Course Profile | BCIS 1405 8400
| Semester and year: | Spring 2009 |
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| Course number and section: | Look for BCIS 1405 8400 in the online schedule |
| Course Title: | Business Computer Applications (Online) |
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| Course Preview: | Catalog Description: Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1102025404. This is a common course number; this course will substitute for ITSC 1401. The main focus of this course is on business applications of software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics, and business-oriented use of the Internet. Topics include computer terminology, hardware, software, operating systems, and information systems. This course will fulfill DCCCD''s degree requirements only if this course has been successfully completed and the date of completion does not exceed six (6) years. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
| Textbooks and Other Course Materials: | 1: Discovering Computers 2008: Complete by Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat; ISBN 978-1-4239-1205-7. (Please be sure your textbook has 15 chapters; otherwise, you have purchased a different book that is used for a different course.) 2: New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, Windows XP Edition by Shaffer et al; ISBN 1-4239-0577-6 © 2008 (or ISBN-13: 978-1-4239-0577-6); you may purchase the Vista Edition of the same lab book if you are running Vista rather than Windows XP (they are very similar). 3: Software: Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), plus MS Windows XP. 4: Hardware: IBM-type PC with 12 MB of free hard drive space, a printer, & an Internet connection. 5: E-mail address & Browser, not “customized� from AOL, MSN, etc. |
| Learning Outcomes: | 1: Learning outcomes and objectives are the same as for COSC 1300 2: Plus 3: Explain the basic concepts and vocabulary of computer information systems. 4: Describe the role and functions of software and systems in meeting the needs of organizations. 5: Explore computer careers and certification. |
| Evaluation Procedures: | Class participation is handled through online Discussion Boards. Students will need to read and post for each chapter plus post get acquainted Cyber Lounge in the beginning of the course.
There are four regular exams plus one final, all multiple-choice questions. Each exam (including the final) counts 100 points toward the course total of 1330 points. There are also four lab tests, each worth 50 points. However, there is no lab final.
Homework quizzes, one per chapter, are also required; these count 20 points per chapter toward the course total. Students may repeat these as many times as they wish (with different questions from a pool, of course). This allows beginning students (who have little background in using a computer) to choose, if they wish, to spend more time studying to earn a higher grade. It also allows advanced students to do “pre-testing,� to see whether they even need to read the chapter. Likewise, there are also lab quizzes over the lab tutorials; again, students may repeat these if they wish. This allows beginning students (who have little background in using a computer) to choose, if they wish, to spend more time studying to earn a higher grade. It also allows advanced students to do “pre-testing,� to see whether they even need to complete the step-by-step instructions of the lab tutorials.
Point ranges for each grade:
A = 1191-1330B = 1058-1190 C = 925-1057 D = 792-924 F = 0-791 |
| Attendance Policy: | This section is entirely online; therefore, “attendance� is not required. All work may be completed on your own schedule, except that Class Discussion Boards must be read and replied to on a regular basis. |
Please note: This course profile is subject to change.