HNC/HND Business

Table of Contents

1. Business Accounting
2. Economic Issues: An Introduction
3. Marketing: An Introduction
4. Managing People and Organisations
5. Using Software Applications Packages
6. Information Technology Applications Software
7. Analysing and Presenting Complex Communication
8. Business Culture and Strategy
9. Business: Graded Unit 1
10. Business Law: An Introduction
11. Economics 1
12. Economics 2
13. Preparing Financial Forecasts
14. Information and Communication Technology in Business
15. Behavioural Skills for Business
16. Statistics for Business
17. Business: Graded Unit 2
18. Business: Graded Unit 3
19. Business Contractual Relationships
20. Publishing on the Internet
21. eCommerce: Introduction
22. eCommerce: Systems
23. Corporate Information Systems

Information Technology Applications Software

This Unit is designed to enable you to use IT systems and applications independently to support a range of information processing activities. You will learn about the theoretical concepts, principles, boundaries and scope of IT Applications and how to plan for, develop and produce the relevant information requirements of users. You will be required to use at least four software applications packages, eg: word processor, spreadsheet, database, simulation, graphics, communications, audio/music, animation, video, multimedia, desktop publishing, data logging and retrieval or other packages.

In Outcome 1 you will learn about the components of hardware, the functions of operating system tools and how these are used, data security measures and resolving common hardware and software problems. You will learn about these elements in the context of meeting the needs of all users of a computer system.

In Outcome 2 you will learn about how to use software packages to meet complex information requirements. The emphasis will be on producing information in a context that is unfamiliar to you. You will learn how to integrate data types, (eg text, number, graphics, audio, video) into a single product and to format the product so that the final output is clear and helpful to users.

To complete this Unit successfully, you must demonstrate a satisfactory level of performance in a number of tasks. You must provide evidence of the work you carry out for each assessment task in the form of a set of printed documents with a front cover: each print having details of your name, the date and the task.