Business Office Technology - Introduction to Computer Applications

Introduction to Computer Applications (BTEC 1020)

Total Credits: 4
Lecture Credits: 4.00

Description: This course teaches computer applications as a business productivity tool. Topics will include introduction to Windows operating system, hardware and software, data communications, data security, and the Internet and WorldWide Web. You will use MS Word to create a Word document, MS Access to create a database, MS Excel to create a worksheet with a chart, MS PowerPoint to create a presentation, and MS Outlook email for communicating and networking with Outlook. Must be taken A-F.

Topical Outline:

Learning Outcomes:
1. 1. Recognize Computer systems, and Explain the Functions of a Computer
2. 2. Identify the Functions of the Windows Operating System
3. 3. Recognize the Importance of the Internet, View and Demonstrate How to Navigate the Web
4. 4. Explain the functions of the CPU and Identify the Parts of a System Unit and Motherboard
5. 5. Use Microsoft Office to Create, Format, Save, and Print Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access Documents
6. 6. Understand and Explain the Importance of Networks, Security and Privacy

Prerequisites: 

Placement score into MATH 0070. Keyboarding skills of at least 25 WPM are strongly recommended.