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COURSE INFORMATION

Computing Concepts

CBIS Core Course, CBA/DBA Course, by Distance

Program Options: CBA DBA CBIS TRU

This course provides you with the practical and theoretical fundamentals of computing. As the first course in the CBIS program, Computing Concepts lays the conceptual groundwork for you to build your understanding of information technology by introducing you to hardware, operating systems, productivity software, basic website design and networks. You will use word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and Internet software in the Microsoft Windows environment.

Prerequisite: Ability to launch a program, save and load documents in Microsoft Office or LibreOffice, visit a website and send email. Course requires Microsoft Office Professional 2002/2003 or 2007/2010 (including Access) or LibreOffice. LibreOffice is an open source application that can be downloaded from the Internet at no cost. For further information about LibreOffice, please visit www.LibreOffice.org.

Objective

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• identify different types of hardware and software
• describe the purpose and main features of productivity software, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access; or the equivalent LibreOffice applications Writer, Calc, Impress, and Base
• understand the different ways in which data can be shared between applications
• list the advantages and disadvantages to working on a network
• describe various Internet applications and services and discuss issues related to the World Wide Web
• design a basic web page in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Format

By Distance

CBIS courses are 13 weeks in duration. Students login to the course and communicate with the instructor and fellow students via the course management system Moodle. For further information about Moodle, visit the Moodle Startup Kit at http://distance.uvic.ca/onlinehelp/tutorials/moodle/.

Requisites

• Required Equipment/Software

  • Personal Computer (PC)
  • Windows 2000 or higher
  • Microsoft Office Professional 2002 / 2003 or 2007/2010 (Word, Excel PowerPoint and Access), or alternatively www.LibreOffice.org
  • Internet Explorer 6 or higher
  • Internet access
  • Email account

  Textbook
  Digital Planet: Tomorrow's Technology and You (10th intro. ed.) by Beekman and Beekman, plus Web-based readings.
  Please purchase text from UVic Bookstore (www.uvicbookstore.ca).

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