Use of Computer Office Administration

Etymologically , administration comes from Latin which consists of the word ada which means intensive and ministraire which means to serve. Other literature explains that administration is a translation from English, namely administration whose infinitive form is administered. In the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English (1974), the word administer is defined as to manage or to direct (Ulbert Silalahi 1992: 2-3). The word administration also comes from the Dutch language, namely administratie which includes note-taking activities, correspondence, light opening, typing, agenda and so on which are technical in nature (Suwarno Handayaningrat, 1988: 2).

In science, according to Leonard D. White (in the Introduction to Study of Public Administration), administration is a process that is generally found in all business groups of the State or private, civil or military, large or small businesses and so on. Meanwhile, The Liang Gie (1980) states that administration is an entire series of structuring activities on the main work carried out by a group of people in cooperation to achieve certain goals. William H. Newman (in Administrative Action The Techniques of Organization and Management) defines administration as guidance, leadership and supervision
the efforts of a group of people toward the achievement of a common goal. Sondang P. Siagian (in Administrative Philosophy) argues that administration is the whole process of cooperation between two or more human beings based on
certain rationalities to achieve predetermined goals. Meanwhile, Dwight Waldo (1971) defines administration as a cooperative human effort that has a high level of rationality.

Administration Computer

Computer Administration is one of the special courses at the State University of Jakarta, especially in the Office Administration Education Concentration. Computer Administration courses are included in the Job Skills Course (MKB). This course has a weight of 2 credits. In accordance with its characteristics, this course has a focus, namely the optimization of information technology in managing administration. This course provides students with competencies regarding knowledge and skills as well as a professional work attitude in the use of computers and their role in the business world and the business field.

Office Administration Computer in general to increase the ability to use computers for office administrative matters. Students will learn popular applications that are commonly used for administrative purposes, namely Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. Power Point, Ms. Outlook and the Internet and office applications running on the internet. A computer is a series or a group of electronic machines consisting of thousands or even millions of components that can work together, and form a neat and meticulous work system. This system can then be used to carry out a series of jobs automatically, based on a sequence of instructions or programs given to it.

Office administration is a series of structuring activities for the main work carried out by a group of people in a collaboration to achieve certain goals. There are so many advantages of studying computer administration. here are some of the advantages of computer administration:

• Make it easy for decision-making to make a plan from the previous administration for the administration that will be designed in the future
• Group tasks appropriately
• Mastery of Microsoft Office basics
• Skills in applying Microsoft Office
• High speed typing skills with neat results without writing errors
• Skills in creating attractive presentation designs using automation and hyperlinks
• Skills in using the internet and ICT effectively and efficiently
• Organized archive management skills
• etc

Benefits of Computers in the field of administration

Benefits or functions of computers in the field of software administration are often used, among others, Spread Sheet and Word Processor. Spread sheets are often used for processing data in the form of tables, various mathematical calculations, graphs, etc. While the Word Processor is used to work on word processing, correspondence, making papers, compiling work procedures etc.

Employment is used to create employee or employee data, calculate overtime hours, record income and expenses, create Bill Of Material etc. Each personnel has different ways of utilizing computers in this administrative area depending on the usage needs of each personnel.

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