Standard

 

BUS 160 – Electronic Communications

Course Description:

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.

 

Competency Areas:

Hours

 

Electronic Mail

Class

1

The Internet

D. Lab

4

Worldwide Web

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Gopher Servers

Credit

3

Graphic Presentation Software

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:  BUS 101, SCT 100

Corequisite:

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

ELECTRONIC MAIL

2

8

0

 

Effectively send and retrieve E-mail.

 

 

 

THE INTERNET

2

8

0

 

Demonstrate ability to utilize the Internet for business-related applications.

 

 

 

WORLDWIDE WEB

2

8

0

 

Demonstrate ability to utilize the Worldwide Web for business-related applications.

 

 

 

GOPHER SERVERS

2

8

0

 

Demonstrate ability to utilize Gopher servers for business-related applications.

 

 

 

GRAPHIC PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

2

8

0

 

Use graphic presentation software to support effective business presentations.

 

 

 

 

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