Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha and Number
BUSN 89
Course Title
Electronic Calculating
Credits
One (1)
Date of Outline
October 20, 2005
2. Course Description
This course gives students practice with real
world skills used in the modern business environment; emphasizes proper technique and
speed with the ten-key pad found on calculators,
computer keyboards, and cash registers; develops the ability to work with numbers and use of
a calculator to perform business
computations.
3. Contact Hours/Type
Lecture/lab – 2.5 hours
Lab – 2 hours
For 8 weeks
4. Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Recommended Preparation
Approved By
Date
5. GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES
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Familiar with the functions of the electronic paper tape calculator, be able to use the numeric keypad on the computer keyboard, and the WINDOWS calculator
Demonstrate knowledge of basic business computational procedures
Demonstrate ability to use critical thinking skills to determine the most efficient approach
to quantitative computational problems.
6. SPECIFIC COURSE COMPETENCIES
At the end of this course, the student will be able to
 Key by touch at a minimum speed of 100 ndpm (net depression per minute) on three
5-minute timing drills
 Demonstrate ability to use the grand total function, add mode, accumulation, percent,
and constant and decimal settings on the electronic calculator
 Demonstrate the use of the repeat functions of the electronic calculator
 Store into and retrieve from memory on the electronic calculator
 Change paper tape and ribbon on the electronic paper tape calculator
 Demonstrate proficiency on the computer ten-key pad using the Touch Key software.
 Complete a variety of data entry applications with speed and accuracy on the computer 10-key and the electronic calculator.
7. RECOMMENDED COURSE CONTENT AND APPROXIMATE TIME SPENT
1-2 weeks-----Orientation to the calculator and finger placement drills. Skill drills.
1-2 weeks-----Addition, subtraction, multiplications, division, add mode, and mixed
computational problems on 10-key. Skill drills.
1-2 weeks-----Accumulative multiplication and division, constant multiplication and
division. Skill drills.
1-2 weeks-----Business applications on 10-key including invoicing using memory and
grand total, markups, discounts and taxes using the % key, and
payroll applications
1-2 weeks-----WINDOWS calculator applications, data entry using computer software
on business applications
8. RECOMMENDED COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is
being offered. Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to
 Skill drills
 Two written achievement tests
 Homework assignments
 5-minute timing drills
 Attendance
9. TEXT AND MATERIALS
Text materials will be selected from the best and most up-to-date materials available, such as
Polisky, Mildred K., Solving Business Problems Using a Calculator, Fifth Edition, Glencoe
Burton & Burton, Touch Key 10-Key Software for Windows, Prentice-Hall, V 2.0.
10. EVALUATION AND GRADING
 Achievement tests
 5-minute timing drills
 Homework assignments
 Attendance
20 - 50%
20 - 50%
10 - 50%
0 – 10%
5-minute Timing Drills - Average of best three
Using the Timing Drills provided, students will be timed for 5-minutes on several occasions to
determine their net depressions per minute. Grading will be as follows
Depressions Per Minute
140+
120 - 139
100 - 119
75 - 99
74 and below
Grade
Errors Allowed
A
B
C
D
F
1
1
1
0
Note: Business Technology majors must achieve a minimum of a C- grade on each section
based upon the minimum speeds specified; i.e., 100 ndpm
11. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture
Problem solving
Audio visual presentations on computer
Skill Drills
Practice assignments
Other contemporary learning techniques (e.g. Service-Learning, School-to-Work, self-paced,
etc.)