Computer Information Science American River College
Courses

CISA 126: Outlook: Basics

Same As: BUSTEC 126 (Outlook: Basics)
Units: 1.00
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: BUSTEC 300.1 (Keyboarding/Applications: Beginning)
Hours: 18 hours lecture
Description: This course introduces Microsoft Outlook, the industry-leading personal information management software. Topics include understanding and navigating the Outlook environment, creating and sending email, using email special features, managing Outlook contacts, using an electronic calendar, and creating tasks and to-do items. BUSTEC 126/CISA 126 and BUSTEC 127/CISA 127 taken together are considered sufficient preparation to pass the Microsoft Office Specialist certification for the Microsoft Outlook application and the communications portion of the International Computer Driver’s License (ICDL) Module 7: Information and Communication. This course is not open to students who have completed BUSTEC 126.

Section 3: Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • send and receive email utilizing the special features of Outlook.
  • create and modify contacts in an address book.
  • create and organize Outlook calendar items.
  • create and modify contacts in an address book.
  • create and organize Outlook calendar items.
  • incorporate tasks and to-do items into the personal information management software.
  • distinguish between Outlook in an Exchange environment and a stand-alone environment.
  • identify the potential risks associated with the use of email.

Certificates requiring this course: