Business -
Personal Computers
Welcome to Business - Personal Computers at Mesa Community College!
A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator.
Today a PC may be a desktop computer, a laptop computer or a tablet computer. The most common operating systems are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, while the most common microprocessors are x86 compatible CPUs. However, the term "PC" is often used only to refer to computers running Microsoft Windows. Software applications for personal computers include word processing, spreadsheets, Database, games, and a myriad of personal productivity and special-purpose software. Modern personal computers often have high-speed or dial-up connections to the Internet, allowing access to the World Wide Web and a wide range of other resources.
A PC may be a home computer, or may be found in an office, often connected to a local area network. The distinguishing characteristics are that the computer is primarily used, interactively, by one person at a time. This is in contrast to the batch processing or time-sharing models which allowed large expensive systems to be used by many people, usually at the same time, or large data processing systems which required a full-time staff to operate efficiently.
Department Website:
Home page: www.mesacc.edu/dept/d07/
Faculty List: www.mesacc.edu/dept/d07/faculty.html
Hours & Location:
Building 43A/BP map
Spring & Fall
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CLOSED FRIDAY
Contact:
Department Phone:480 - 461-7711
Linda Collins
Business Department Chair
BPO50480 - 461-7077
collins@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
David Harris
Occupational Program Director
Business/Personal Computers (BPC/BTO/OAS)
BPO56480 - 461-7304
dharris@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Colleen Norris
Administrative Secretary (Day)
Southern and Dobson
BP 51480 - 461-7711
norris@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Dorothy Olson
Clerk Typist (Evening)
Southern and Dobson
BP 51480 - 461-7729
dolson@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Please contact Business for comments or corrections email phone: 480-461-7711
