BUS 091 – Career Link Academy - Foundation in Business Prep II Course Outline Page 6

North Seattle Community College

Career Link Academy/Business Division

Course Outline

Winter 2002

Division: / Business / Program/Dept.: / Career Link Academy
Course Number: / BUS 091 / Credits: 1-5 / Variable: Yes
Course Title: / Foundation in Business Prep II
Inst. Intent: / 22 / CIP / 52.0489
Fee: No / Type: / Amount:
Type: / Amount:
Degree/Certificate Requirement: / No
Name of Degree/Certificate Requirement: / N/A
Distribution Requirement for AA/AAS: / No
Transfer Status to 4-year institution: / No
If yes, please describe:
Course length: 1 quarter/continuous / Class Size: 35
Course Contact Hours: 11-110
Lecture: 11-55 / Lab: 22-110 / Clinical: / Other:
Prerequisite: Yes / If Yes, please describe:
Permission of instructor
Required Placement Tests: No / If Yes, please describe:
Comments:
Course Description:
This course assists students to develop competencies employable in office administration and computation. Students will develop skills in keyboarding, 10-key, and business computers as applied to office procedures. The main focus of this course is to introduce the student to the basic operations and appropriate of the computer and its role in a business setting and to develop employable keyboarding and word-processing skills. This differs from BUS 090 in that the emphasis of this course is on the introduction of software applications.
Course Outcomes/Learning Objectives:
·  Perform keyboarding skills
·  Demonstrate basic knowledge of office duties
·  Demonstrate ability to use the 10-key
·  Demonstrate understanding and use of Microsoft Office products including: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
·  Demonstrate ability to use email and access information from Internet
·  Demonstrate ability to compose memoranda and other basic office correspondence
·  Demonstrates appropriate safety procedures within the office or business
·  Demonstrate ability to work within groups and with other staff members
·  Demonstrates punctuality and adherence to schedules
·  Demonstrate listening skills
·  Identify and use appropriate strategies and resources for problem solving
NSCC General Education Outcomes and/or Related Instructional Outcomes (for technical courses) Met by Course: (list each outcome)
·  Outcome #2: Use quantitative reasoning processes to understand, analyze, interpret, and solve quantitative problems. Use computer keyboard to attach meaning to abstract symbols and know when to use which symbol and to determine if conclusions or solutions are reasonable.
·  Outcome #4: Access, evaluate, and apply information from a variety of sources and a variety of contexts. To retrieve, organize, sort, and manipulate information using a variety of technologies.
·  Outcome #5: Apply computer competency appropriate to general education and occupational goals.
Topical Outline and/or Major Divisions:
Keyboarding
Knowledge of appropriate ergonomics
Familiarity with PC hardware components
Control of home keys
Incorporate alphabet, numbers and symbols
Windows
Use of a mouse
Start-up of programs
Using menus and toolbars
Using dialog boxes
Getting help
Task reference
Closing a program
Shutting down Windows
Formatting a disk
Working with multiple programs
Understanding file management, viewing, copying, saving, moving, deleting, and renaming files and folders.
Word
Getting started, creating and editing a document
Staring Word software
Working with dialog boxes, toolbars, button, and menus
Opening a document, new and existing
Inserting and editing text
Selecting and replacing text
Copying and moving text
Correcting Spelling errors
Saving a document
Previewing a document
Printing a document

Formatting a document

Formatting text and paragraphs
Aligning text with tabs
Creating bulleted and numbered lists
Applying borders and shading
Modifying and creating styles
Formatting a paragraph with a drop cap
Adjusting document margins
Arranging text and graphics
Creating a table
Adding rows and columns to a table
Calculating data in a table
Formatting a table
Arranging text in columns
Positioning text using frames
Inserting and positioning graphics
Creating headers and footers
Using basic desktop publishing concepts

Excel

Getting Started and creating a worksheet
Starting Excel software
Working with Excel menus and dialog boxes
Working with buttons
Navigating around the worksheet
Naming a sheet
Closing a workbook
Planning and designing a worksheet
Entering labels
Entering values
Editing cell entries
Working with ranges
Entering formulas
Using Excel functions
Saving a workbook
Previewing and printing a workbook
Modifying a worksheet
Opening an existing workbook
Inserting and deleting rows and columns
Copying and moving cell entries
Copying and moving formulas
Using relative and absolute formula references
Adjusting column widths and heights
Formatting values
Changing fonts and point sizes
Changing attributes and alignment

Access

Getting Started and creating a database
Planning a database
Creating a database
Creating a table
Modifying a table
Entering records
Editing records
Previewing and printing the datasheet
Manipulating data
Finding records
Sorting a table
Filtering a table
Creating a simple query
Creating a complex query
Modifying a query
Creating forms and reports
Creating and modifying a form
Using a form to add a record
Creating a report
Modifying a report
Creating a report from a query

PowerPoint

Getting started and creating a presentation
Starting PowerPoint software
Using the AutoContent Wizard
Viewing the Power oint window
Viewing the presentation
Working with toolbars
Planning an effective presentation
Entering slide text
Creating a new slide
Entering text in Notes Page view
Saving a presentation
Printing a presentation
Modifying and enhancing a presentation
Open an existing presentation
Adding and arranging text
Formatting text
Editing objects
Replacing text
Using Clip Art
Inserting graph data
Inserting Word Art
Working with a Slide Master
Choosing a color scheme
Using slide show commands and special effects

Email and Internet

Setting up an email account
Email etiquette
Sending email
Reading email
Responding to email
Uses of email in a business setting
Search engines
Navigating the Internet
Uses of the Internet
Appropriate use of Internet in business setting
Course Requirements (Expectations of Students)
·  Regular attendance
·  Complete assignments and save to floppy disk
·  Adherence to the Career Link Academy rules and policies
·  Maintenance of a notebook of course handouts and assignments
·  Demonstration of organizational and preparedness skills
Methods of Assessment/Evaluation:
·  Timings
·  Participation in class
·  Class Assignments
·  Quizzes
Required Text(s) and/or Materials:
Text(s) and handouts as required by instructor and provided by Career Link Academy.
Supplemental Text(s) and/or Materials:
As selected by instructor.
Outline Developed by: Originated at SSCC Career Link; Approved by Eustace Esdaille for use at NSCC Career Link / Date: 8/21/98
Revised by: Nancy Felke / Date: November 12, 2001

BUS 091 Course Outline