Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS I) is a one year course which provides the student who is already computer literate the opportunity to learn business applications on the computer.  There are seven units covering five major applications:  word processing, spreadsheets, database, telecommunications, multimedia, and desktop publishing.  The student may earn one unit of high school credit.

Dell computers are used in this class.  The students have access to a microcomputer with a hard disk, a CD-ROM/CD/RW drive, one floppy disk drive, a modem, a printer, a scanner, and a mouse.  Our classroom is networked, and we will be saving all our work to our home directory and storing it on a file server that is centrally located in our building.

Course Units Taught

• Windows ’XP, Vocabulary, Keyboarding, Societal and Ethical Implications

• Word Processing

• Database

• Spreadsheets

• Telecommunications, Future Implications

•  Desktop Publishing

•  Integration of Applications, Projects

•  Web Designing

 PROJECTS IN THE CLASSROOM

þ         Newsletter—Desktop Publishing

þ         Design Business Cards, Letterheads, and Envelopes—Desktop Publishing and Word
   Processing

þ         Mailing Labels—Database and Word Processing

þ         Create a multimedia project over a subject of his or her choosing and a bibliography—Multimedia (Power Point)

þ         Creative shopping on-line.  (Christmas list made to order)

þ         Portfolio--Creating a Student Portfolio of all the work the student has done for the year and burn their CD

 Earn Tech Prep Credit

þ         Earn college credit up to 6 hours

þ         Must maintain an 80 average throughout the course

þ         Learn with the most updated technology

þ         Take two MOS certification exams

What is MOS Certification?

Microsoft Office Specialist (formerly MOS) certification is the universally accepted standard assessment of desktop proficiency for the Microsoft office suite of applications. When potential employees are certified, hiring managers know they can hit the ground running. They know time and money won't be wasted on training and support.

Core Certification - For each Office application, and MS Project, you can obtain MOS Core certification. This is your basic MOS certification and is available individually for all applications

Take two MOS certification exams.