Introduction and Getting Started
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Participate in the
Discussion | Introduce Yourself
Review the following in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library > SIMnet Resources
module to get familiar with using SIMnet:
McGraw Hill Digital Technical Support
Navigating in SIMnet
Library Bookshelf in SIMnet
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
List of Topics and Sub-Modules for Introduction and Getting Started
Introduction and Objectives
Link
Microsoft 365/2021
Link
This course requires the Microsoft 365/2021 software applications. As an active student, you can install the software applications on your Windows PC or Mac. Click this link to visit Sinclair’s IT site to learn more and install the software applications on your computer. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact
Sinclair’s IT Help & Support
.
NOTE:
Using a Chromebook or the web-based version of the software applications are not acceptable (and will not work) for completing assigned activities in this course.
Discussion | Introduce Yourself
Discussion Topic
Available until Jun 23, 2025 11:59 PM.
Submission restricted after availability ends.
Introduce yourself to the class. Use your first and last name for the subject of your posting (also list your
preferred
name if you have one you go by).
Respond to the following items in your posting, numbering your responses:
Personal information you care to share such as employment, family life, and hobbies.
Educational information such as your major/education goals, how long you have been at Sinclair, what you would like to get out of this course, and/or why you chose to register for this particular course.
Your backup plan for completing coursework should your initial plan fail. Such as, what will you do if your Internet is down and/or your computer is inoperable for an extended period of time?
Tip(s) for being successful in a college course.
Use appropriate spelling (proof your posting) and grammar (capitalization, punctuation, etc.) in your posting. Read other student postings to become familiar with other students enrolled in the course. You are welcome to reply to others, but it is not required in this class.
This discussion is worth 10 points.
Windows/Office/File Management
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Review the following in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library > SIMnet Resources
module to get familiar with using SIMnet:
SIMbook Navigation in SIMnet
Completing a SIMbook – Video
SIMpaths in SIMnet
SIMpaths in SIMnet – Video
Objective Quizzes in SIMnet
Grades in SIMnet
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Intro: Windows and Office and File Management
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Refer to the
Windows, Office, and File Management
Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Windows and Office and File Management
Objective Quiz – Windows and Office and File Management
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
BIS 1120 INTRO TO SOFTWARE APPS
List of Topics and Sub-Modules for Windows/Office/File Management
Introduction and Objectives
Link
SIMbook – Intro: Windows and Office and File Management
External Learning Tool
SIMpath – Windows and Office and File Management
External Learning Tool
Due
June 23 at 11:59 PM
Starts Jun 16, 2025 12:00 AM
Ends Jun 30, 2025 11:59 PM
Objective Quiz – Windows and Office and File Management
External Learning Tool
Due
June 23 at 11:59 PM
Starts Jun 16, 2025 12:00 AM
Ends Jun 30, 2025 11:59 PM
Word 1 | Creating and Editing Documents
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Review the following in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library > SIMnet Resources
module to get familiar with using SIMnet:
Completing a Project in SIMnet
Completing a Project in SIMnet – Video
Projects in SIMnet – Best Practices
Reviewing Project Results in SIMnet
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Word Chapter 1: Creating and Editing Documents
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Word 1
Refer to the
Word Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Word 1
Project – Word 1
Objective Quiz – Word 1
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Word 2 | Formatting and Customizing Documents
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page.
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Word Chapter 2: Formatting and Customizing Documents
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Word 2
Refer to the
Word Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Word 2
Project – Word 2
Objective Quiz – Word 2
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Word 3 | Collaborating with Others and Working with Reports
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page.
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Word Chapter 3: Collaborating with Others and Working with Reports
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Word 3
Refer to the
Word Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Word 3
Project – Word 3
Objective Quiz – Word 3
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Word 4 | Using Tables, Columns, and Graphics
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page.
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Word Chapter 4: Using Tables, Columns, and Graphics
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Word 4
Refer to the
Word Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Word 4
Project – Word 4
Objective Quiz – Word 4
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
BIS 1120 INTRO TO SOFTWARE APPS
Word Exam
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the following in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library > SIMnet Resources
module to get familiar with using SIMnet:
Completing a SIMnet Exam – Video
Refer to the
Word Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered for this exam
Complete the two-part
Word Exam
in SIMnet
Capstone Project – Word
SIMexam – Word
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Discussion | Introduce Yourself
Discussion Topic
Available until Jun 23, 2025 11:59 PM.
Submission restricted after availability ends.
Introduce yourself to the class. Use your first and last name for the subject of your posting (also list your
preferred
name if you have one you go by).
Respond to the following items in your posting, numbering your responses:
Personal information you care to share such as employment, family life, and hobbies.
Educational information such as your major/education goals, how long you have been at Sinclair, what you would like to get out of this course, and/or why you chose to register for this particular course.
Your backup plan for completing coursework should your initial plan fail. Such as, what will you do if your Internet is down and/or your computer is inoperable for an extended period of time?
Tip(s) for being successful in a college course.
