COMPUTERIZED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS Curriculum Content Frameworks

Please note: All assessment questions will be taken from the knowledge portion of these frameworks. Prepared by Kathy Woodcock, Conway West High School Carla James, Batesville High School Jimmy Stroud, Hector High School Michael Lentz, Marmaduke High School

Edited by Jim Brock, Program Manager, Business/Marketing Technology, Arkansas Department of Career Education Ginger Fisher, Program Advisor, Business/Marketing Technology, Arkansas Department of Career Education Tim Johnston, Program Advisor, Business/Marketing Technology, Arkansasa Department of Career Education LaTrenda Jackson, Program Advisor, Business/Marketing Technology, Arkansas Department of Career Education Peggy Wakefield, Program Advisor, Business/Marketing Technology, Arkansas Department of Career Education

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Curriculum Content Frameworks COMPUTERIZED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Code: 492120 Prerequisite: Keyboarding

Course Description: Computerized Business Applications is a two-semester course designed to prepare students with an introduction to business applications that are necessary to live and work in a technological society. Emphasis is given to hardware, concepts, and business uses of applications. The business applications covered are word processing, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, presentation, and Web page design. Table of Contents Page Unit 1: Hardware and Software 1

Unit 2: Word Processing

Unit 3: Spreadsheet

Unit 4: Databases

Unit 5: Presentations

Unit 6: Integrating Software

Unit 7: Telecommunications

Glossary

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Unit 1: Hardware and Software Hours: 3

Terminology: Application software, Central Processing Unit (CPU), File management, File type, Input device, Logon/Login, Memory, Operating system, Output device, Peripheral, Save, Save As, Storage device, System software, System unit CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 1.1 Define terminology related to hardware and software Identify hardware components of a computer system 1.1.1 Application Skill Group Apply terminology related to hardware and Foundation software Label and define hardware components of Foundation a computer system: System unit and Peripherals Explain the care and handling of storage devices Explain the proper procedures for starting and shutting down the system unit Discuss operating system with emphasis on the specific system used in classroom. Foundation Personal Management Thinking Foundation Thinking ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Description

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Identify Operating System software

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Identify Application Software

1.4.1

Discuss types of application software: Word processing, Spreadsheets, Database, Presentation, E-mail, Accounting Create a folder and document Move and copy a folder Rename or delete folder Identify application file types: Word processing, Spreadsheet, Database, Presentation

1.5

Review file management features

1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4

Thinking Foundation Thinking

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Unit 2: Word Processing Hours: 40

Terminology: Alignment, Ascending, Automatic Page Break, Borders, Bullets and Numbering, Clip Art, Columns, Copy and Paste, Cut and Paste, Descending, Desktop Publishing, Drag and Drop, Edit, Find and Replace, Font, Footer, Format, Graphic, Header, Indent, Landscape Orientation, Line Spacing, Manual Page Break, Margins, Point Size, Portrait Orientation, Print Preview, Shading/Fill, Sort, Spell Check, Tab Stop, Table, Template, Thesaurus, View, Word Processing, Word Wrap, Wrap Text, Word/Text Art CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 2.1 Define terminology related to word processing 2.1.1 Application Apply terminology related to creating a word processing document Skill Group Foundation ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Listening Writing Personal Management Thinking 2.2 Open/Create and edit one-page 2.2.1 and multipage documents 2.2.2 222 Review business document formats: Letter, Memo, Report, and Table Edit a document using basic features: Font, Point Size, Copy and Paste, Cut and Paste, Drag and Drop, Find and Replace, Spell Check, Thesaurus Format document layout: Margins, Alignment (Left, Rght, Center, Justified, Top, Bottom), Indent, Tab Stops (Left, Right, Center, Decimal), Line Spacing, Paragraphs, Page Breaks Use advanced features: Borders and Shading, Bullets and Numbering, Table, Template, Header, Footer, Sort Examine onscreen document layouts (View); Save, preview, and print document Thinking Creative Thinking Foundation Responsibility Description

Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye Listening Speaking

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2.2.4

2.2.5

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CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 2.3 Discuss desktop publishing 2.3.1 Application Examine desktop publishing documents: Newsletter, Flyer, Brochure Create a document using desktop publishing features: Clip Art, Graphics, Columns, Word/Text Art Skill Group Foundation

ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Listening Speaking Description

2.3.2

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Unit 3: Spreadsheet Hours: 40

