CAREER OUTCOMES
Enhance your understanding of computers and learn how to use some of the common business software. Many careers require a strong working knowledge of a number of software programs
| Access |
Database Management Program
Career tasks often include creating forms for data entry, programming Access with VB and SQL, using Access in online data tracking, design of management dashboards and experienced report writing
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| Excel | Spreadsheet program used to store, organize, and manipulate data. Career tasks often include data entry, and management, charting and analytical reporting using industry specific or analytical formulas with filtering |
| Outlook |
Personal Information Management
Career tasks often include managing, calendars, meetings, contact lists, and tasks
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| Photoshop |
Graphics Editing Program
Career tasks include the manipulating graphics and photos for print and digital media
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| Photoshop Elements |
Personal-Use Photo Editing Software
Although Elements is editing software for personal photograph collections, this course is often the starting point in learning how to manipulate photos before moving on to the professionally-based Photoshop program
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| PowerPoint |
Presentation Software
Used across a broad spectrum of jobs and careers for making presentations using a projector. Although people do not generally have a career in PowerPoint, this software is a valuable tool in business communication, and can be an asset in many careers
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| Project |
Efficient Project Management Software
Career tasks including managing work and project schedules in coordination with various workgroups. Project Managers or Project Administrators often require a sound knowledge base of the particular industry they wish to work in as well as strong MS Office software skills
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| Publisher |
Entry-level Desktop Publishing Software
Career tasks include creating professional looking brochures, newsletters, greeting cards, etc. This software is useful in small businesses that need to do in-house marketing and promotion
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| Word |
Word Processing Software
Used extensively by office administration professionals at all levels to produce documents such as letters, reports, forms, etc. Most careers in an administrative office would require knowledge and mastery of MS Word
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