Use appropriate spelling (proof your posting) and grammar (capitalization, punctuation, etc.) in your posting. Read other student postings to become familiar with other students enrolled in the course. You are welcome to reply to others, but it is not required in this class.
This discussion is worth 10 points.
Excel 1 | Creating and Editing Workbooks
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Excel Chapter 1: Creating and Editing Workbooks
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Excel 1
Refer to the
Excel Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Excel 1
Project – Excel 1
Objective Quiz – Excel 1
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Excel 2 | Working with Formulas and Functions
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Excel Chapter 2: Working with Formulas and Functions
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Excel 2
Refer to the
Excel Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Excel 2
Project – Excel 2
Objective Quiz – Excel 2
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Excel 3 | Creating and Editing Charts
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Excel Chapter 3: Creating and Editing Charts
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Excel 3
Refer to the
Excel Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Excel 3
Project – Excel 3
Objective Quiz – Excel 3
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Excel 4 | Getting and Managing Data
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Excel Chapter 4: Getting and Managing Data
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Excel 4
Refer to the
Excel Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Excel 4
Project – Excel 4
Objective Quiz – Excel 4
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
Excel Exam
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Refer to the
Excel Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered for this exam
Complete the two-part
Excel Exam
in SIMnet
Capstone Project – Excel
SIMexam – Excel
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
List of Topics and Sub-Modules for Excel Exam
Capstone Project – Excel
External Learning Tool
Due
July 28 at 11:59 PM
Starts Jun 16, 2025 12:00 AM
Ends Jul 30, 2025 11:59 PM
SIMexam – Excel
External Learning Tool
Due
July 28 at 11:59 PM
Starts Jun 16, 2025 12:00 AM
Ends Jul 30, 2025 11:59 PM
You may access this activity only one time. There are 60 items to complete in 60 minutes with three attempts per item. The password for accessing this activity is
AJVpkFdw
.
Access | Introduction to Databases
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
Lesson: Access – Introduction to Databases
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – Access 1
Guided Project – Access 2
Refer to the
Access Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Access
Objective Quiz – Access
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
PowerPoint 1 | Creating and Editing Presentations
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – PowerPoint Chapter 1: Creating and Editing Presentations
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – PowerPoint 1
Refer to the
PowerPoint
Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – PowerPoint 1
Project – PowerPoint 1
Objective Quiz – PowerPoint 1
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
PowerPoint 2 | Illustrating with Pictures and Information Graphics
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – PowerPoint Chapter 2:
Illustrating with Pictures and Information Graphics
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – PowerPoint 2
Refer to the
PowerPoint
Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – PowerPoint 2
Project – PowerPoint 2
Objective Quiz – PowerPoint 2
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
PowerPoint 3 | Preparing for Delivery and Using a Slide Presentation
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – PowerPoint Chapter 3:
Preparing for Delivery and Using a Slide Presentation
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – PowerPoint 3
Refer to the
PowerPoint
Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – PowerPoint 3
Project – PowerPoint 3
Objective Quiz – PowerPoint 3
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
PowerPoint 4 | Customizing Images, Illustrations, and Themes
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – PowerPoint Chapter 4:
Customizing Images, Illustrations, and Themes
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Guided Project – PowerPoint 4
Refer to the
PowerPoint
Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – PowerPoint 4
Project – PowerPoint 4
Objective Quiz – PowerPoint 4
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
PowerPoint Exam
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Refer to the
PowerPoint Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered for this exam
Complete the two-part
PowerPoint
Exam
in SIMnet
Capstone Project – PowerPoint
BIS 1120 INTRO TO SOFTWARE APPS
SIMexam – PowerPoint
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
List of Topics and Sub-Modules for PowerPoint Exam
Capstone Project – PowerPoint
External Learning Tool
Due
August 9 at 11:59 PM
Starts Jun 16, 2025 12:00 AM
SIMexam – PowerPoint
External Learning Tool
Due
August 9 at 11:59 PM
Starts Jun 16, 2025 12:00 AM
You may access this activity only one time. There are 60 items to complete in 60 minutes with three attempts per item. The password for accessing this activity is
ato3gZF9
.
Windows/Office/File Management
To meet the learning objectives for this module, you will complete these activities.
Review the
Introduction and Objectives
page
Review the following in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library > SIMnet Resources
module to get familiar with using SIMnet:
SIMbook Navigation in SIMnet
Completing a SIMbook – Video
SIMpaths in SIMnet
SIMpaths in SIMnet – Video
Objective Quizzes in SIMnet
Grades in SIMnet
Complete these
optional
learning activities in preparation for completing this module’s graded activities:
SIMbook – Intro: Windows and Office and File Management
, including the
Show Me > Guide Me > Let Me Try
activities
Refer to the
Windows, Office, and File Management
Resources
in the
BIS 1120 Resource Library
to help with the skills covered in this module
Complete these
graded activities
in SIMnet:
SIMpath – Windows and Office and File Management
Objective Quiz – Windows and Office and File Management
Contact your instructor with any questions about the course and/or assignments
BIS 1120 INTRO TO SOFTWARE APPS
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