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BIS 221T Wk 1 Discussion – Methods of Communication

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation credit.

Due Thursday

Select your group and please post a good, substantive reply with at least 100 words to one of the following questions (please copy the question’s short title at the top of your reply so we all know what you are replying to) or, on the other hand, post substantive, 100-word replies to our classmates (it’s your choice to post a new reply to the following questions or reply to a classmate instead) The total number of posts in either case must be three 100-word posts for full credit – the first post must be done by Thursday and the other two must be done at most by Monday:

OS: Describe the general functions of operating systems. Which are common operating systems used in personal computing devices nowadays?

FOLDERS: Let’s suppose that you want to retain all the documents that you will generate in this five-week class in a folder (or in several folders.) How would you structure the folder(s)? What would you save in it(them) and how would you name the individual files?

ONE DRIVE: How would you use OneDrive (a standard component of Office 365)? What CAN it be used for?

RAM: What is RAM and why is it important when working with software? How do you determine the minimum amount of RAM required to run a program? How can you upgrade your computer if it doesn’t have enough RAM?

SHORTCUTS: What is a “keyboard shortcut” (a.k.a. “hotkey)? Which do we have available in Office 365 and how can we use them?

MODES: Compare different modes of communicating with other people. Why might email be more effective than, for example, a voice call, texting, or letter-writing for conveying information to more than one person at a time?

NON-OPTIMAL: For what kinds of communications is email not an optimal communications method?

BENEFITS: What are the current technologies that benefit business? How do these benefit you personally and professionally?

PURCHASING: What guidelines should businesses follow when purchasing hardware? What guidelines do you personally follow when purchasing hardware?

SKYPE: What are some features of Skype for Business that would be beneficial for business?

Please remember to post at least three (3) 100-word posts for full credit. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIS 221T Wk 2 Discussion – Documentation Style

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation credit.

Due Thursday

Select your group and please post a good, substantive reply with at least 100 words to one of the following questions (please copy the question’s short title at the top of your reply so we all know what you are replying to) or, on the other hand, post substantive, 100-word replies to our classmates (it’s your choice to post a new reply to the following questions or reply to a classmate instead) The total number of posts in either case must be three 100-word posts for full credit – the first post must be done by Thursday and the other two must be done at most by Monday:

READABILITY: What Word features help with improving the readability of our documents?

SPELLING: How can we check spelling and grammar in Word? What options does this feature have?

IMAGES: How do we insert and format an image into Word? How do we wrap text around it?

FONTS: How can we adjust font attributes through the Font dialog box?

PARAGRAPHS: How can format paragraphs with alignment, background, color, tabs, borders?

STYLE: What is a “Style” in MS Word? How do we create them or update them? How do we use them?

APA HEADERS: What are the APA header and footer requirements? How do we add such headers and footers to a Word document? How do we define different headers and footers for the title page of an APA document?

APA REFERENCES: How can we build a “References” list using Word’s Bibliography feature? How do we then add in-text citations to a Word document?

STANDARDS: Most schools and businesses require some standard style of documentation for written reports. Why might that be? What disadvantages, if any, might there be to insisting that all reports conform to a certain style?

Please remember to post at least three (3) 100-word posts for full credit. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIS 221T Wk 3 Discussion – Microsoft® Excel®

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation credit.

Due Thursday

Select your group and please post a good, substantive reply with at least 100 words to one of the following questions (please copy the question’s short title at the top of your reply so we all know what you are replying to) or, on the other hand, post substantive, 100-word replies to our classmates (it’s your choice to post a new reply to the following questions or reply to a classmate instead) The total number of posts in either case must be three 100-word posts for full credit – the first post must be done by Thursday and the other two must be done at most by Monday:

SUM: How is the SUM() function used?

COPY: How is the fill handle used to copy cells? What other ways to copy cells do we have?

FORMAT: How can the contents of a cell be formatted?

CHART: How can we decide which chart type to create?

FUNCTIONS: How would you use functions MAX, MIN, or AVERAGE in a spreadsheet?

TEMPLATE: What is a spreadsheet “template” and how do we use them?

CONDITIONAL FORMAT: How do we apply conditional formatting to a cell? How would YOU use it in a spreadsheet of your own?

WIDTH-HEIGHT: How do you change the size of columns (width) and rows (height)?

MARGINS: How are printing margins, headers, and footers adjusted?

SEMI-SELECTION: How is “semi-selection”: used to create a formula?

ABSOLUTE-RELATIVE: How are relative and absolute cell references used in formulas? When should we use absolute references? When should we use relative references?

IF: How is the powerful IF() functions used? Use an example.

VLOOKUP: How is the VLOOKUP() function used? Use an example.

PMT: How is the PMT() function used to calculate payments? Use an example.

RANGE NAMES: What are range names in Excel? How are they created and maintained? How are they used?

Please remember to post at least three (3) 100-word posts for full credit. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIS 221T Wk 4 Discussion – Identifying Audience

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation credit.

Due Thursday

Select your group and please post a good, substantive reply with at least 100 words to one of the following questions (please copy the question’s short title at the top of your reply so we all know what you are replying to) or, on the other hand, post substantive, 100-word replies to our classmates (it’s your choice to post a new reply to the following questions or reply to a classmate instead) The total number of posts in either case must be three 100-word posts for full credit – the first post must be done by Thursday and the other two must be done at most by Monday:

PLAN: How should a presentation be planned and designed?

THEMES: How do you apply / modify PowerPoint themes?

IMAGES: How are images and other media objects inserted and adjusted within PowerPoint slides?

TABLES: How are tables added within slides? What could such tables be useful for?

ANIMATION: How are animations and slide transitions added to a slide show? When should they be used and when should they NOT be used?

TEMPLATE: How do you create slide show using a template? Can a template be modified?

SPEAKER NOTES: How can we add speaker’s notes to a slide show?

RULES: What rules should be followed in order to create an effective presentation?

VISUAL AIDS: What considerations should be made when adding visuals aids to a presentation?

Please remember to post at least three (3) 100-word posts for full credit. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

BIS 221T Wk 5 Discussion – Social Media for Career Advancement

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation credit.

Due Thursday

Select your group and please post a good, substantive reply with at least 100 words to one of the following questions (please copy the question’s short title at the top of your reply so we all know what you are replying to) or, on the other hand, post substantive, 100-word replies to our classmates (it’s your choice to post a new reply to the following questions or reply to a classmate instead) The total number of posts in either case must be three 100-word posts for full credit – the first post must be done by Thursday and the other two must be done at most by Monday:

CAREER. Discuss ways in which social media platforms can be used to advance your career or open new career opportunities. How can they hurt your chances for advancement in the workplace?

ETHICS. Are social media companies such as Facebook acting ethically when handling our personal data?

BUSINESS. How can an organization best employ social computing technologies and applications to benefit its business processes?

ADVERTISEMENTS. Why are advertisers so interested in social networks?

Please remember to post at least three (3) 100-word posts for full credit. Be constructive and professional in your responses.