Terminology: Absolute cell reference, Active cell, Alignment, Argument, Ascending, Autosum, AVERAGE, Cell, Cell reference, Chart/Graph, Column, Column chart, COUNT, Descending, Fill, Format, Formula, Freeze, Function, Label, Line chart, MAX, MIN, Mixed cell reference, Operand, Operator, Order of operation, Pie chart, Range, Relative cell reference, Row, Sort, Spreadsheet, SUM, Value, What-if analysis, Workbook, Worksheet CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 3.1 3.2 Define terminology related to spreadsheets Examine spreadsheet components 3.1.1 3.2.1 3.2.2 Application Skill Group Apply terminology related to spreadsheets Foundation Open a spreadsheet Identify the parts of a spreadsheet: active cell, cell, cell reference, column, label, range, row, value, workbook, worksheet Enter data in a spreadsheet: labels, values, text Edit and format a spreadsheet: alignment, fill, freeze, fill freeze sort View and print a spreadsheet Foundation Foundation ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Description

3.3

Create and edit a spreadsheet

3.3.1

3.3.2

3.3.3

3.4

3.4.1 Perform mathematical calculations using spreadsheet software

Create mathematical formulas using cell references: operators, operands, order of operations, absolute reference, relative reference, mixed reference Create mathematical functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, MIN Use spreadsheet data to create a chart/graph: line, pie, column Edit and print a chart/graph Thinking

3.4.2

3.5

Illustrate data using a chart/graph

3.5.1 3.5.2

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Unit 4: Databases Hours: 15

Terminology: Ascending, Database, Data type, Descending, Field, Field name, Form, Primary key, Query, Record, Report, Sort, Table CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 4.1 Define terminology related to databases 4.1.1 Application Apply terminology to create a database document Open a database Identify database parts: field, record, primary key, table Name and save a database file Design a database table: field name, data type Enter and edit data in a table Generate and run a query Enter and display data in a form Produce a report Thinking Skill Group Foundation Thinking Foundation Thinking ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Description

4.2

Examine database components 4.2.1 4.2.2

4.3

Create and edit a database file

4.3.1 4.3.2

Foundation

4.4 44

Create database objects

4.3.3 4.4.1 441 4.4.2 4.4.3

Personal Management

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Unit 5: Presentations Hours: 20

Terminology: Animation, Design template/Theme, Graphic, Handouts, Normal view, Notes page, Outline view, Placeholder, Presentation, Slide layout, Slide show view, Slide sorter view, Transition CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 5.1 Define terminology related to presentation software 5.1.1 Application Use terminology related to presentation software Skill Group Foundation ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Description

5.2

Create a presentation

5.2.1

Plan and format a presentation: transitions, graphics, animations, design template/theme, slide layout

Thinking Thinking

5.3

View and print a presentation

5.3.1

Use various view and print options: slides, Foundation handouts, notes, outlines, normal view, slide show view, slide sorter view Thinking

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Unit 6: Integrating Software Hours: 5

Terminology: Destination/source file, Embedded file, Integration, Linking, Merge CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 6.1 Define terminology related to integrating software Explain software integration 6.1.1 Application Use terminology related to integrating software Create a merged document: letter, memo Skill Group Foundation Thinking Foundation ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Description

6.2

6.2.1

Thinking

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Unit 7: Telecommunications Hours: 3

Terminology: Electronic mail (e-mail), Fax, Internet, Intranet, Local Area Network (LAN), Network, Online, Protocol, Stand alone, Telecommunications, Uniform Resource Locator (URL), World Wide Web (WWW) CAREER and TECHNICAL SKILLS What the Student Should be Able to Do Knowledge 7.1 Define terminology related to telecommunications Explain the Internet 7.1.1 Application Use terminology associated with telecommunications Access and explore available resources through the Internet Skill Group Foundation Thinking Foundation Thinking ACADEMIC and WORKPLACE SKILLS What the Instruction Should Reinforce Skill Description

7.2

7.2.1

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Glossary Unit 1: Hardware and Software

1. Application software computer software created to allow the user to perform specific a job or task Examples: Word processing, Spreadsheets, Database, and Graphics software Central Processing Unit (CPU) executes commands from a computer's hardware and software; the principal computer chip that contains several processing components, which determines the computer's operating speed; the "brain" of a computer File management A program on a computer that allows the user to create, edit, view, print, rename, copy, or delete files, folders, or an entire file system File type an extension at the end of a file name, indicating which application was used to create a document i.e., Word files end in .doc and Excel files end in .xls Input device data entered into the computer through a variety of devices such as a keyboard, microphone, scanner, flash drive, or mouse Logon the action of gaining access to a computer or a network by entering a username and password; also called Login/Sign In Memory - computer chips that store data and programs while the computer is working; often called RAM or Random Access Memory Operating system - system software that acts as a "go-between", allowing computer hardware and other software to communicate with each other

