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Susan Robson, Instructor
BUSINESS INFORMATION MGT I
COURSE SYLLABUS
Supplies
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$15 Lab fee to
cover ink for
printing and
paper!
(Due by Sept.
17, 2012)
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1 box Kleenex
1 bottle of
hand sanitizer
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for students who desire to learn Microsoft 2010.
Students will have an opportunity to gain the basic skills necessary for
employment in any business-related environment. They will learn the
techniques and receive training on equipment/software used in many
businesses today. Students will learn to use word processing software,
database, spreadsheet, desktop publishing, and other applications. The
students will also learn keyboarding techniques using an online
keyboarding program.
OFFICIAL STUFF:
ABOUT MRS. ROBSON
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Mrs. Robson has been
teaching at DPISD since
2004.
Prior to that time she
taught at San Jacinto
College Central.
She still teaches at San
Jacinto College one
night per week.
She is married and has
five children.
Fun Faves
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Gum: Trident—White
Candy Bar: Hershey’s
Special Dark
Color: Blue
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Singer: Guy Penrod
(country Christian)
Singer: Tim McGraw
(country)
Church: CCCC
Hobby: Music—
Worship team CCCC
Sport’s to watch:
Baseball and Volleyball
Printing:
Printers must be used only if given direction to use. Should you need to
print something else, ask the instructor first. Printouts to the color
printer MUST be approved first.
Missed Classes:
You are responsible for obtaining material after an absence by
contacting a student, or checking online—Moodle or pick up handout
from the make-up work folder at the back of the class near the color
printer. Missed work must be made up outside normal class time.
Mondays and Fridays—8:00-8:40 a.m.—you may come and use my
classroom computers.
Assignments:
All assignments are due at the end of class on the date due. Late work is
accepted the same week only for reduced credit.
Electronic Devices: Use of cell phones and other devices in class is only
permitted providing that an assignment requires it. Otherwise, your cell
phones etc. should remain unseen. If seen, I will collect them and keep
them during the entire class. If I have to collect the device more than
once—it will be considered to be a discipline problem.
Academic Dishonesty:
Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and will be punished based
on the student handbook policy.
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Course Website:
We will be using Moodle daily in class to complete
assignments and submit assignments.
If you see a link to submit an assignment—be sure
that you submit the assignment in a timely manner
(on or before the due date.)
www.dpisd.org
Click on Student Quick Links
Click on Moodle link
Click on Business Information MGT II link.
Major Business Related Themes:
Susan Robson, Instructor
Major Themes: (Software Office 2010)
Word-begins on page 117
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2-Working with Styles and Graphical objects,
Adding Comments, Accepting and Rejecting changes
in a document
Chapter 3-Using Word to create components of a
research paper—footnotes, endnotes, captions,
bibliography, reference tables and cross references.
Chapter 4-Mail merge
Chapter 5-Word Review (Not in book)
File Management
History of Computers
Office Fundamentals and Management
Internal/External Communication
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Creating/Formatting Tables
Illustrating Graphics
Documents with Working with Themes/
Building Blocks
Merging Documents
Professional Dress
Excel-begins on page 311
Social Networking dos and don’ts
Chapter 1 –Introduction to Spreadsheets, formulas
and functions, auto fill.
Computer Fraud – Avoidance
Identity Theft – Avoidance
Chapter 2-Formulas and functions—quantitative
analysis, and relative vs. absolute cell referencing, and
statistical functions
Outlook Calendaring
Chapter 3 Chart basics and design
Managing your own business
Chapter 4 Managing large workbooks in Excel
Researching Successful Companies
Access-begins on page 531
Office Communication
Resume Writing
Chapter 1- Introduction to Access—databases are
everywhere.
Letter of Application
Chapter 2 – Relational Databases and Queries
Microsoft PowerPoint-begins on page 759
Chapter 1 –Introduction to PowerPoint
Chapter 2- Applying Advanced Graphic and Media
Techniques—Planning and preparing a presentation.
Chapter 3-Creating Presentations Using Tables and
Charts