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 Department:    OBT

 Course #:    232

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    520204

 EPC:    547

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

Use the features of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint for PCs to complete business projects that require the integration of data among the programs. Linking, embedding, importing, and exporting techniques will be introduced.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: OBT 122, OBT 132, and OBT 134 with a "D" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Use the features of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access to complete business projects.
2. Work independently to prepare documents, worksheets, presentations, and databases to solve specific business tasks with minimal instruction.
3. Link, embed, import, and export data among the MS Office programs.
4. Determine and use the best methods for sharing data among the MS Office programs to accomplish integrated tasks in an efficient manner.
5. Gather and use Web-based information needed to accomplish integrated business tasks.
6. Verify the accuracy of all projects to ensure that work meets business standards for accuracy and format.
7. PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL: Create an employment packet. Produce professional documents using word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and data base software.
8. PROGRAM OUTCOME: Produce professional docs using software.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Guided projects that reinforce prior learning of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
2. Techniques for linking, embedding, importing, and exporting data among the MS Office programs.
3. Guided projects to practice data integration techniques among the MS Office programs.
4. Case study projects that require decision making, problem solving, and independent work to accomplish integrated software tasks.
5. Web resources for locating task-specific information.