BCIS 2610:   INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS IN BUSINESS

 

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BCIS 2610:  

 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS IN BUSINESS

FALL  2008

REQUIRED TEXTS FOR BCIS 2610

The bundle contains the following 5 books:

  • Amer, Computers in our World – 2nd edition 
  • Zimmerman, Power Point 2007 - Brief
  • Riley, Expression Web - Introductory
  • Parsons, Excel 2007 - Introductory
  • Shelly, Visual Basic 2008 - Introductory

IMPORTANT TEXTBOOK INFORMATION

  • YOU MUST BUY THE BUNDLE OF ALL 5 BOOKS ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.

            The textbooks must be bought as a bundle of 5 books -- ISBN: 1-428-391-533

for approximately $100.00. Do not buy the books separately or they will cost over $200.00.

            The bundle may be bought at the UNT bookstore OR online                                                     

 

at  http://www.coursedirect.com/school/index.cfm?school=unt#1428391533

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  • OLDER EDITIONS WILL NOT WORK – DO NOT BUY THEM !!!!!!!
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  • THE BCIS DEPARTMENT WILL NOT PROVIDE XEROX COPIES OF TEXT MATERIALS TO ANY STUDENT – IT IS AGAINST THE LAW! It is UNT policy that all students buy their own textbooks for the classes that they take. The University does not provide textbooks for students. Paying Tuition and buying textbooks is part of going to college.
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  • Notice: ALL BCIS 2610 STUDENTS MUST BUY THEIR TEXTBOOKS BY THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS AS THE BOOKSTORE WILL RETURN ANY UNSOLD BUNDLES TO THE PUBLISHER. IF ANY STUDENT FAILS TO BUY THEIR BOOKS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS, THEY WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE THE TEXTS DIRECTLY FROM THE PUBLISHER.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. Learning about basic computer concepts of cyberspace, hardware, software, privacy, security, ethics, emerging issues, etc.
  2. Learning how to create electronic presentations using POWER POINT.
  3. Learning how to build web pages and web sites using EXPRESSION WEB.
  4. Preparing for future business courses by helping you become proficient in EXCEL.
  5. Learning how to build simple Windows applications using VB 2008.

STEPS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENTS

  1. Buy the textbooks - read them before class - bring them to class - make notes in them. [Please note that it is UNT policy that all students buy their own textbooks for the classes that they take. The University does not provide textbooks for students. Paying Tuition and buying textbooks is part of going to college] .
  2. Work thru the chapter tutorials paying close attention to what you are doing.
  3. Solve the chapter assignments.
  4. If you have trouble with 3. above; go to the BCIS 2610 help labs. You must take your step 2. from above with you, and you must also take your textbook with you to the tutor OR THE LAB TUTORS WILL NOT HELP YOU ! Your ticket to get help from the tutors is the ‘work thru’ of the chapter tutorial. The chapter tutorials are easy and can be done with a minimum of effort. If a student does not put in the effort to complete the tutorial, then they will receive NO HELP from the tutors. Any tutor caught helping a student that has not presented the appropriate ‘chapter walk thru’ ticket will be terminated.

BCIS 2610 is not a difficult course if you follow the above steps. Students that have a difficult time usually do not buy and read the texts [step 1], let alone work thru the chapter tutorials [step 2].

 Students that follow the *4 steps* should make an A or B in the course. Students that do not, usually flunk or drop!

Be smart - follow the steps - make an A!