MIS 3304 - Business Productivity Software Tools

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the common core plus 18 additional hours.
This course explores beyond the introductory level the most common productivity software applications and some software development tools used in business. Productivity programs are tools that you can use to create documents, presentations, tables, charts, and graphs. In this course, students learn the advanced features of various productivity programs such as word processing software, spreadsheets, presentation software, and database management systems. Examples of topics are working with document collaboration and integration tools, defining and using macros within word processing and spreadsheet applications, administering a database system, and basic software development using a visual programming language. Students will also learn how to select the appropriate software to cater to specific business needs.