Maricopa Community Colleges  BPC110   20034-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/10/02
BPC110 20034-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Computer Usage and Applications
Introduction to business and personal computer operations and usage. Software applications for analyzing and solving business problems including word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation graphics. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BPC110   20034-99999 Computer Usage and Applications
1. Describe the components and operations of a computer system. (I)
2. Analyze and explain social and ethical issues related to computer technology. (II)
3. Use operating system commands to facilitate and implement information management. (III)
4. Define the functions of word processing programs as used in business. (IV)
5. Analyze and apply word processing program features to create, edit, manipulate, format, print, and store common business documents. (IV)
6. Define the functions of spreadsheet programs as used in business. (V)
7. Construct, test, implement, and analyze spreadsheets that solve financial, mathematical, and statistical problems in business. (V)
8. Create and edit charts and graphs to interpret spreadsheet data. (V)
9. Define the functions of database programs as used in business. (VI)
10. Analyze, design, and create a database to extract, sort, calculate, and report business data. (VI)
11. Define functions of presentation graphics programs as used in business. (VII)
12. Design, create, and execute an artistic presentation to include graphics and animation. (VII)
13. Use the Internet as a source of information for computer- and software-related topics. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
BPC110   20034-99999 Computer Usage and Applications
    I. Computer Systems
        A. Computer operations
        B. Computer components
          1. Hardware
          2. Software
          3. Networking
          4. Disk handling
      II. Computer Technology Issues
          A. Social
          B. Ethical
        III. Operating System Commands
            A. Start-up/shut-down
            B. Disk management
              1. Initialize
              2. Format
            C. File management
              1. Save/copy
              2. Erase/delete
              3. Name/rename
              4. Directories/folders
            D. Print
          IV. Word Processing
              A. Functions
                1. Input/create
                2. Edit
                3. Manipulate
                4. Format
                5. Print
                6. Store/save
              B. Analysis and applications
            V. Spreadsheets
                A. Functions
                  1. Input/construct
                  2. Edit
                  3. Manipulate
                  4. Formulas/functions
                    a. Financial
                    b. Mathematical
                    c. Statistical
                  5. Print
                  6. Store/save
                B. Charts and graphs
                  1. Create
                  2. Edit
                  3. Interpret
                C. Analysis and applications
              VI. Databases
                  A. Design
                    1. Record structure
                    2. File structure
                  B. Functions
                    1. Input/create
                    2. Edit
                    3. Manipulate
                      a. Extract
                      b. Sort
                      c. Calculate
                    4. Generate reports
                    5. Print
                    6. Store/save
                  C. Analysis and applications
                VII. Presentation Graphics
                    A. Design
                      1. Style
                      2. Graphics
                      3. Animation
                    B. Functions
                      1. Input/create
                      2. Edit
                      3. Manipulate/execute
                      4. Present
                      5. Store/save
                    C. Analysis and applications
                  VIII. Internet Resources
                      A. Computer-related
                      B. Software-related
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