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Output device allows the user to view or listen to the data a computer processes such as a monitor, printer, headphones, or speakers Peripheral additional hardware that isn't necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used Examples: Scanner, Webcam, Computer joystick Save storing data for later use Save As a feature that allows the user to change the attributes of a file (such as location, file name, or file type) before saving it Storage device external hardware used to store and retrieve data, such as a disk drive, CD/DVD drive, flash drive, or tape drive System software software responsible for the general operation of a computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application software, and file management Examples: BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or utility software

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System unit a computer case that contains the CPU, power supply, memory, and storage

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Unit 2: Word Processing

1. 2. 3. Alignment how the edges of a line, paragraph, object, or table are positioned horizontally and vertically between the margins or on a page Ascending sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest Automatic Page Break a feature that automatically generates a new page, allowing text to flow to the new page when space runs out on the previous one; also known as a Soft Page Break Borders lines around the edge(s) of text, a page, a cell, or a table Bullets and Numbering a feature in a word processing application that allows the user to create outlines or itemized lists with either icons or numbers Clip Art a feature that includes pre-made illustrations, drawings, pictures, and other graphic that can be inserted into a document

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Column one of two or more vertical sections of printed material on a page; usually separated by margins Copy and Paste a feature that allows a user to select text or a graphic, duplicate it and place it in another location within a document Cut and paste a feature that allows a user to select text or a graphic, remove it from its current location and place it in another location within a document Descending sort order arranging text or numbers from Z to A, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest Desktop publishing through the use of a personal computer, combining text and graphics to produce a high-quality documents, such as newsletters, flyers, brochures, etc. Drag and Drop a feature that allows a user to select text using a mouse or pointing device, and quickly move (drag) it to a different location Edit to make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document Find and Replace a feature that scans a document, searches for occurrences of specific text, symbols or formatting, and allows a user to replace it with new text, symbols or formatting Font the size, style, and design of text Footer text appearing at the bottom of each page, separate from the main body of a text Format in word processing, to utilize features that enhance the appearance and overall layout of text, graphics, tables within a document Graphics drawings, pictures, or other illustrations inserted in a document to either explain data or enhance the appearance of text on a page Hard Return - a break in a line or a paragraph that is forced by the user when the return key is pressed, creating a new paragraph Header text appearing at the top of each page, separate from the main body of text Computer Business Applications
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Indent to move text horizontally away from the left or right margin, setting it apart from surrounding text Landscape orientation a page layout in which documents are printed across the length of a page, making the page wider than it is tall Line spacing the amount of space between lines of text Manual Page Break a page break the end user forces into a document, creating a new page at a specific location; also known as a Hard Page Break Margins the white space surrounding the content of a page at the top, bottom, left and right sides, defining where a line of text begins and ends Print Preview - a feature that allows the user to view a document onscreen and make necessary formatting changes prior to printing it Point size the measurement, or size of a font (text); each point is approximately 1/72 of an inch Portrait Orientation a page layout in which documents are printed across the width of a page, making the page taller than it is wide Shading/Fill the background color of a cell, table, or page Sort to arrange a list alphabetically (text) or numerically (numbers), in ascending or descending order Spell Check a feature used to automatically locate and correct spelling errors Tab Stop a formatting feature that allows the user to control where a line of text will be entered and how the text will be aligned; so that when the tab key is pressed, the insertion point will move to that location Table a set of data arranged in a grid of rows and columns Template a feature that includes pre-made documents that allow the user to fill-in-the blanks to create new documents, such as calendars, invoices, reports, resumes, etc.; enhances user's efficiency and creativity Thesaurus a feature that allows the user to view synonyms and antonyms, and automatically replace words for enhanced writing View - a feature that allows the user to view the current page of a document onscreen in a different ways Example: Normal view, Page Layout, Web Layout, etc. Word processing the use of software application to create, edit, format, print and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos

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Word Wrap also called a soft return; a feature that automatically moves text to the next line when the previous line is full without the user pressing the enter key Word/Text art text created as a graphic image Wrap Text - a feature that allows text to be included with pictures, shapes, or tables without covering or hiding under the image, giving the user control over how the text is position

