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CA201: Advanced Business Software Applications
Prerequisite(s): CA101

This course is designed to increase proficiency in the student's ability to integrate business application software.Topics include production of business documents and reports, business presentations, and software integration. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to create reports and presentations through the integration of word-processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.


 

Production of Business Documents and Reports

Business Letters
Handout from The Writing Center at the University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill

Business Writer's Free Library
Resources assembled by Carter McNamara

Business Writing Help
Sample business letters from About.com

Online Writing Lab
General business writing resources from Purdue University

Writing Guides
Business document examples from Colorado State University


Word Processing

Microsoft Office Word 2003
Resources for Word 2003 from Microsoft Office Assistant

Microsoft Word
Tips, tutorials, and advice from About.com

Word 2003: Introduction
Tutorial from the Rutgers Writing Program


Presentation Software

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint resources from Microsoft Office Assistance

PowerPoint Presentations
Resources on creating better PowerPoint presentations from About.com

PowerPoint Tutorial
From the Rutgers Writing Program

Writing Guides
Guides for creating and delivering speeches, poster sessions, and presentations from Colorado State University


Textbook Companion Websites

Microsoft Office 2003: Second Course
Links for completing the E-Quest projects

Microsoft Office 2003
Links for completing the E-Quest projects

Business Presentations

Giving Champion Presentations
Tips for presentations from Entrepreneur.com

How to Give a Presentation that Works
Article written by Ethel M. Cook at BusinessKnowHow.com

The Key Steps to an Effective Presentation
General guidelines and visual presentation tips

Public Speaking
Resources from McGraw-Hill


Spreadsheets

Excel Tutorial
From the University of South Dakota

Microsoft Excel Tips
Excel tips online from Allen Wyatt

Microsoft Office Excel 2003
Resources for Microsoft Excel from Microsoft Office Assistant


Additional Sites of Interest

ACM Queue
Developer tools, hardware, security, open source, enterprise search, and more

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CERT Coordination Center
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute

CSI Blog
Blog for the Computer Security Institute

Computer User
Online security network forums

ComputerWorld
Source for information needs of IT management

DesktopLinux.com
Linux on enterprise and end user desktops

Foundstone
Free downloads of security tools

Hotscripts.com
PHP, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, and ASP script collection

IEEE Computer Society
Site includes digital library with magazines, transactions, and proceedings

IT Architect
Technology architecture for the 21st century

Information Week
News, research, and IT trends

INFOSYSSEC
Security portal for information system security professionals

Intelligent Enterprise
Strategic business applications

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

The Linux Documentation Project
Documention for Linux, including guides and FAQs

Linux Journal
Magazine of the Linux community

Linux Online
Open source code, news, Linux 101

MSDN Academic Alliance Development Center
Provides faculty and students with the latest developer tools, servers, and platforms from Microsoft at a low cost

MSDN Magazine
Microsoft journal for developers

Macworld
Resource for Mac professionals and Mac users

McAfee
Antivirus software and intrusion prevention solutions

Microsoft Windows
Windows family home page

NerdWorld
Source for "nerdly" culture, life, and work styles

Network Computing
Evaluating enterprise technology

Novell
Software for the Open Enterprise

Optimize
Business strategy and execution for CIOs

PC Magazine
Computer, software, hardware, and electronics reviews, downloads, news, and opinion

PC Support Advisor
Free computer guides

PCVirus.org
Computer virus/antivirus resources

PGP
Multiple encryption and digital-signature solutions

Programmers' Heaven
Languages, applications, and web development

Publish
Web publishing and print

Red Hat
Open source architecture

SearchNetworking.com
Networking-specific information resource for enterprise IT professionals

SearchSecurity.com
Security-specific information resource for enterprise IT professionals

SecurityFocus
Comprehensive source of security information

Smart Computing
Site for magazine devoted to helping users improve their productivity with personal computers

Software Development
News, articles, and software pipelines

Symantec
Helps companies manage digital assets

TechWeb
Business technology network

Tom's Hardware Guide
Resource for PC hardware reviews and news

Trend Micro
Leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services

WhatIs.com
Dictionary for Internet and computer technologies

WindowsITPro
Leading source of practical, technical information to help IT professionals

Wired
Latest news in technology, culture, business, and politics

ZDNet.com
Business technology blogs

 

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