ITEC 363
INTEGRATION OF SOFTWARE
ITEC 363. Integration of Software
Three hours lecture (3).
Prerequisite: ITEC 100
This course is designed to provide students with advanced microcomputer applications skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and multi-media presentations. Major emphasis is placed on the integration of software packages to complete business applications. Students who have received credit for INSY 363 may not receive credit for ITEC 363.
The course takes an integrated software approach to solving business applications using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and multi-media presentation software. Specific topics to be addressed may include but not limited to:
The conduct of the course includes: lecture and demonstration by instructor, hands-on participation by the students, individual and group student presentations, and lectures and demonstrations by guest speakers.
After completing the course, students are able to integrate word processing, spreadsheet, database, and multi-media presentation software to: prepare bulk mailings with labels/envelopes; develop newsletters, brochures, flyers, and other desktop publishing materials; design, create, and publish
web pages; plan, develop, and present business presentations using multi-media tools; develop 3-D spreadsheet models to manage and analysis business data; perform data management and analysis using database functions; create and maintain look-up tables using horizontal and vertical look-up functions; create charts/graphs from existing spreadsheet data; design, create, and maintain relational database tables; and generate queries, forms and reports using multiple database tables.
Student assessment is based on the following: objective testing of theory, hands-on individual and group student projects, and individual and group student presentations.
A number of students have requested software training beyond the level that is currently provided at the freshman level.
DATE ACTION APPROVAL
Sept. 25, 2001 Updated John P. Helm, Chair