Spring 2008 - Online Class

Business Applications and Technology 054

International Computer Applications  
Ticket # 1205401
3 units

Instructor: Maria Hernandez

Office Hours:
To Be Announced

Office: Santa Ana College Campus,

Cesar Chavez Building
Room A107- 3

Office Phone: (714) 564-6761

E-Mail: hernandez_maria@sac.edu

Email the instructor the first week of class.

Click here for Blackboard login instructions. Online classes may not be accessible on the Blackboard system until the first day of the semester.

Course Description

Basic introduction to international bilingual word processing and computer applications using Microsoft Word and Internet international business format, forms, and vocabulary.  Course will be taught via Internet and Electronic Mail. Students will have some Spanish instruction available and a Spanish speaking instructor available for consultation.

Students will learn Word Processing, keying in documents with bilingual Spanish format, and will be able to select modules on basic Spreadsheets, International forms, and other computer applications.  Basic understanding of Spanish and basic ability to type.

Technical Recommendations:

The following is a conservative list of recommendations for using Blackboard

• Platform: Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, or ME; MacOS 9 or MacOS X
• Hardware: 64 MB of RAM, 1 G of free disk space
• Software: Microsoft Word & Power point,  Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled.
• Modem: 56 K

You will need to have prior Internet and E-mail experience before you take this course.  If you do not have access to a computer, you may use the Academic Computing Center or Library during their operating hours.  The resources in these labs meet the course resource requirements and there is technical support available.

You may order your books online through the Santa Ana College Bookstore at: http://www.donbookstore.com/

Schedule of Campus Meetings

There will be a mandatory orientation meeting on campus the first week of class on Wednesday, February 13 at 3:00 p.m. OR  8:30 p.m. in room A-108 at Santa Ana College (Chavez Building).

Exams
Information will be posted on the Internet course calendar

Withdrawal Date:
February 22, 2008 -   Last date to drop a class and not owe fees or receive a "W" grade.                                                                                                 May 10, 2008 - Last day to drop semester-length classes with "W" grade.