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COMI-1100-XXX: Instructor: Felix Fontes

Books:
 
Discovering Computers: Discovering Computers Fundamentals 4th Edition, (Shelly Cashman Vermaat)

Microsoft Windows XP: Brief Concepts and Techniques (Shelly Cashman Forsythe)

Microsoft Office 2007:
Brief Concepts and Techniques (Shelly Cashman Vermaat)

You will also need:
USB Flash Drive 128 or 256 MB

Exam Policy:
If you miss an exam, it is your obligation to contact me within 24 hours. Makeup exams can only be recognized in especial circumstances.

Grading:
A: 90-100% | B: 80-89% | C: 70-79% | D: 60-69% | F: 0-59%
Exams (3) 50 %
Lab assignments (8) 30 %
Group Projects (1) 10 %
Attendance  & SAM 10 %

Attendance:
Excessive tardiness or skipping of classes will result in the lowering of a student's grade.

Homework:
Please turn in an assignment on the specified due date
When turning in a homework assignment, please staple it and write on the outside the Student Name, Date, Course, Project Number.


Lab Assignments:
Failure to submit the assignment when is due, will result in a 10-points reduction for every late assignment.

DUE DATES
Windows XP Project 1 & 2: Thursday 09/20/2007
MS-Word 2007 Project 1 & 2: Thursday 10/04/2007
MS-Excel 2007 Project 1 & 2: Thursday 10/25/2007
MS-Access 2007 Project 1 & 2: Thursday 11/08/2007


Schedule of Exams
Exam #1 - Thursday 10/04/2007 Ch: 1, 2, 3
Exam #2 - Thursday 11/01/2007 Ch: 4, 5, 6
Exam #3 - Thursday 12/06/2007 Ch: 7& 8
Final - Thursday 12/20/2007 Presentation Using MS-Power Point 2007


ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENT: NO. 1 - Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 1: Introduction to Computers

ASSIGNMENT: NO. 2 - Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 2: The Internet and World Wide Web

ASSIGNMENT: NO. 3 - Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 3: Application Software

ASSIGNMENT: NO. 4 - Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 4: The Components of the System Unit

ASSIGNMENT: NO. 5 -Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 5: Input, and Output

ASSIGNMENT: NO. 6 - Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 6: Storage

ASSIGNMENT: NO. 7 - Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 7: Operating Systems & Utility Programs

ASSIGNMENT: NO. 8 - Read: Discovering Computers: Chapter 8: Communications & Networks



Laboratory Assignments
All lab assignments must be stapled with your name, date, course number & instructor's name.

Microsoft Windows XP: Project 1 - Read Fundamentals of Using Windows XP

Microsoft Windows XP: Project 2 - Using Windows Explorer

Microsoft Word 2007: Project 1 - Creating and Editing a Word Document

Microsoft Word 2007: Project 2 - Creating Research Paper

Microsoft Excel 2007: Project 1- Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart

Microsoft Excel 2007: Project 2-  Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries

Microsoft Access 2007: Project 1 - Creating and Using a Database

Microsoft Access: Project 2 - Querying a Database
Microsoft Power Point 2007: Project 1 & 2 -  Creating and editing a Presentation