Instructor Contact Information
CBTE 180 – Microsoft Office CRN 78806 Fully Online (Note: Fully Online = no oncampus meetings or exams) Instructors: Marcia Strand and Jose Hueso San Diego City College 1313 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101 619-388-3130 mstrand@sdccd.edu and jhueso@sdccd.edu
Textbook and Course Material Requirements
Microsoft Office 2007, GO Series Authors: Gaskin/Ferrett/Vargas/Marks Bundle ISBN# 013815385X (Includes Textbook, MYIT Lab, MS Office 2007 180 day free trial) Purchase Textbook Bundle Online at the SDCCD Online Bookstore
Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware and Software: To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements listed at this site: http://www.sdccdonline.net/techreq.htm, as well as the following software: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system Microsoft Office 2007 with Access (Note: Textbook bundle includes 180 day free trial) (Important Note: Microsoft Office 2000 or 2003 are not acceptable for use in this course). Internet Browser: You must use a supported Internet browser in order to successfully work in Blackboard/WebCT, the online course management system for this course. To see a list of supported Internet browsers, click here.
Course Description
This course is designed for students interested in learning a business software suite. This course covers the Microsoft Office Professional suite, which is an integrated collection of software applications (word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentations) that share data and work in a similar and consistent manner. This course will also provide instruction on how to seamlessly integrate data within and between the programs in an efficient manner.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Create, save, edit, format, retrieve, and print documents in each of the software application packages (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). 2. Construct tables and web pages in Word. 3. Insert and modify headers and footers, graphics, and hyperlinks in Word documents. 4. Perform calculations in spreadsheets through the use of formulas and functions in Excel. 5. Link related Excel worksheets using 3-D references. 6. Create charts and web pages based on worksheets developed in Excel. 7. Modify existing databases in Access. 8. Create tables, forms, reports, and web pages based on existing databases in Access. 9. Extract records from Access databases using queries and criteria statements and perform calculations in a query. 10. Add transitions, sounds, builds, and graphics to PowerPoint presentations. 11. Modify existing PowerPoint presentations. 12. Publish a PowerPoint presentation to the Web. 13. Integrate Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint documents to accomplish tasks in the most efficient manner.
Course Specific Information Course syllabus and course instructions available on first day of class through Blackboard/WebCT.
Application and Registration Information
REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS: 1. Complete Online Application (for new SDCCD students). Go to Student Web Services 2. Receive registration appointment and instructions by email or mail. 3. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system 4. Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration! Tuition and Fees Information. 5. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore. 6. After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows: . Type your Blackboard/WebCT ID = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number Type your Password =  mmddyyyy (birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces) For example:  1010101 (CSID number used at registration)                           06231980 (password for birthdate June 23, 1980)  7. If this course is closed, please login to Reg-e to be placed on a waitlist. If the waitlist is full, you will not be able to add your name to the waitlist. You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester!!! You must login to your online course on the first day of the session to avoid your enrollment being dropped. Follow the login instructions at http://www.sdccdonline.net/login