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BA271 Week 1 Lecture

BA271 Week 1 Lecture. Dave Sullivan. Goals for BA 271. Become comfortable using a computer as a partner in everyday managerial tasks. Communicate with some style and class in a professional environment Use a computer to move and shake large amounts of information (database management).

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BA271 Week 1 Lecture

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  1. BA271 Week 1 Lecture Dave Sullivan

  2. Goals for BA 271 • Become comfortable using a computer as a partner in everyday managerial tasks. • Communicate with some style and class in a professional environment • Use a computer to move and shake large amounts of information (database management)

  3. Structure of BA 271 this term • Lectures in Wigand 115 • Labs Sessions in Bexell 324 • Exams in Bexell basement computer labs • Website & videos for instruction • Network storage locations for submitting assignments • Communicating with email

  4. BA271 Website An on-line textbook. Key pages to understand include: • Syllabus page • Schedule page • Graded Activities page • How to Succeed page

  5. About the College of Business network File server area: \\Cob-Storage\studentpdata • Your area is reached within Bexell hall as drive P • Outside Bexell Hall, it is called file://cob-storage.bus.oregonstate.edu • 100 megabyte storage limit • Classwork, Public, and Private folders

  6. About the College of Business network Web server area: \\Cob-Storage\studentwebdata • 100 megabyte storage limit • Files in this folder are also available at http://students.bus.oregonstate.edu/

  7. Using email: Servers • Microsoft Exchange email system • Student boxes store only 40M • Mail box name is stuj123@bus.oregonstate.edu • Full featured • ONID's Cyrus email system • Student boxes store 100M • Mail box name is sullida@onid.orst.edu • Based on open source software

  8. Using email: client s/w Using email: Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Web Mail • Microsoft Outlook has nicest user interface, but is hard to configure for use outside Bexell Hall • Outlook Web Mail can be found at www.bus.oregonstate.edu. Works reliably everywhere.

  9. Using email • Subject line should concisely describe message • Be specific: Tell me what you want • Be professional • Attachments and inserted screen captures are helpful

  10. Activities you should do • Look carefully at the BA271 website • Practice for the Prerequisite Exam • Begin the Treasure Hunt • Optional: Enter the Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition

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