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Computer Business Applications Specialist

17 weeks

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This program can be offered at the campus(es) below. Please contact the campus of your choosing for program availability and delivery methods.

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Become Proficient in Computer Applications and Software for Today's Job Market

The Computer Business Applications Specialist program helps students develop essential computer, office administration, and business skills with a focus on popular software applications used in today's businesses.

Whether you're interested in a career in business administration, finance, or hospitality, having a good understanding of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and email software can be very beneficial and highlight your versatility to leading employers.

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Fundamentals of Computers
  • Office Software
  • Spreadsheets
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Registered College

CDI College is registered as a career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

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Program Courses

Student Success Strategies

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The purpose of this course is to optimize learning through equipping students with effective study techniques. This course also provides an introduction to personality styles that will be encountered in the workplace and allows students to practise appropriate and productive interaction between the various styles. Emphasis is placed on the types of communication that work best with each style in order to achieve a good working relationship and to manage and resolve conflicts that arise. Students are also introduced to strategies for setting personal goals, managing time, and managing the stress that results from study or work and builds on positive group dynamics and setting expectations for student success

Fundamentals of Computers

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This course presents an introductory look at Windows 10 and its interface, tools and features. You will learn about the fundamentals of navigating and personalizing the interface, organizing files and folders, using electronic mail, protecting a computer and searching for information. This course relies heavily on practical hands-on activities that allow you to learn the concepts by practicing them on a regular basis.

Microsoft Word

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This course introduces the students to word processing with Microsoft Word 2016. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills-based simulations, training and assessments. The course starts with an overview of Microsoft Office 2016 where you will learn about the common features of the Office applications and file management fundamentals. The course then focuses on the core features of Microsoft Word where students learn proper document formatting, organization and editing using the tools and features of the ribbon. The course will then continue with more advanced topics such as working with tables, lists, objects, templates footnotes and endnotes and mail merges. Finally, the course will explore the collaboration features of Word 2013 that allow users to share and collaborate on documents through the use of track changes, sharing and reviewing and the use of SkyDrive.

Microsoft Excel

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This course introduces the students to spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel 2016. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills based simulations, training and assessments. The course starts with an overview of spreadsheets and how to use the common features and functions of Microsoft Excel. The course then focuses on the core features of Microsoft Excel where students learn how to enter and format data and use the various functions and formulas to manage and manipulate the data. The course will then continue with more advanced topics such as performing quantitative analysis with logical, lookup and various mathematical and financial functions. Depicting data visually is an important feature of Excel. Students will learn how to work with charts in Excel to produce a variety of different charts based on data housed in a spreadsheet. Finally students will learn to handle large volumes of data with Datasets and tables.

Microsoft PowerPoint

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This course introduces the students to presentation development and design with Microsoft PowerPoint 2016. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills based simulations, training and assessments. The course starts with an overview of Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 where you will learn about the common views, features, tools and the environment of PowerPoint. The course then focuses on the core processes of development and design of robust PowerPoint presentations and enhancing the presentations with the rich media tools offered by PowerPoint. Students will learn to use the PowerPoint templates, outlines and themes to design the presentation and then populate the slides with the various content items such as images, shapes, WordArt, SmartArt transitions and other enhancements.

Microsoft Access

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This course introduces the students to relational databases with Microsoft Access. The course starts with an overview of Microsoft Access and databases in general. Students will learn the fundamental features of relational database and how databases are used to store related information and query the information. After learning how to create and modify a database and work with records, students will learn to sort data and filter to a database. Students will then explore the different ways to query a database and extract the information based on different criteria. Subsequent to working with multi-table databases, students will then learn to work with different types of functions to manipulate data, forms to input data into a database and reports to display data.

Microsoft Outlook

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Students work with basic and more advanced features of Microsoft Outlook to manage messages for efficient communication, maintain personal and business contacts, and organize appointments and tasks.

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Admission

Benefits of this program

Employment Opportunities

  • Standard Admissions:
    • Grade 12 or equivalent

 

  • Mature Admissions
    • 18 years of age or older
    • Passing score on the entrance examination
  • Industry-standard skills and technologies
  • Industry-experienced instructors focus on the most relevant information to your program
  • Career Services department provides assistance in finding jobs
  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Administration
  • Standard Admissions:
    • Grade 12 or equivalent

 

  • Mature Admissions
    • 18 years of age or older
    • Passing score on the entrance examination
  • Industry-standard skills and technologies
  • Industry-experienced instructors focus on the most relevant information to your program
  • Career Services department provides assistance in finding jobs
  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Administration
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Industry Certifications

Gain a distinct advantage by earning industry-recognized certifications that validate your expertise and skills in key areas such as digital marketing, project management, and CRM. Our program prepares you to succeed, whether you're advancing, switching careers, or starting your own business. Invest in yourself and join a community of certified professionals shaping the digital economy.

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What People Say About Our Program

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I remember [my student] coming to my office and saying, Filiberto, 'I came to shake your hand to thank the entire staff for helping me. I am about to graduate! I'm now going to go back to the community and help the same way that some people helped me come around. I've changed my life thanks to CDI College!'

Filiberto R.

Campus Director CDI College

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One of my favourite aspects of working as a Campus Director is the opportunity to positively impact students' lives. I am greatly fulfilled by the opportunity to provide them with educational opportunities and support them in achieving their goals.

Tazeen A.

Campus Director CDI College

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