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CSC 116 - Information Computing


Course Department: Business
Last Date of Approval: Summer 2020

3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
This course presents the basic concepts of information systems and computer literacy. The course incorporates theory as well as hands-on practice which focuses on spreadsheets and database management systems (DBMS).

Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face, and/or online

Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

Course Fees: Testing Charge: $75.00 and ebook/Access Code: $124.99 (charged once per term for all courses that use Cengage Unlimited)

Common Course Assessment(s): All assessments are common among all course sections.

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
 

  • Basic computer literacy in word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and DBMS theory and application
  • Intermediate application skills in spreadsheet applications 
  • Intermediate application skills in DBMS applications
  • Introduction to information system concepts

Course Objectives

  • Spreadsheets
    • Introduction to Spreadsheets 
    • Designing and Creating
    • Formatting
    • Cell Referencing
    • Formulas and Functions 
    • Chart
    • Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
    • What-if Analysis 
    • Data Tables and Filtering
    • Importing and Exporting
  • Data Database
    • Introduction to Database Management Systems (DBMS)
    • Creating a Database in Microsoft Access
    • Relationships-Database Tools
    • Querying in Microsoft Access
    • Creating Forms in Microsoft Access using Wizards
    • Creating Reports in Microsoft Access using Wizards
  • Document Processing
    • Introduction to Microsoft Word
    • Create a document in Word that displays graphs and charts
  • Presentation
    • Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Create a presentation in PowerPoint that displays graphs and charts
  • Conceptual Material 
    • Components of an Information System (IS)
    • Development and Acquisitions of IS 
    • Cloud‐based IS 
    • Strategies in IS
    • IS Security
    • Business Intelligence



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