Desktop Publishing and Design Module 1
Understanding The Personal Computer
• Computer Systems
• How to Hook up the PC
• What is in the Tower?
• What is a CPU?
• Computer Memory
• Input, Output, and Storage Devices
• Operating Systems
• The Internet and Online Services
• Troubleshooting PC Problems
Desktop Publishing and Design Module 2
The Design Process
• Design Principles and Processes
• Use of Emphasis
• Effective Copywriting
• Achieving Balance and Contrast
• Black-and-White and Color Layouts
• Problem Solving for Alignment
• Grid Construction and Use
• Layout and Alignment Terminology
• The Concept of Flow
• Gestalt and its Relationship to Design Technology
Desktop Publishing and Design Module 3
Visual Technologies
• Images in Visual Presentations
• Photographs and Images
• Clipart and Dingbats
• Effective Colors
• Achieving Contrast
• Visual Aspects and Conflict Avoidance
• Design Tools and Technology
• Software Packages
• Banners, Posters, Flyers
Desktop Publishing and Design Module 4
Setting Up
• Assembling a Hardware and Software Toolbox
• Basic Application Techniques
• Building Page Structures
• Fonts, Faces and Characters
• Basic Typography
• Composition Troubleshooting
• Printing
• Service Bureaus
• Basic Concepts
Desktop Publishing and Design Module 5
Setting Up a Desktop Publishing Business
• The Entrepreneurial Profile
• Starting a Home Business
• Equipment and Supplies
• Start-up Basics and Potential Clients
• Home-Based Versus Commercial-Based Operations
• Taxes, Licenses and Permits
• Naming Your Business
• Developing a Business Plan
• Financing Your Business
• Record Keeping
• Pricing
• Controlling Inventory
• Managing the Business
• Hiring Employees
• Promotion and Public Relations
Upon successfully completing all the course requirements, you will receive, at NO additional charge, a copy of MICROSOFT PUBLISHER!!
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