{"id":217,"date":"2021-09-20T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/bus-104-1800-intro-to-business-professor-buckler-fall-2021\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:29:14","slug":"unit-2-course-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/bus-104-b050-intro-to-business-professor-buckler-spring-2022\/units\/unit-2-course-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 2 Course Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-54e37110-5eb1-4cb8-b6f2-3701006fdc3a\">Welcome to <strong>Unit 2: Business Technology<\/strong>! In this unit, we will learn about Information Systems and why they are vital to business, before turning our focus specifically to Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae which is a spreadsheet program used by most businesses for a myriad of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-54e37110-5eb1-4cb8-b6f2-3701006fdc3a\">As part of our BUS 104 requirements, students will learn the basics of Excel, through open educational resources, recorded tutorials, and self-practice and application. Throughout our semester, we\u2019ll examine how in both professional and personal settings, Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae can make processes and recordkeeping more efficient and accurate. (Plus, many employers list Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae proficiency as a requirement for employment, so this unit and the semester-long focus on Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae will help students in their chosen path after they complete this class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have six assignments throughout the semester that will guide students toward Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae proficiency. In this unit, we will start with an overview of the program and basic functionality, and throughout the semester, we will continue to build on this knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-4f14c311-9dd2-4fa5-b809-7d8da8d4ced1\"><strong>By the end of this unit, you should be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-4811cfbc-2669-4bfd-aad1-cc7def10f2a9\"><li>Understand the parts of an information system<\/li><li>Examine the value of using Excel to make decisions<\/li><li>Become familiar with the Excel workbook<\/li><li>Understand how to navigate worksheets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" id=\"block-9a5778fd-5021-440a-bae6-f2bc915aa137\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In order to successfully complete this unit, you&#8217;ll need to do the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">only the first page<\/span> of this Open Educational Resource (free to access): <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/santaana-informationsystems\/chapter\/what-are-information-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\">Module 1: What Are Information Systems?<\/a><\/strong>\u00b9 to get a basis of what an <strong><em>Information System<\/em><\/strong> is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Watch <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vX-ta61I5Cc\" target=\"_blank\">this overview of why we use Excel for Business<\/a> <\/strong>from <strong>GreggU<\/strong><sup>2<\/sup> via on YouTube (embedded below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why We Use Excel for Business\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vX-ta61I5Cc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Head over to our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/bus-104-b050-intro-to-business-professor-buckler-spring-2022\/excel-exercises\/excel-module-1-fundamental-skills\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"323\">Excel Module 1: Fundamental Skills page<\/a><\/strong> to access additional resources, read the relevant Module, view a tutorial for how to navigate Excel Unit 1, and to get started on your assignment for this unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, if you need more information, you can&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/groups\/bus-104-b050-intro-to-business-professor-buckler-spring-2022\/forum\/topic\/ask-a-question-3\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ask me a question<\/strong><\/a>. For information on due dates, check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/bus-104-b050-intro-to-business-professor-buckler-spring-2022\/about-this-class\/schedule\/\"><strong>Course Schedule<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>CC LICENSED CONTENT, SHARED PREVIOUSLY<br>Business Information Systems: Design an App for That.&nbsp;<strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Saylor Academy.&nbsp;<strong>Located at<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_business-information-systems-design-an-app-for-that\/index.html\">https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_business-information-systems-design-an-app-for-that\/index.html<\/a>.&nbsp;<strong>License<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2<\/sup><strong>GreggU<\/strong> via YouTube (Why We Use Excel for Business): <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vX-ta61I5Cc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/vX-ta61I5Cc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Unit 2: Business Technology! 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