CA 213 Integrating Office Procedures

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Brings together the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of one-year Office Administration and Technology students, and serves as a review for students continuing for a degree. Uses a business simulation to reinforce and expand computer and other office skills.

Prerequisite: BT 116, CA 118B, and CA 201D; and BA 131 or CA 100; and BT 210 and CA 118C .(or concurrent enrollment in both courses); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Student Learning Outcomes:

Organize work using files and folders (manual and electronic).
Use electronic calendaring and scheduling system to schedule meetings and appointments.
Use Internet resources to gather information.
Be responsible for meeting deadlines imposed in simulation.
Prepare spreadsheets, including graphs, to demonstrate results of calculations for such items as payroll and cash flow.
Compose and/or key mailable word processing documents.
Create and enter information into a database.
Determine task completion using critical thinking skills.
Integrate documents and information with word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, and presentation software.

Content Outline

Organize Folders on Computer and “Hard Copy” for Efficiency
Calendaring and Scheduling Electronically
- Calendar events and jobs as assigned
- Schedule appointments, meetings and other activities for self and supervisor
Prepare Reports from Information Gathered on the Internet
Employee is Responsible for all Petty Cash Entries
All Cash Receipts and Disbursements must be Verified
- Group sales figures
- Group sales report
- Payroll
- Compile information into a spreadsheet
Word Processing Documents
- Memos
- Letters
- Merged documents
- Agendas
- Flyers
- Order forms
- Minutes
- Other reports
Database
- Adding records to database
- Printing database reports
- Creating database for business and industry
Proof and Critique all Documents for Accuracy and Appropriateness; Ascertain Completeness of Project
Merge Letter and Database