CSI 102 - Office Applications and Business Communications

Credits 6
This is an introductory course for students with little or no experience with computers. Students learn basic operations of the Microsoft Windows operating system. They also learn to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. This class gives students the basic knowledge to use these applications in a typical office environment, and to create printed documents, spreadsheets, presentations and a small database.
Course Outcomes

Demonstrate competency in the use of Word Processing Applications to produce business written communication through projects, and demonstrate competency in business oral communication through the use of Presentation type Applications to produce business presentation projects.
Demonstrate competency in the use of the Internet and various other technical resources to complete research for business communication projects and for problem solving related to programming and development projects.
Demonstrate competency in the use of Spreadsheet and Database Applications to organize, store, retrieve, and display data in a manner that would be useful in business to support strategic decision making.