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CS 1100-91 Intro to Computers
(3 credits) Spring 2010
M 6:00 pm -
8:40 pm, Room B121
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Course Material: |
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| Book:
Discovering
Computers 2009, Brief |
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Author:
Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat
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Publisher:
Course Technology
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ISBN: 978-1-4239-1196-8
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Required: Yes
This book covers basic concepts relating to computer technology.
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Book:
Office
2007 -Introductory Concepts and Techniques,
Premium Video Edition |
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Author:
Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat
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Publisher: Course
Technology
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ISBN: 978-0-324-82684-5
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Required:
yes
This book contains step by step tutorials on projects using Office 2007 suite.
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Assessment Software:
SAM
2007 |
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Publisher: Course
Technology
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Required: yes
This is needed for taking quizzes, working on online labs, and
submitting assignments.
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The
two books and the testing software are bundled in one package and is available at the Inver
Hills Community College book store.
Each item may cost more if purchased separately. |
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Software for the Class:
Windows
XP and Microsoft Office 2007 |
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You will need to
have access to a computer with the following software
installed:
Windows XP, Word 2007, Excel 2007, Access 2007,
and PowerPoint 2007.
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All required software are available on the computers in the
open lab on campus.
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If working on campus is not an option for you, please make
sure you have access to a computer with required software off campus at the beginning of the
class.
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In
addition to the items above, you will need to be able to transfer files between computers.
You can do this by using floppy disks or a Flash USB drive. You can
also email files to your own email account. |
| Course Websites: |
This class
will use two main Websites:
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Desire2Learn
(D2L): you will use this site to do the following:
- Keep
your grade book.
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Submit software projects.
- Take
the Access quiz and the final concept test.
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CoursePort: You will use
this site to do the following
- Take
practice test for each chapter in the Discovering Computers 2009.
- Work
on the Student Edition labs.
- Watch videos.
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SAM2007: You will use
this site to do the following
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Practice on software training.
- Work
on software assignments.
- Take
software tests.
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| Course Topics: |
This class
has two components: the concepts related to computers (using the
Discovering Computers 2009 book) and application software (using the
Office 2007 book). The topics covered are:
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Concepts
covered in the Discovering Computers 2009 book
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Computer
Basics: System Unit, Input, Output, Storage, Operating System
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Communications
and the Internet
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Computer
Software covered in the
Office 2007 book:
- Operating
System: MS Windows XP
- Word
Processing Software: MS Word
- Spreadsheet
Software: MS Excel
- Data
Base Software: MS Access
- Presentation
Software: Power Point
We will cover chapters 1 through 8 from the
Discovering Computers 2009 book and all chapters on Word, Excel, Access, and Power
Point from the Office 2007 book.
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Assignments:
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Discovering Computers 2009 |
For each chapter in this book, you will be given a quiz. The
quiz contains 10 multiple questions based on the chapter,
and 10 to 20 questions on Student Edition Labs. Each of
these quizzes is timed at 20 to 30 minutes depending on the
number of questions it contains. Each quiz can be taken only
once.
The Student Edition Labs are provided by CoursePort.
You will need to log in to CoursePort to work on these labs.
Each lab contains sub-sections.
You will need to work on all sections unless I direct you
not to. Each sub-section contains four parts: introduction,
observe, practice, and review. The review section contains several questions based on the section.
To prepare for a quiz before you take it at D2L, you should
take the practice test for the chapter at CoursePort and
answer the review questions for the assigned Student Edition
Labs. CoursePort provides other resources helpful for your
understanding of the course material. You should explore the
the site to see which fit you the best. While you can do any
activities as you like, the work you do at CoursePort
will NOT be graded. The practice tests and
Student Edition Labs can be repeated as many times as you
like. However, each quiz at D2L can be taken only once
(except the "Getting Ready" quiz).
At the end of the semester, there is a comprehensive exam
covering all chapters in the book.
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| Office 2007 |
For each chapter
in this book, you will
be graded as the following:
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For each chapter, you will follow the steps in the book.
At the end of each chapter, you will have created a file
(or files). You will submit these files using the drop
boxes at D2L.
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To reinforce what you have learned from the chapter, you will
work on a SAM Project. For these projects, you will log in
to SAM 2007 to download the instruction and a start file.
You will follow the instructions to modify the start file.
When you are done, you will submit the file via SAM2007.
