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CISM 2201N-02/03/04

Fundamentals of Computer Applications

Fall 2013

Instructor: Mr. Ken Hilderhoff Offtor: Mr. Ken Hilderhoff Office Hours: M/W 8:00am - 9:30pm

Office: (UWG) Richards College of Business, Rm. #2225 11:00am - 4:00pm

Phone: 678-839-4846

Email: khilderh@westga.edu ( use CourseDen)

Prerequisite: A GPA of 2.0 is required.

Required Text: Microsoft Office Academic Course: MS Excel 2010 (W/WileyPluss Access Code) Microsoft Corp. ISBN 9781118288382/ ISBN 118288386. Copyright 12. Wiley.

*You can choose to purchase an e-book through the publisher online (Please check CourseDen for more information). Make sure that you register your access code online.

Attendance Policy:

CISM 2201 is 95-100% online. The midterm and the final exams are in class proctored and graded.

* Please see the last page for further information for the Midterm and Final Exam date.

Course Description:

This course is designed to orient the student to online learning and MS Office. There is no assigned time for this class; however faculty/GRAs will be available during the times listed. Students must have access to the internet as the course is 95-100% online.

Course Objectives:

 Understand how information technology aids business decision-making. (BBA 3, BBA 6, MIS 1)

 Identify the components of a typical microcomputer system. (BBA 3, MIS 1)

 Identify and describe the most widely used microcomputer software applications, the difference between application and system software and understand the role of operation system software. (BBA 3, MIS 1)

 Demonstrate knowledge of computer hardware and software, including “multimedia” and be familiar with the legal, ethical and privacy issues relating to the use of hardware and software in a business environment. (BBA 3, BBA 5, MIS 1)

 Be familiar with computer networks and know the basic components of communication systems to include email, user interfaces, communications and the...