Students
are expected to have computer skills and/or be able to perform the
computer related tasks as indicated below.
In the event that you do not possess these skills it is highly
recommended that you take MIS301- Microcomputer Applications in
Business.
Microsoft
Word:
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Keyboard
efficiently.
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Copy,
cut and paste material within a document and from one document to
another.
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Save
files under a designated name
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Set
proper page margins
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Insert
page breaks, bookmarks, and pictures.
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Create
hyperlinks within a document and to Internet sites.
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Use
heading styles and frames to create a linked table of contents
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Use
bookmarks and hyperlinks to create a linked table of contents.
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Properly
document formatting using fonts, paragraph format, bullets and
numbering.
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Create
and use appropriate tables when necessary.
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Use
spell check and thesaurus.
E-mail:
Send and receive e-mail with file attachments.
Internet:
1.
Access the Internet.
2.
Use Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
3.
Download and install software from the Internet.
4.
At least minimum ability to navigate the Internet.
Windows
operating system:
1.
Use general operations effectively including Windows Explorer
and/or My Computer
2.
Effectively manage files on drives (copy, move, delete, create
folders), and control of desktop environment
Microsoft
Excel:
1.
Use basic tools such as copying, pasting, cut, edit, print, page
setup, and format appropriately.
2.
Create/use database functions, queries, and conditional formatting
3.
Import text files
4.
Enter data
5.
Import and export data
6.
Create/use formulas including relative addressing
7.
Organize data
8.
Sort data
9.
Generate charts
PowerPoint:
(students
should be able to create impressive presentations that utilize more than
templates and defaults):
Generating slides with figures, text, tables, etc. and to work with the
slides (not necessarily animation) including: pinting, editing, copying,
pasting and drawing, and inserting graphics.
WebCT:
students should be able to navigate content modules, discussion, homepage,
and presentations. Please refer to Student Resources and the
Student Guide to WebCT at http://www.tamut.edu/webcourses/index.php?pageid=37.
for
initial WebCT instructions.