Students explore the role of business and marketing in the free enterprise system and the global economy. They also study the operation of the American economy and apply decision-making skills as consumers, employees, and citizens. Communications and interpersonal skills are developed through various activities. As a basic communications course, students learn to key and format various documents using the touch system. Emphasis is placed on the refinement of touch skills for entering alphabetic, numeric, and symbol information.
Students apply their keyboarding skills to the production of letters, memos, tables, and reports.
The skill developed is applied to the practical needs of the college-bound student or the keyboarding needs of the student planning to work with computers in the future. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have previously successfully completed a full year course in Keyboarding. Students are introduced to microcomputer technology and business applications through the use of Microsoft Office. Spreadsheets, databases, graphics, word processing, desktop publishing, presentations, and telecommunications are the major units of instruction. Students work individually and in teams to explore advanced computer activities and telecommunications.