RHIT 251: Introduction to Computers in the Hospitality Industry

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RHIT 251 Introduction to Computers in
the Hospitality Industry
Course Introduction
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Purpose of Course

• Establish a basic understanding of computer
  hardware and its evolution
• Develop the ability to Use the PC as a Management
  Tool
• Understand Strengths and Weaknesses of
  Computerized Information Systems
• Understand Current and Future Role of Computers
  in the Hospitality Industry
• Become Familiar With Some of the Hospitality
  Specific Applications

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Your Instructors Background

• Joe Ismail
• B022B Stone Hall (the recruiting office)
• Office Hours M - F 1200 - 100 or by
  Appointment
• Industry Experience
• Academic Preparation
• Experience with Computers

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Challenges Of Teaching This Course

• Balancing Varied Backgrounds of Students
• Deciding What Applications to Emphasize
• Determining How to Best Use Available Computer
  Equipment
• Deciding How Much to Examine Specific Industry
  Applications

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The Course Syllabus

• Review Syllabus
• Course Format
• Labs versus Lecture
• Need To buy one 100MB Zip Disk
• If you have not already activated your Career
  Account you must do so today. You need your
  student ID card to activate your Career Account
• Teaching Methodology We will be using the WWW
  and available help from the various software
  packages during this course in order to gather
  information and learn to use the software. I
  will supply specific links for some assignments
  however you will be required to search and find
  some information on your own in order to complete
  some of the assignments.

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Assignments and Exams

• In class assignments will be posted on the web
  site the day they will be due in class
• Out of Class Assignments will be posted on the
  web site at least 2 class periods prior to the
  due date
• Out of class Assignments are due at the beginning
  of class on the due date.
• The Syllabus schedule should be viewed as
  tentative as frequent adjustment may be necessary
• There will be three exams in this class one of
  which will be a competency exam in the use of
  Word and Excel
• Using Wojo