CISS 1290 - Microsoft Office Business

Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
Academic Discipline: Information Technology (01213)

Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD

2 Credit(s)
This course introduces the concepts and application of data analytics in business. A hands-on approach of Microsoft Excel and Power BI (Business Intelligence tools) is used for data analysis, data visualization, modeling, creating dashboards with direct connectivity to data sources. Undergraduate

2 Lab Hour(s)

1 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): CISS1280c (can be concurrent)

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Apply analysis tools in Microsoft Excel Power BI	Quiz, Hands-on application projects Beginning of term
Create data models	Quiz, Hands-on application projects Beginning of term
Import data from a .CSV file, SQL Server database, report	Quiz, Hands-on application projects Middle of term
Explore DAX (Data analysis expressions) functions	Quiz, Hands-on application projects Middle of term
Create data visualizations	Quiz, Hands-on application projects End of term

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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CISS 1290 - Microsoft Office Business

Outcomes

Assessments – How it is met

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