WHITTINGTON,
HOLLY
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BCIS-I,
Business Support Systems, Business Law
SYLLABUS FOR BCIS I
MICROSOFT WORD-WORD-PROCESSING
Students will learn everything needed to know to create and format Word documents. Many assignments will apply different writing techniques: persuasive, narrative, editorial, etc...
MICROSOFT ACCESS
Students will create, update, format, filter, and query access tables, as well as merge Access with Word to create multiple documents.
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Students will create, format spreadsheets, as well as learn formulas and functions that will help them with all aspects of their lives.
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
Students will learn to storyboard and format PowerPoint presentations, and make presentations to the class.
MEDIA MART-BUSINESS SIMULATION
Students will integrate all programs above to run a fictional business.
CAREER RESEARCH PAPER
Students will research a career on the Internet according to specific thesis statement. They will write a research paper, complete with Works Cited page and Parenthetical Citation.
INTERNET
Students will be completing various mini-research assignments on the Internet throughout the course.
TEXTBOOK
Students will be studying the following through our Computer Concepts textbook:" History of personal computing" Computers today" System components" Types of computers and their uses" Typical applications of computers" Careers and the computer industry" Input, storage, and output devices" Processing" How computers are programmed" Categories of software" Role of and common operating systems" Software versions and life cycles" Purchasing and installing software" How to manage computer files" Understanding data integration" Network configurations" Network operating systems
SYLLABUS FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Financial Management
Develop money management goals Identify elements of and create personal income statement Identify elements of and create personal balance sheet List techniques of wise money management Learn the steps in the budgeting process Understand budget categories List financial planning steps Learn how a financial plan is implemented and its advantages
Our Economic System
Understand difference between wants and needs Identify three kinds of resources and examples of each Understand the basic economic problem State the three economic questions each society must ask Describe and explain the three types of economic systems Understand the benefits of competition Identify the three economic roles played by each person Understand how supply and demand effect prices Realize the importance of productivity in one's worker role List examples of economic citizenship Explain how GNP (GDP) is used to measure economic growth Understand how productivity is related to standard of living Describe economic conditions in the 4 phases of the business cycle Understand economic problems that our country faces
Business in Our Economy
Identify the four basic kinds of businesses Cite activities that are performed by businesses Understand importance of marketing Explain the difference between gross profit and net profit Describe how expanded or or new business activity benefits the community
What Business is All About
Understand differences and advantages and disadvantages of sole
proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, cooperatives, and franchises
Name the five functions of managers
Understand the difference between foreign trade and domestic trade, and why
we need both
Describe how tariffs, quotas, and
embargoes affect world trade
Understand advantages and disadvantages of world trade
Consumers in Our Economy
Describe the role of the consumer in our economic system Define comparison shopping Understand consumer rights and responsibilities Explain express and implied warranties List causes of inflation and deflation. Explain three actions the government can take to control inflation or deflation Explain the Consumer Price Index
Financial Institutions
List services provided by banks Explain how to open and learn how to maintain a checking account Learn how to reconcile a bank statement Name methods of payments other than cash or personal checks Understand advantages of and types of checking accounts
The Business of Credit
Explain what credit is and why it is important to our economy Understand credit costs Explain why credit records are important and how good credit records can be built Compare different types of charge accounts Explain types of consumer loans Understand formula for calculating simple interest Explain the importance of knowing the cost of credit Explain what a credit application is and how it is used Identify the factors that make a person creditworthy Describe what a credit bureau does Identify information shown on a statement of account Explain provisions of several credit laws that help consumers
Planning your Savings and Investments
Explain why savings plans are important Understand the importance of safety and yield Describe what is meant by liquidity Give examples of how savings help our economy Explain how to open and use a savings account Understand NOW accounts, CD's, and IRA's Give reasons why organizations sell bonds Understand the difference between stocks and bonds Describe investment services offered by brokers Describe costs associated with owning a house Differentiate between conventional mortgages and ARMs Understand commodities and collectibles as forms of investment
Protection from economic loss
Understand each of the six categories of vehicle insurance Explain the need for property insurance Explain what life insurance is designed to do Understand why health insurance is important
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