BA271 Week 1 Lecture Dave Sullivan

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

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

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

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

About the College of Business network Web server area: \\Cob-Storage\studentwebdata 100 megabyte storage limit 100 megabyte storage limit Files in this folder are also available at Files in this folder are also available at

Using Servers Microsoft Exchange system Microsoft Exchange system –Student boxes store only 40M –Mail box name is –Full featured ONID's Cyrus system ONID's Cyrus system –Student boxes store 100M –Mail box name –Based on open source software

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

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

Activities you should do Look carefully at the BA271 website Look carefully at the BA271 websiteBA271 websiteBA271 website Practice for the Prerequisite Exam Practice for the Prerequisite ExamPrerequisite ExamPrerequisite Exam Begin the Treasure Hunt Begin the Treasure HuntTreasure HuntTreasure Hunt Optional: Enter the Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition Optional: Enter the Fluffy Spreadsheet CompetitionFluffy Spreadsheet CompetitionFluffy Spreadsheet Competition