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Basic Arithmetic I
Course: MAT082AA

First Term: 2011 Fall
 Lecture   1 Credit(s)   1 Period(s)   1 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Fundamental operations with whole numbers and integers.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Perform order of operations when working with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers. (I)
2. Estimate and round. (I)
3. Identify properties of real numbers. (I)
4. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and square roots. (I)
5. Model and solve real world problems. (I)
6. Solve word problems involving the arithmetic of whole numbers. (I)
7. Identify by name the commutative and associative laws of addition and multiplication. (I)
8. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and simple roots. (I)
9. Write whole numbers in expanded notion using exponents. (I)
10. Write a whole number as a product of primes or declare the whole number prime. (I)
11. Use a hand held calculator to perform calculations with more than one operation. (I)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Real Number System
   A. Whole numbers
   B. Integers
   C. Skills
      1. Addition
      2. Subtraction
      3. Multiplication
      4. Division
      5. Order of operation rule
   D. Applications
      1. Rounding off
      2. Estimation
      3. Word problems
      4. Laws of arithmatic
      5. Exponents and roots
      6. Expanded notion
      7. Prime factorization
   E. Using the calculor
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  4/26/2011

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