These files will be graded immediately by SAM (software) and
you can see your score right away. You are allowed five
attempts for each assignment at SAM2007. If you are not
satisfied with the score after a submission, you should
read the report for any marked errors. You can resubmit
the assignment (up to five times) after you make
corrections.
There is a
unit exam after each software component.
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| Student Responsibility: |
- Know
and adhere to the class policies, deadlines.
- Spend
9-12 hours per week studying and working on assignments for the class.
- Participate
in class discussions and surveys.
- Complete
all assignments and tests.
- Check
email on a regular basis (at least once a week).
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| Class
Policies: |
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Quizzes |
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No
make-up quizzes will be given unless an arrangement is made
PRIOR to the time of the quiz. |
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Software
Projects |
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To allow unforeseeable
circumstances, you can submit one assignment late provided that
it is no more than one week late. |
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Incomplete: |
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To receive an
"Incomplete", you must have completed at least 75% of
the required work unless you have a "documented" medical
condition. It is your responsibility to provide a written request
for the "Incomplete". |
| Academic Dishonesty: |
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Each student must do all of their
own work, including every single step of every single problem. Letting
other people do your work and taking the credit as your own is a form of academic dishonesty. An
assignment, quiz, or exam will receive a score of zero if
you cheat. When I receive copied
assignments submitted by different students, I will not distinguish
the copied assignment from the original one. All students
involved will receive a score of zero. |
Grade
Book Keeping:
Your
grades will be kept at D2L course site. You can check your
grades anytime during the semester.
If you
feel that your work is graded incorrectly, you must talk to the
instructor within two weeks from the time the score becomes
available at
Desire2Learn.
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| Deadline
for "W" grade:
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If you have
decided not to participate in this class during the semester, it is
important that you officially withdraw from the class at the registration
office. Otherwise, your grade for this class will be F on your
transcript. The
last day to drop with a "W" is April, 27th. 2007.
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| Grading: |
Your
final grade will be determined based on the total points you earn in
quizzes, software projects, lab tests, and the final exam. The
maximum number of points for the class is 920 and distributed as
shown in the table below.
In
general, 92-100% guarantees an A, 82-89.9% for B, 72-79.9% for C,
60-69.9% for D, and a percentage below 60% is an F.
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| Special Needs: |
Students with
special needs should contact me or
the Disability
Services Office located at L-224 (phone, 651/450-8628; TTY, 651/450-8369). |
| Tentative
Calendar: |
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Date (Monday) |
Content |
| 1/11 |
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Sylabus
- IHCC network account
- Desire2Learn
- SAM and
CoursePort
- Internet Explorer
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| 1/18 |
No Class (Martin Luther King Day) |
| 1/25 |
DC 09: Chapter 1 Intro to Computers
Office 07: Windows Vista |
| 2/1 |
DC 09: Chapter 2 The Internet and
World Wide Web
Office 07: Word Chapter 1
Quiz: Windows Vista
Quiz:
DC 09
Chapter
1 |
| 2/8 |
DC 09: Chapter 3 Application Software
Office 07: Word Chapter 2
Quiz:
DC 09 Chapter 2 |
| 2/15 |
No Class (Presidents Day) |
| 2/22 |
Office 07: Word
Chapter 3
Quiz: DC 09
Chapter 3 |
| 3/1 |
Office 07: Excel Chapter 1
Lab Test: Word |
| 3/8 |
Spring Break |
| 3/15 |
DC 09: Chapter
4 The System Unit
Office 07: Excel Chapter 2 |
| 3/22 |
Office 07: Excel
Chapter 3
Quiz: DC 09
Chapter 4 |
| 3/29 |
DC 09:
Chapter 5 Input
Office 07: Access Chapter 1
Lab Test: Excel |
| 4/5 |
DC 09: Chapter
6 Output
Office 07: Access Chapter 2
Quiz:
DC 09
Chapter 5 |
| 4/12 |
Office 07: Access
Chapter 3
Quiz:
DC 09 Chapter 6 |
| 4/19 |
DC 09: Chapter 7 Storage
Office 07: PowerPoint Chapter 1
Lab Test: MS Access |
| 4/26 |
DC 09:
Chapter 8 Operating System
Office 07:
PowerPoint
Chapter 2
Quiz:
DC 09 Chapter 7 |
| 5/3 |
Lab Test:
PowerPoint
Quiz:
DC 09 Chapter 8 |
| 5/10 |
Final Exam |
| 5/21 | Grades Available |
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