Commerce and Information Technology Department
Business Technology Applications
Syllabus
Mrs. Marsha Martin, Instructor
PROGRAM GOALS:
To prepare students for careers in Business/Marketing.
To help students assume their economic roles as consumers, workers, and citizens.
To assist students in preparing for professional careers requiring advanced study.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/GOALS:
Business Technology Applications is a one-credit course designed to assist students in developing technological
proficiencies in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, communications, Internet use, ethics, and
careers using technology applications. Simulations and projects promoting teamwork, leadership, and workplace
skills offer further opportunities for application of knowledge and skills. There is no prerequisite.
TEXTBOOK:
Shelley, Cashman and Vermaat, Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Course Technology,
Cengage Learning, 2008.
SUPPLIES NEEDED: Pen or Pencil
COURSE FEE:
The course fee is $16; the due date for fees is Thursday, January 16, 2014. In accordance with school policy,
students eligible for reduced lunches pay $8.00 for fees and students eligible for free lunches are exempt from paying
the fee. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the teacher of their eligibility.
ASSESSMENT:
Tests – objective and production
Classwork – daily work, vocabulary, projects, participation
Final Grade:
1st Nine Weeks Grade – 40%
2nd Nine Weeks Grade – 40%
Final Exam – 20%
Grading Scale:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 and below
ATTENDANCE:
It is your responsibility to bring an excuse when you have been absent and to make up your work. Some work must be
done at school so you must schedule a time to make up missed work. If your absence was excused, work must be
made up within three days of returning to school.
CLUB AFFILIATION:
Students enrolled in business classes are strongly encouraged to join and actively participate in the Future Business
Leaders of America (FLBA). FBLA is career technical student organization (CTSO) that provides opportunities for
leadership and competition as well as service. Dues are $15.00; the deadline to join FBLA is Friday, February 7,
2014.
INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS:
Business Technology Applications is a prerequisite to the advanced class (Microsoft Specialist). Students enrolled in
Microsoft Specialist have the opportunity to earn Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certifications in Word, Excel,
Access and PowerPoint.
Commerce and Information Technology Department
Business Technology Applications
Course Outline
Mrs. Marsha Martin, Instructor
Topic
Content/Activities
Orientation
Course Syllabus; Class/Lab Rules; Safety/Emergency Evacuation; Internet/Network
Use; FBLA; Interest Inventory
Essential Question: How are self-assessments beneficial in career planning?
Culminating Product: Kuder Interest Inventory
Introduction
The EHS Network
Window 7
Using Computers
The Internet and the World Wide Web
Word Processing:
Microsoft Word
Chapter 1—Creating and Editing a Word Document
Chapter 2—Creating a Research Paper
Chapter 3—Creating a Cover Letter and a Resume
Web Feature—Creating a Web Page Using Word
Essential Question: How do you create and format a variety of personal and
business related documents?
Culminating Products: Flyer, Research Paper, Resume & Letter of Application
Spreadsheets:
Microsoft Excel
Chapter 1—Creating a Worksheet and an Embedded Chart
Chapter 2—Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries
Chapter 3—What-If Analysis, Charting, and Working with Large Worksheets
Web Feature—Creating Web Pages Using Excel
Essential Question: How do spreadsheet applications simplify data commonly
used in business settings?
Culminating Product: Profit Potential & Five-Year Sales Projections Worksheets
Databases:
Microsoft Access
Chapter 1—Creating and Using a Database
Chapter 2—Querying a Database
Chapter 3—Maintaining a Database
Integration Feature: Sharing Data Among Applications
Essential Question: How do database applications organize data commonly used
in business settings?
Culminating Product: JMS TechWizards Database (Lab 1 for Chapters 1-3)
Presentations:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Chapter 1—Creating and Editing a Presentation
Chapter 2—Creating a Presentation with Illustrations and Shapes
Web Feature: Creating Web Pages Using PowerPoint
Essential Question: How is multimedia software used to enhance informational
presentations?
Culminating Product: Personal PowerPoint Presentation
Integration
Integrating Office 2007 Applications and the World Wide Web
Essential Question: How can I use Office 2007 applications and documents,
spreadsheets, databases and presentations to create a web site?
Culminating Product: Information Web Site about a Foreign Country (Cases and
Places 5)
Review and Exam
Study Guide
Final Exam