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Unit 3: Spreadsheet
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Absolute cell reference cell reference that does not adjust to the new cell location when copied or moved Active cell a selected worksheet cell that is ready for data entry Alignment the position of data within a cell Argument value, cell reference, range, or text that acts as an operand in a function formula Ascending sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest Autosum a function that automatically adds the values in the cells directly above or to the left of the active cell AVERAGE returns the average (arithmetic means) of its arguments Cell the space formed by the intersection of a row and a column; the basic unit of a worksheet Cell reference a unique identifier for a cell which is formed by combining the cell's column letter and row number Chart/graph a graphic representation of values and their relationships: pie, line, column, bar, scattered Column a vertical group of cells in a worksheet identified by letters Column chart a chart that uses bars of varying height to illustrate values in a worksheet COUNT returns the number of cells in a range that contains numbers Descending sort order arranging text or numbers from Z to A, largest to smallest, or latest to earliest Fill to copy a cell's contents and/or formatting into an adjacent cell or range Format arranging the shape, size, type, and general makeup of a cell or group of cells Formula an equation that calculates a new value using values currently on a worksheet Freeze keeps selected rows or columns visible on the screen as the rest of the worksheet scrolls Function a prewritten formula that makes it easy to perform common calculations Label alphanumeric text that will not be used in calculations Line chart - a chart that uses points connected by a line to illustrate values in a worksheet MAX returns the largest value in a set of values MIN returns the smallest value in a set of values Mixed cell reference - a cell reference that contains both relative and absolute references
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Operator a symbol that indicates what mathematical operation to perform on the operands: plus (+), minus (-), multiply (*), divide (/) Order of operation the mathematical rules used for calculating the value of a formula Pie chart - a chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole Range selected group of cells on a worksheet identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner, separated by a colon Relative cell reference cell reference that adjusts to a new location when copied or moved Row a horizontal group of cells in a worksheet identified by numbers Sort to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order Spreadsheet a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations SUM adds all the numbers in a range of cells Value numeric characters that can be used in a calculation What-if analysis process of changing values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in the worksheet Workbook a collection of related worksheets Worksheet the workspace made up of columns and rows where data is entered to create an electronic spreadsheet

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Unit 4: Databases
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Ascending sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, from smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest Database a collection of organized data that allows access, retrieval, and use of data Data type indicates the type of data that can be stored in a field Descending sort order arranging text or numbres from Z to A, from largest to smallest, or from latest to earliest Field a single characteristic of data that appears in a table as a column Field name a name that identifies a field Form a database view that allows the user to see all fields for one record and enter them one at a time Primary key a field that uniquely identifies a record in a table Query a question presented in a way that allows the database to process and generate specific data from one or more tables Record a collection of fields that appear as a row in a database or table Report a document that uses data from tables and/or queries; the user controls which items in the database will apear in the report and how it is filtered or sorted Sort to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order Table a database view of information arranged in a grid of rows and columns

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Unit 5: Presentations
1. 2. 3. 4. Animation the way text and objects move on and off a slide during a slide show Design template/theme prepared designs that can be applied to presentation slides that include patterns, formatting, and color schemes Graphic an image or object created or inserted into a document that illustrates the text or makes the page more attractive Handouts a print option that allows you to choose the number of slides displayed per page and places a thumbnail, or small picture, of each slide on the page Normal view the default view in a presentation, which contains the slide pane, the outline pane, the task pane, and the notes pane Notes page printouts that contain the slide image in the top half of the page and the speaker's notes in the lower half of the page Outline view a view that displays text in an outline format Placeholder a boxed outline on a slide that can be used to insert text or an object when clicked Presentation an application that allows the user to create and save slides to use as a slide show Slide layout the arrangement of placeholders on a slide Slide show view runs slides as they will appear during a presentation Slide sorter view a view that displays all slides simultaneously in miniature form Transition a feature that can be applied in presentations to control the way slides move on and off the screen

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Unit 6: Integrating Software

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Destination/source file the file that an object is embedded in or linked to Embedded file a file that becomes part of the current file but is a separate object that can be edited using the application that created it Integration the sharing or combining of data between applications Linking placing a copy of an object or data in a destination file that will update when changes are made to the source file Merge a feature that combines a data document with a main document to mass produce personalized letters or other documents

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Unit 7: Telecommunications
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Electronic mail (e-mail) transmission of messages and files using a computer network Fax a document generated by using a facsimile machine Internet a vast network of computers linked to one another Intranet a company's private network of computers Local Area Network (LAN) a computer network that covers a small area Network computers that are connected to each other Online computers that are connected and ready to receive and/or transmit data Protocol the rules that must be observed for two electronic devices to communicate with each other Stand alone a computer that is not connected to a network Telecommunications transmitting information and communicating electronically Uniform Resource Locator (URL) Internet address that identifies hypertext documents ( ) yp World Wide Web (WWW) a system of computers that share information by means of links on web pages

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