Standard |
BUS 160 – Electronic Communications
Serves as a capstone course which provides students with the opportunity to acquire skills using electronic communications. Topics include: electronic mail, the Internet, Worldwide Web, Gopher servers, and graphic presentation software.
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Competency Areas: |
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Electronic Mail |
Class |
1 |
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The Internet |
D. Lab |
4 |
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Worldwide Web |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Gopher Servers |
Credit |
3 |
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Graphic Presentation Software |
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Prerequisite: BUS 101, SCT 100 |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
section, the student will: |
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Class |
D. Lab |
P. Lab/ O.B.I. |
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ELECTRONIC MAIL |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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Effectively send and retrieve E-mail. |
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THE INTERNET |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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Demonstrate ability to utilize the Internet for business-related applications. |
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WORLDWIDE WEB |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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Demonstrate ability to utilize the Worldwide Web for business-related applications. |
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GOPHER SERVERS |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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Demonstrate ability to utilize Gopher servers for business-related applications. |
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GRAPHIC
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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Use graphic presentation software to support effective business presentations. |
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Suggested Resources |
Books:
Altman, R., &
Altman, R. (1991). Mastering
PageMaker 4 on the IBM PC. San
Francisco: Sybex.
Eakins, J. (1990).
Desktop publishing using PageMaker
3.0 on the Macintosh IBM PC and PS/2.
New York: McGraw-Hill.
Hulme, K. (1990).
An introduction to desktop
publishing. Boston: Boyd &
Fraser.
Kruse, B. (1989).
Desktop publishing: Producing
professional publications. Albany,
NY: Delmar.
Larson, S. B. (1990).
Desktop publishing applications. New York: Gregg Division, McGraw-Hill.
Litchy, T. (1989).
Design principles for desktop
publishers. Glenview, IL: Scott,
Foresman.
Moore, L. J., &
Arnston, L. (1991). PageMaker
3.0: Concepts and applications for the Desktop Publisher IBM version. City, State: Publisher.
Yasui, H., &
Canfield, B. (1990). Desktop
publishing applications, IBM PC PageMaker & Venture Publisher. Eden Prairie, MN: Paradigm MN.
Youth, H.
(1990). 100 + desktop publishing exercises. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall