Business Computing

Business Computing (Years 9/10)

This unit will prepare students for the senior college years with foundation skills in organisation, ICT and business. Students who complete the unit will also be awarded with an Australian-wide recognised vocational certificate. This unit allows the students to easily progress into the Business Administration (A/V) course in Years 11 & 12.

The unit has as its main aspects:

• Using Office 2010 to perform:
  • Word Processing including business documents and mail merge
  • Spreadsheets including advanced electronic spreadsheet applications including automatic formulae, graphs and general record keeping
  • PowerPoint including embedding video and web links
• Using digital devices including smart phones, tablets and GPS devices
• Understanding how to use the Internet effectively and safely as a research and information gathering tool, including setting the student up with the skills required to successfully research Year 11 and 12 assignments
• Introducing appropriate business language skills including written and face-to-face communication
• The HTML programming language required to create web pages on the Internet