Business Computer
Applications
BCIS 1305 Internet Cla=
ss
Syllabus
Instructor:
Classroom: Cyberspace Phone: (903) 729 0256 ext 250 &=
nbsp; email: rdavis@tvcc.edu
Gettin=
g started:&nb=
sp;
Welcome to my WEBCT course.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> To access the course go to https://ecourses.tvcc.edu. Login is =
procedures
have changed for TVCC students.
They are listed below. If
you cannot login, email ecourseshelp@tvcc.edu You should be able to log i=
n by the
3rd day of scheduled classes.
BUSINE= SS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS is a three credit hour freshman level course. It is an introduction to the selec= tion, use, and potential value of the microcomputer in the home, classroom, and business environment. Emphasi= s is placed on gaining practical experience with the use of several popular, commercially available software systems.&n= bsp; The topical coverage includes the rudiments of information systems, operation of the IBM compatible microcomputer, Microsoft disk-operating sys= tem, word processing, electronic spreadsheets, and database management systems.<= o:p>
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Discuss the relationships among the various hard=
ware
and software components of a personal computer system
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2. Operate a personal computer in a "hands-on&=
quot;
mode. This includes using the
windows operating system and executing the application software
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3. Use Word to write memos, letters, and reports.
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4. Use Excel to construct templates for financial
modeling, budgeting, and other "what-if" projections.
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5. Use Access to set up and manipulate data files, =
query
a data file and format a report.
6. Use PowerPoint to create
presentations
Text – NEW BOOK
Materi=
als: You should have the use of at leas=
t two
3.5 inch high density floppy disks or a flash/thumb drive if you are not
working on your own computer. It
will be difficult for you to take this course over the internet if you do n=
ot
have a computer with appropriate accompanying components configured to conn=
ect
to the internet. (You will ne=
ed to
have a web browser, a modem, an internet service provider, email capability,
etc.). You also need to have/=
have
access to Microsoft Office 2007 , to include Wor=
d 2007,
Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Access 2007. The computer operating system can =
be
either Windows 2000 or Windows XP. <=
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Polici=
es: Please refer to the instructorR=
17;s
class policy instruction sheet on the course website for this
instructor’s general policies.
Tests<=
/span>: Students will be required to ta=
ke
three tests during the course of the semester. Tests will be administered online =
in a
proctored setting at your local college testing center. Each test will be available over a=
two
week period. You can take eac=
h test
only one time.
Assign= ed/Lab work: To receive full credi= t, all assignments must be submitted on time.&nbs= p; See assignment calendar on course web site. There is a 10% penalty for assignm= ents submitted late. No lab assign= ments are dropped.
Grades=
: &=
nbsp; 90
- 100 =3D A &nbs=
p; Lab
Work &nb=
sp; 50%
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; 80
- 89.9 =
=3D B &nbs=
p; Unit
Tests &n=
bsp; 50%
(each unit test is 16.66%)
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; 70
- 79.9 =
=3D C &nbs=
p;
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; 60
- 69.9 =
=3D D
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Below
60 =3D F
Beginning
Summer II (July 14th) and continuing through the Fall Semester, =
the
log in for TVCC e-Course will change. On this date, students will use
their TVCC Cardinal ID to log in to the e-Course system and their
Specifically,
this will have a tremendous impact on all TVCC distance education students
currently enrolled in Mini 3 (All summer)=
as this will apply to them as well. On July 14th, their
e-Course user log in and passwords will CHANGE from what they would =
have
been using for almost 6 weeks! Please notify all of your TVCC student=
s of
this change. I have attached instructions on how to activate their TV=
CC
Cardinal ID and then log in to e-Courses using this new pattern. Feel
free to upload the attachment in to your Mini 3 courses if you like. =
You
may also direct your students to the TVCC distance education website that
outlines this format (www.tvcc.edu/depts/dist.learning).
VCT students will NOT be impacted by this change!=
All VCT stu=
dents
will continue to log in to the e-Course system using their current user name
and ID.
For
those of you who are teaching summer I only, please notify your students of
this change as they may be enrolling in future distance education courses w=
ith
TVCC.
Thank
you for your patience in this matter. Hopefully, the advance notice w=
ill
minimize disruptions to you and your students using the TVCC e-Course platf=
orm.
Specific directions are listed below
How to log in to TVCC e-Courses
Access ht=
tps://ecourses.tvcc.edu
User name: Cardinal ID *You MUST
have already activated your Cardinal ID before logging in to TVCC e-Cou=
rses. TO activate=
your Cardinal ID, visit h=
ttps://mail.tvcc.edu.=
See below for more detai=
led
assistance. Password:
Cardinal ID Password *You MUST
have already activated your cardinal ID before logging in to TVCC e-Cou=
rses. TO activate=
your Cardinal ID, visit h=
ttps://mail.tvcc.edu.=
See below for more detailed
assistance.
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How to Activate your TVCC Cardinal ID and Passwo=
rd
– MUST be done =
BEFORE
you can access e-Courses for the first time!
Access https://mail.tvcc.edu If you are uncertain of what your Cardinal ID is, =
access
the link on the left tool bar “What
is my Cardinal ID?” After you know what your Cardinal ID is, access the
link, “Activate Cardinal=
ID”
and follow the directions given.
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