Info Systems for Business

Catalog description

This course will provide students with a foundation for using information technology systems in an academic environment and will prepare students for further studies of information technology in upper division business courses. The course will provide instruction in the basics of component hardware, operating system manipulation, common productivity software programs, common graphics programs, HTML development, and use of digital media peripherals. Capabilities and risks associated with Internet-based media will be explored and use of Internet-based research tools will be emphasized. The course will emphasize the use of spreadsheet software for analysis and modeling in the business environment. Concepts essential in database design and programming will be introduced. Prerequisite: none. Typically Offered: Demorest: spring, Online: fall