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Business Tech 1

Description

The focus of this course is to expose you to many skills necessary to survive in the business world and the world in general.  Microsoft Office applications are going to be taught, along with other computer skills and non-computer skills.  Not all assignments will be done on the computer, but most will. There is usually no homework given in this class.

You will work from a textbook that stays in the classroom for some of your assignments.  Other assignments will be done from handouts.  Some of the topics covered are listed below. 

Grading

100%

A+

77%

C+

93%

A

73%

C

90%

A-

70%

C-

87%

B+

67%

D+

83%

B

63%

D

80%

B-

60%

D-

Semester Grades

40% 1st marking period
40% 2nd marking period
20% Final Exam

Skills Learned

Business Tech I

Keyboarding

Proper letters, memos, & reports

Excel

PowerPoint

Filing

10-key drills and calculations

Mail merge

Proofreading

Checkbook and money skills
Parts of Computer and Purposes
Business Law topics
Internet Skills and Safety
Advanced Word Skills

…and more