Business and Office Technology

This course is designed to enable the student to develop navigation skills for Windows and touch keyboarding skills for efficient use of microcomputers through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate proper keying techniques and basic computer skills.

This course is designed to enable the student to use the touch method of keyboarding through classroom instruction and an outside lab. Emphasis is placed on speed and accuracy in keying alphabetic, symbol, and numeric information using the computer keyboard. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate proper technique and an acceptable speed and accuracy rate, as defined by the course syllabus, in producing basic business documents such as memos, letters, reports, and tables.

This course is designed to help students increase speed and accuracy using the touch method of keyboarding through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Emphasis is placed on producing business documents, from unarranged rough drafts to acceptable formats, such as memoranda, letters, reports, tables, and outlines. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate proficiency and an acceptable speed and accuracy rate, as defined by the course syllabus, when producing business documents. This is a CORE course.

This course is designed to teach students basic word processing skills through a combination of classroom instruction and an outside lab. Emphasis is placed on using software features to create, edit, and print common office documents.

This course is designed to provide students with job-level competency in using the ten-key touch method and develop their ability to solve business problems using an electronic display-printing calculator. Emphasis is placed on basic mathematical functions in a business context. Students can perform basic electronic calculations at an acceptable speed and accuracy rate upon completion.

This course is designed to allow students to work in an office environment, emphasizing the efficient and accurate performance of job tasks. Upon completion, the student should be able to perform the skills required in an office support position successfully.

This course is designed to provide the student with a firm foundation in the use of computerized equipment and appropriate software to perform spreadsheet tasks through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Emphasis is on spreadsheet terminology and design, common formulas, and proper file and disk management procedures.

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of database management concepts through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Emphasis is on the use of database software for business applications.

This course is designed to provide students with a foundation in using computers and appropriate application software to produce business slides and presentations through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Emphasis is on available software tools, presentation options, and design, as well as presentation considerations such as the makeup of the target audience.