become more central to our daily lives. This course may be taught bilingually. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC080 — Setting Up A Blog

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md)

Blogging is of the most popular ways of communicating and spreading information and news. Learn to create, manage, and promote a blog. You will define the blog's goal, analyze the core audience, develop a sustainable plan for content creation, choose a platform and hosting option, design the blog and promote posts with social media. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC081 — Create Compelling Content

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Explore how to create content that is relevant, valuable and engaging to your audience by analyzing their needs, wants and likes, discovering questions they are asking, and problems you can solve for them. Find your authentic voice to create text, design, images that are of shared value to your core audience. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC51A — MS Word 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Basic computer knowledge.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Familiarity with PC or Mac. An introduction to Microsoft Word functions for document creation, including entering text, revising, formatting, previewing and printing. Students practice on a variety of documents. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC51B — MS Word 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of MS Word.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Using Microsoft Word to create business and / or academic reports, a novel, family history, or operations manual. Covers layout/structure features including applying styles; table of contents; outline view; page setup; controlling line, paragraph and page breaks; and many more. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC51C — MS Word 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of MS Word.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Covers creating, managing and formatting tables in Microsoft Word and using Microsoft Word mail merge to create letters, labels and envelopes. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC55A — MS PowerPoint 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Basic computer knowledge.
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)
- Same as: CMPW NC055

Familiarity with PC or Mac, and MS Word. Turn facts, figures and photos into a creative display of slides, outlines, graphs and multimedia using Microsoft PowerPoint. Students learn the basics of presentation design and how to use templates, insert graphics, add animation, rehearse timings, and run and share a presentation. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC55B — MS PowerPoint 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of PC or MAC and MS PowerPoint.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Covers how to enhance an existing Microsoft PowerPoint presentation by modifying objects, animation and transitions. Other topics include inserting slides and templates from other presentations, creating and modifying templates, rehearsing timings and running a presentation, and sharing a presentation. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC55C — MS PowerPoint 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of PowerPoint.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Covers integrating Microsoft PowerPoint with other programs and the World Wide Web, collaborating with a workgroup, and producing and delivering an on-screen slide show in class. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC58A — MS Outlook 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Some working knowledge of computers and MS Word.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Provides a basic hands on introduction to Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft's premier email and information management program. Students learn how to stay up-to-date at home or work by using Outlook to set up an account and connect with colleagues, customers, family and friends. Topics include how to use basic aspects of Outlook to do email, handle people (contact) lists, maintain a calendar and track tasks. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC58B — MS Outlook 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of Outlook basics.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Covers many of the built-in tools of Microsoft Outlook to better manage email, contact, calendars, tasks and notes. Some of the topics include organizing email using folders; sorting and filters for better efficiency; importing and exporting contact lists; prioritizing, tracking and delegating tasks; and using notes. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC58C — MS Outlook 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of Outlook and Word.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Covers many of the built-in tools of Microsoft Outlook to become more efficient with email, contacts, calendars, tasks and journal. Some of the topics include organizing with flags and categories, tips to quickly locate items, customize people (contact) using photos, linking and folders, using shared and multiple calendars, delegating tasks and tracking time with journal. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC63A — MS Excel 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Basic computer knowledge.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Familiarity with PC or Mac, and MS Word. An introduction to basic concepts and characteristics of Microsoft Excel. Students explore various uses of spreadsheets. Topics covered include the basics of creating a spreadsheet, using formulas and functions, and creating charts. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC63B — MS Excel 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Excel topics include working with large and multiple worksheets and workbooks, managing lists, creating and managing tables and conditional formatting. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC63C — MS Excel 3

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of MS Excel.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmpw.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/cmpw.md)

Advanced Microsoft Excel topics including defining advanced formulas, data validation, lookups, ways to transform data, custom views and macros. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC83A — MS Access 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of Word and Excel.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

An introduction to Microsoft Access. Topics include how to navigate an existing database, create a database, manage records and run a simple query, and generate and adjust reports and forms. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC83B — MS Access 2: Tables/Queries

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of Access Basics.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Covers how to better improve the integrity of data by managing relational databases and using tables for referential integrity, creating data entry and data validation rules, and using complex queries. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CMPW NC83C — MS Access 3: Forms/Reports

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 10 (10 lecture)
- **Advisory:** Working knowledge of Access Basics Covers how to analyze and share data using find, sort, and filter records in forms, create, modify and print reports.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Other topics include advanced form features, advanced report features and how to utilize charts in forms and reports. Course restricted to 98 repetitions