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Business Computer

Introduction to Computers - BT1010

This course provides a guided tour of the PC, its functions, and the concepts of software and hardware. For those interested in purchasing a computer, learn the key items to consider before you buy. Students also become acquainted with operating systems and application software. Recommended Prerequisite: Business Keyboarding (BT1000) or prior experience. Tuition: $65

Course Duration:
9 Hours 0.60 Semester Hours

Course # Date Day Time Location Instructor
BT1010
TBA
TU/WE/TH
6:00PM-9:00PM
LCC BE226
Staff
Course Type:
Personal/Community Development

Standard Occupational Code (SOC):
Not Applicable
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand the interoperability between and among essential parts of a computer.
  2. Exercise proficient use of computer input devices: Mouse, Keyboard.
  3. Determine which storage devices are appropriate for a task.
  4. Understand the role of a computer input operating system and how the OS guides computer application software decisions.
  5. Demonstrate understanding of how computers communicate with each other and the methods employed to assure that the communication is reliable: Networking, LAN, Internet, Intranet.
  6. Describe different types of digital media: video, bitmaps, graphics, and photo images.
Learning Outcomes Assessments Used:

Participant Evaluations (Indirect Method)
Instructor Evaluation(s) (Indirect Method)

Completion:
Yes: 100% No: 0%

Reason for Non-Completion:
N/A
Student Reported Learning Objective Met:

Not
Applicable

0%

Strongly
Disagree

0%


Disagree

0%


Indifferent

0%


Agree

22%

Strongly
Agree

78%

Attendance Policy

Participants are expected to attend all class sessions. Sign-in sheets are completed at every class session. Participants must attend all classes in order to satisfactorily complete the course. For every fifteen (15) hours of instruction, one hour of instruction can be missed. Arriving more than 15 minutes late at the start of a class will be documented as a tardy or leaving more than 15 minutes early at the end of a class will be documented as an early departure.

Standards of Progress
Attendance, completion of assignments, quiz/exam scores, and satisfactory performance of all skills/tasks contribute to the overall grade. Possible grades include:

(CR) is used to indicate passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. All assignments completed with a score of 70% or higher, a score of 70% or higher on each quiz/exam, and all skills performed satisfactorily.

(NC) is used to indicate not passing with a “C” or higher for non-credit courses. Participants earning a grade of “NC” may repeat a course once. Additional repeats may be allowed after discussion with a Program Coordinator, and participants may be required to repeat the entire course at an additional expense. Participants may not progress to the next higher level course until a “CR” grade is earned.

(I) is used to indicate that the participant has yet to complete one or more requirements by the scheduled end date of a course. Participants will be given an additional opportunity to successfully complete the requirements after instructors provide counseling/remediation. An additional fee may be required for remedial instruction beyond two (2) attempts. Participants that are unsuccessful after four (4) attempts shall be assigned a grade of “NC”. Completion of course requirements must be accomplished during the next offering of the program/course or the grade will be converted as “NC”.

Student Reported Satisfaction with Course
Yes: 100%
No: 0%
No Response: N/A
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