BCIS1115

Introduction to Computers. Three credit hours. This is a lecture and hands-on course on different technologies commonly used in business and different agencies like computer, printer and other computer devices. It includes introduction to hardware, operating software, and MS Office applications like Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, & other MS Office Tools. The class will include an overview of the history of technology and its future, as well as giving a fundamental introduction to industry-standard application software for word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and graphics. Basic computer use, files and file structure, windows, the Internet, programming, ethics, and security will also be addressed.