BUSI1520 Fall 2013 Course Outline

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UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Business Computer Applications

BUSI 1520U-Section 01

Amin IbrahimFall 2013


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Course Objective

To use computer applications to aid a variety of business

communication and managerial tasks

Communication with stakeholders (consumers, employees, directors

and officers, etc.) government, and the media

Preparation of advertising

Managing data

Communication for project management

Decision-making tools

User-oriented security

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In this course, you will learn

Microsoft Office suites

MS Word (Writing reports)

MS Access (Database)

MS PowerPoint (Presentation)

MS Excel (Calculations, Chart/Graph, Mathematical Analysis)

Programming

Visual Studio (Macros and User defined functions)

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Topics

MS Word

Notes will be given if requested

MS PowerPoint

Customizing the Slideshow (Slide Background, Animation)

Working with Text and Statistical Charts and Graphs

MS Access

Designing Databases and Using Related Data

Creating and Using Queries to Make Decisions

Importing Data, Expanding a Table, and Utilizing Database Features

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MS Excel

Formulas and Functions

Charts/Graphs

Tables/PivotTables

Using Spreadsheets for Decision Making

Manipulating Worksheets and Table Management

Security

Visual Studio

Macros and User-defined Functions


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Course Outcome

Upon successful completion of this course, students should beable to

Effectively use Microsoft Office tools to Create professional reports,communicate and share information with stakeholders in businessorganizations

Use Microsoft Office Word to create, edit, format and print well-designed letters, posters and reports

Create professional presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint

Use Microsoft Office Excel to turn data into meaningful information

Use Excel to analyze, communicate, and share results

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Use Microsoft Office Access to create and manage databases ondesktop computers.

Effectively use advanced SQL queries to manipulate database

Protect the integrity and reliability of data

Extend the capability of Microsoft Office Excel through the use ofVisual Basic for Applications (or VBA) Macros and user-definedfunctions.

Share data among Microsoft Office applications and other applications


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Academic Schedule

Sept. 18 Last day to add/drop courses and receive a 100 per cent

refund of tuition fees, fall semester

Oct. 2 Last Day to Drop Course Without Academic Consequence

Oct. 19 Midterm Exam*

Dec. 4 Final Project Due

Dec. 4 Lectures end, Winter semester

* Tentative


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Assignments and Project Tentative Dates

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Item Tentative Posting

Date

Tentative Due Date

Assignment 1 Sept. 28 Oct. 5

Assignment 2 Oct. 12 Oct. 26

Assignment 3 Nov. 2 Nov. 16Final Project Nov. 18 Dec. 4

Midterm Exam* Oct. 19Final Exam

TBA

* Tentative


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Grade Distribution

3 Assignments : 25%

Assignment 1: 5%

Assignment 2: 10%

Assignment 3: 10%

Final Project : 15%

Midterm Exam : 20%

Final Exam: 40%

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Textbook

Title : Business Computer Applications Custom

ISBN-10: 1256603783

Publisher: Pearson

The textbook will be very closely followed throughout the

course. This textbook is the same as last year

However they have different ISBN

The textbook is available in the bookstore


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Lecture/Office Hours

Lecture Hours

We have two 1.5 hour lectures every week

Office Hours Day: TBA

Office: UB3020

Anytime by appointment use Blackboard email for appointments

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Using Laptops in the Classroom

When asked, lids must be all put down

Use of the laptops must be exclusively relevant to the

course

Laptops should be used only for Taking notes

Course related computing

Download course material from Blackboard or other

sources

Absolutely No video/game watching /playing

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Blackboard

You must become familiar with Blackboard to know all itsaspects (e-mails, discussions, marks, assignments, calendar,etc.) http://uoit.blackboard.com/

Whatever shown on screen during lecture, assignments,projects, and term tests will be all available on Blackboard.

In the e-mails you send and in the discussions you participate,

the tone must be civil and the language must be courteous.

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http://uoit.blackboard.com/http://uoit.blackboard.com/


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Academic Misconduct

Every student must be fully aware of the fact that plagiarism,cheating and other forms of dishonesty will not be toleratedunder any circumstances, and will be dealt with according tothe university policies as reflected in the university calendar.

Any student, who commits a scholastic offence, will besubjected to academic penalties that might include expulsionfrom the program. Students are encouraged to read AcademicIntegrity Student Guide available on Blackboard.

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Students with Disability

To insure that disability-related concerns are properly

addressed during this course, students with documented

disabilities and who may require assistance to participate in

this class are encouraged to speak with their professor as

soon as possible. Students who suspect they may have adisability that may effect their participation in this course are

advised to go to the Centre for Students with Disabilities in

B297 as soon as possible.

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Collaboration Between Students

Encouraged

What this actually means is that you can discuss with otherstudents ideas and methods to solve problems. Discussionand Chat tools on Blackboard are there for this purpose.

You CAN NOT give your work to somebody else, or submitsomebodys work with your name on it.

Course staff might use available tools to compare exercises,assignments and projects.

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Late Assignments

Assignments should be submitted by 11:59 pm on

the specified due date

Mark deductions

25% for one day late

50 % for two days late

100% for more than two days

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Failing to Submit an Assignment, Final Project,

or to Sit for the Midterm

Should a student fail to write the midterm or final exam, thestudent should contact the student advisor ASAP.

The student advisor is the one who decides whether the

students excuse is acceptable or not.

For missed assignments and quizzes, please see the professor.

In case of absence from the midterm or missed assignment,

there will be no make-up midterm/assignment.

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Missed Assessments

The weight of the missed assignment will bemoved to the next assignment in the event astudent has been unable to complete anyquiz/assignment due to illness or any other excuse

acceptable by the University.

The weight of the midterm or final project will bemoved to the final exam in the event a student

has been unable to attend the midterm due toillness or any other excuse acceptable by theUniversity.


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Class Attendance

All lectures contain hands-on component

Not required, but strongly encouraged

Lecture notes are only a summary of things

happening in class, will not contain manyexamples

Attending lecture is most efficient way to learn

the required material Students who attend lectures tend to do

better

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Grade Appeals

Appeals regarding assignments and project grades should be

addressed to the TA first.

If you and the TA cannot agree, then you can discuss the

situation with the instructor.

Appeals for midterm marks must be addressed to the

professor.

Appeals must occur within 10 days from the first day that the

marks were made available to students. After the 10 days, the

appeal will not be considered.

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Ways to Learn in the Course

Lectures Attend them

Exercises /Case studies Practice them

Assignments / Projects Do them

Discussion groups Participate in it

Text book Read it

Personal Exploration Do it, and have fun

Study groups Form one or join one

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Notes to Remember

The best way to learn about this course is to do end of

chapter hands-on exercises and case studies!!!

Attendance is notmandatory, but highly recommended.

Should you attend a lecture, out of respect to your instructorand fellow classmates, you must not disruptthe lecture in any

way.

Pagers and cell phones must be turned offduring the lectures,

tests and final exam.

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Documents

BUSI1520 Fall 2013 Course Outline