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Business Computer Information

BCIS is a high school elective that explores the use of technology applications in both business and personal situations.

BCIS is a two-semester course, but students may take just one semester or both semesters. ​Keyboarding is a stated prerequisite for this course. While there are some keyboarding reviews in the course, there is no keyboarding instruction. The course provides key knowledge and skills in the following areas:

  • Communication skills
  • Business technology
  • Word processing applications
  • Spreadsheet applications
  • Database applications
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Business Computer Information Systems

UNIT 1 – COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  1. Course Overview
  2. Communication Skills
  3. Electronic Communication Skills
  4. Project: Revising E-mail 
  5. Quiz 1: Overview of Effective Communication Skills
  6. Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  7. Active Listening
  8. Constructive Feedback
  9. Quiz 2: Desirable Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  10. Finding Reliable Internet Resources
  11. Paraphrasing and Summarizing
  12. Organizing Information
  13. Quiz 3: Using Written Information
  14. Review
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 2 – BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

  1. Hardware versus Software
  2. Current Business Technology
  3. Quiz 1: Overview of Business Technology
  4. Business Solutions Case Studies
  5. Emerging Technology
  6. Project: Defining Technical Terms  
  7. Quiz 2: Business Solutions
  8. Review
  9. Test
  10. Alternate Test
  11. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 3 – WORD PROCESSING

  1. Keyboarding Pretest
  2. Keyboarding Exercises
  3. Number Keypad
  4. Quiz 1: Keyboarding Skills
  5. Writing and Editing a Business Document
  6. Project: Creating a Memo 
  7. Business Letters
  8. Resumes
  9. Brochures and Newsletters
  10. Research Papers
  11. Business Reports
  12. Quiz 2: Creating Business Documents
  13. Review
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Glossary and Credits

NIT 4 – SPREADSHEETS

  1. Entering Data
  2. Formatting
  3. Editing Data
  4. Shortcuts
  5. Quiz 1: Spreadsheet Basics
  6. Formulas
  7. Project: Using Simple Formulas 
  8. Advanced Formulas
  9. Quiz 2: Spreadsheet Formulas
  10. Project: Estimating Income Taxes 
  11. Creating Graphs
  12. Quiz 3: Spreadsheet Applications
  13. Review
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 5 – DATABASES

  1. Comparing Databases and Spreadsheets
  2. Understanding Database Terms
  3. Project: Creating a Database 
  4. Working with Data and Records
  5. Quiz 1: Database Basics
  6. Using Databases to Search and Query
  7. Importing and Exporting Data
  8. Quiz 2: Database Features
  9. Review
  10. Test
  11. Alternate Test
  12. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 6 – SEMESTER EXAM

  1. Review
  2. Exam
  3. Alternate Exam

UNIT 7 – TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

  1. The Parts and the Pieces
  2. Case Studies
  3. Quiz 1: The Telecommunications Industry—An Overview
  4. E-Mail
  5. Beyond E-Mail
  6. Evaluating Telecommunication Technologies
  7. Project: Analyze It 
  8. Quiz 2: Using and Choosing Telecommunication Technology
  9. E-Mail Ethics and Work Habits
  10. Netiquette
  11. Quiz 3: Doing It Right
  12. Review
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 8 – DESKTOP PUBLISHING TECHNOLOGY

  1. What Is Desktop Publishing?
  2. Case Study: The Uses of DTP
  3. Quiz 1: Desktop Publishing — An Introduction
  4. Planning
  5. Design Considerations
  6. More Design Considerations
  7. Quiz 2: Desktop Publishing Procedures
  8. Importing Text
  9. Importing Graphics
  10. Project: Creating an Instructional Manual  
  11. Quiz 3: Using Desktop Publishing
  12. Review
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 9 – PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY

  1. What is Presentation Technology?
  2. How Is Presentation Technology Used?
  3. Quiz 1: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  4. Working with Text
  5. Working with Graphics
  6. Working with Special Effects
  7. Quiz 2: Presentation Guidelines
  8. Content
  9. Layout
  10. Putting It All Together
  11. Quiz 3: Presentation Planning
  12. Project: Creating a Presentation  
  13. Review
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 10 – COMPUTER NETWORKS

  1. Why Use a Network?
  2. How Do Networks Work?
  3. Quiz 1: An Introduction to Networking
  4. Network Architecture
  5. Network Areas
  6. Network Models
  7. Hardware and Software
  8. Quiz 2: Networking Basics
  9. Needs Assessment
  10. Designing Your Network
  11. Quiz 3: Choosing a Network
  12. Review
  13. Test
  14. Alternate Test
  15. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 11 – COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS

  1. What is an Operating System?
  2. Utilities
  3. Quiz 1: An Introduction to Operating Systems
  4. Mac
  5. Windows
  6. Linux
  7. Quiz 2: Types of Operating Systems
  8. Getting Started – Exploring the Desktop
  9. Using the Interface
  10. Programs and Files
  11. Quiz 3: Using the Operating System
  12. Project: Customize Your Desktop  
  13. Review
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 12 – SEMESTER REVIEW AND EXAM

  1. Review
  2. Exam
  3. Alternate Exam