Maricopa Community Colleges  OAS127   19926-20004 

Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  04/25/00

OAS127  19926-20005

L+L

2 Credit(s)

3 Period(s)

Introduction to OfficeVision

Introduction to features and functions of OfficeVision, the administrative and office oriented programs which accompany the IBM minicomputer system. Includes terminology and emphasis on office uses including word processing, calendaring and scheduling, electronic mail, personal directories, distribution lists, database, query, and graphics. Prerequisites: None.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

OAS127  19926-20005

Introduction to OfficeVision

 

1.

Define terms and explain concepts used with the minicomputer hardware and software. (I)

2.

Access the menu system using a terminal, a PC, and/or through telecommunications. (I)

3.

Access online education feature and apply the information to office applications. (I)

4.

Create, revise, save, and print documents using a minicomputer text processing function. (II)

5.

Send and receive messages using the electronic mail and distribution list features. (III)

6.

Create, revise, and use calendars using a minicomputer. (IV)

7.

Create, revise, and use personal directories and distribution lists. (V)

8.

Copy and add records to a data base file and use the query feature of a minicomputer. (VI)

9.

Create and print graphics. (VII)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

OAS127  19926-20005

Introduction to OfficeVision

 

 

I. Introduction

A. Uses and features of an IBM minicomputer

B. Four methods of accessing an IBM minicomputer

C. Office functions

II. Text processing

A. Introduction to word processing using OfficeVision

B. Signing on and off the word processing function

C. Creating and saving a document

D. Revising and printing a document

E. Copying, moving text, and printing a document

III. Electronic mail

A. Working with electronic mail

B. Sending mail

C. Attaching a memo slip to mail

D. Viewing mail

E. Deleting mail

F. Changing document details for a document being received

G. Forwarding mail and attaching a memo slip

H. Replying to mail

I. Viewing outgoing mail status

IV. Calendaring

A. Creating a calendar

B. Updating a calendar

C. Deleting a meeting

D. Adding reminders

E. Creating a calendar group

F. Adding calendar members to group

G. Printing a calendar

V. Directories and distribution lists

A. Creating, viewing, and revising distribution lists

B. Sending messages, notes, and documents using a distribution list

C. Deleting a distribution list

D. Creating a personal directory

E. Adding entries to a personal directory

F. Searching a personal directory

G. Revising and deleting entries in a personal directory

VI. Query

A. Introduction to Query

B. General operating information for Query

C. Copying and adding to a database file

D. Creating and running a query

VII. Graphics

A. Introduction to Business Graphics Utility

B. Preparing a variety of graphs and charts

C. Retrieving and printing an existing graph

 

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