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BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Technology and Business teaches students effective communication skills, technical skills and productive work habits required to successfully transition into the workplace or postsecondary education. This course enables students to gain an understanding of operating systems, computer networks and emerging technologies. Moreover, they create a range of business documents, which include complex word-processing documents, database files, electronic presentations, and spreadsheets with graphs and charts.

This course provides key knowledge and skills in the following areas:
  1. Operating Systems
  2. Emerging Technologies
  3. Word Processing
  4. Spreadsheets
  5. Communication Skills
  6. Databases
  7. Telecommunications
  8. Electronic Presentations
  9. Project Management
  10. Computer Networks
By the end of the course, the student should be able to do the following:
  • Choose the appropriate technology for addressing business needs.
  • Compare and describe operating system types.
  • Use a computer operating system for the execution of work responsibilities.
  • Identify the style and purpose of different business documents.
  • Create complex word-processing documents with graphs, tables, columns and bulleted lists.
  • Improve accuracy and speed of keyboarding.
  • Use spreadsheets in graphs and calculations to make predictions and solve business problems.
  • Use database technology to perform data-management procedures.
  • Demonstrate communication skills in conveying and obtaining information.
  • Use electronic mail and follow the appropriate guidelines to send and receive information.
  • Identify and describe telecommunications industry components.
  • Create and deliver effective presentations following guidelines for presentations.
  • Describe components required for network establishment.
  • Identify the requirements for information management and business needs of the organization.
  • Successfully manage a business project using project-management processes and tools.

Course Syllabus

(click on the module heading to reveal a lesson by lesson breakdown)

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

  • Course Overview
  • Hardware versus Software
  • Current Business Technology
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quiz 1: Overview of Business Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Overview of Business Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Overview of Business Technology
  • Business Solutions Case Studies
  • Emerging Technology
  • Project: Defining Technical Terms
  • Quiz 2: Business Solutions
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Business Solutions
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Business Solutions
  • Report: Technology in Business
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS

  • What Is an Operating System?
  • Utilities
  • Quiz 1: An Introduction to Operating Systems
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: An Introduction to Operating Systems
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: An Introduction to Operating Systems
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Quiz 2: Types of Operating Systems
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Types of Operating Systems
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Types of Operating Systems
  • Getting Started—Exploring the Desktop
  • Using the Interface
  • File Management
  • Quiz 3: Using the Operating System
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Using the Operating System
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Using the Operating System
  • Project: Customize Your Desktop
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

WORD PROCESSING

  • Keyboarding Pretest
  • Keyboarding Exercises
  • Project: Timed Typing Tests
  • Quiz 1: Keyboarding Skills
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Keyboarding Skills
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Keyboarding Skills
  • Writing and Editing a Business Document
  • Project: Creating a Memo
  • Business Letters
  • Project: Creating a Business Letter
  • Résumés
  • Project: Creating a Résumé
  • Brochures and Newsletters
  • Project: Creating a Newsletter
  • Research Papers
  • Project: Formatting a Research Paper
  • Business Reports
  • Project: Creating a Business Report
  • Quiz 2: Creating Business Documents
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Creating Business Documents
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Creating Busi Documents
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

SPREADSHEETS

  • Entering Data
  • Formatting
  • Editing Data
  • Shortcuts
  • Quiz 1: Spreadsheet Basics
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Spreadsheet Basics
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Spreadsheet Basics
  • Formulas
  • Project: Using Simple Formulas
  • Advanced Formulas
  • Project: Using Advanced Formulas
  • Quiz 2: Spreadsheet Formulas
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Spreadsheet Formulas
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Spreadsheet Formulas
  • Project: Creating a Personal Budget
  • Project: Estimating Income Taxes
  • Creating Graphs
  • Project: Business Spreadsheets
  • Project: Balance Sheets and Profit-and-Loss Statements
  • Quiz 3: Spreadsheet Applications
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Spreadsheet Applications
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Spreadsheet Applications
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

DATABASES

  • Comparing Databases and Spreadsheets
  • Understanding Database Terms
  • Project: Creating a Database
  • Working with Data and Records
  • Quiz 1: Database Basics
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Database Basics
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Database Basics
  • Using Databases to Search and Query
  • Project: Working with Queries
  • Project: Using a Database to Generate Mailings
  • Importing and Exporting Data
  • Data Analysis
  • Project: Data Warehouse
  • Project: Using a Database to Create a Business Report
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Database Features
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Database Features
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

SEMESTER REVIEW AND EXAM

  • Review
  • Exam
  • Alternate Exam—Form A
  • Alternate Exam—Form B

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  • Communication Skills
  • Electronic Communication Skills
  • Project: Revising E-mail Messages
  • Quiz 1: Overview of Effective Communication Skills
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Overview of Effective Communication Skills
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Overview of Effective Communication Skills
  • Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  • Active Listening
  • Constructive Feedback
  • Project: Employee Action Plan
  • Quiz 2: Desirable Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Desirable Workplace, Habits, and Attitudes
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Desirable Workplace, Habits, and Attitudes
  • Finding Reliable Internet Resources
  • Paraphrasing and Summarizing
  • Organizing Information
  • Quiz 3: Using Written Information
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Using Written Information
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Using Written Information
  • Report: Business Skills
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

  • The Parts and the Pieces
  • Case Studies
  • Quiz 1: The Telecommunications Industry – An Overview
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: The Telecommunications Industry – An Overview
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: The Telecommunications Industry – An Overview
  • E-mail
  • Beyond E-mail
  • E-mail Ethics and Work Habits
  • Netiquette
  • Evaluating Telecommunication Technologies
  • Project: Analyze It
  • Quiz 2: Using and Choosing Telecommunication Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Using and Choosing Telecommunication Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Using and Choosing Telecommunication Technology
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY

  • What is Presentation Technology?
  • How is Presentation Technology Used?
  • Quiz 1: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  • Working with Text
  • Working with Graphics
  • Working with Special Effects
  • Quiz 2: Presentation Guidelines
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Presentation Guidelines
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Presentation Guidelines
  • Content
  • Layout
  • Putting It All Together
  • Quiz 3: Presentation Planning
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Presentation Planning
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form b: Presentation Planning
  • Project: Creating a Presentation
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

COMPUTER NETWORKS

  • What is Project Management?
  • Project Management Tools
  • Quiz 1: Introduction to Project Management
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Introduction to Project Management
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Introduction to Project Management
  • Initiating and Planning a Project
  • Project: Initiating a Project
  • Executing and Closing a Project
  • Project: Project Meeting
  • Career Paths in Information Technology
  • Quiz 2: Managing a Project
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Managing a Project
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Managing a Project
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • What is Presentation Technology?
  • How is Presentation Technology Used?
  • Quiz 1: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  • Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  • Working with Text
  • Working with Graphics
  • Working with Special Effects
  • Quiz 2: Presentation Guidelines
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Presentation Guidelines
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Presentation Guidelines
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Managing a Project
  • Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Managing a Project
  • Content
  • Layout
  • Putting It All Together
  • Quiz 3: Presentation Planning
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Presentation Planning
  • Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Presentation Planning
  • Project: Creating a Presentation
  • Special Project
  • Review
  • Test
  • Alternate Test—Form A
  • Alternate Test—Form B
  • Glossary and Credits

SEMESTER REVIEW AND EXAM

  • Review
  • Exam
  • Alternate Exam—Form A
  • Alternate Exam—Form B

COURSE REVIEW AND EXAM

  • Review
  • Exam
  • Alternate Exam—Form A
  • Alternate Exam—Form B
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