INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

COMI 1100 - Spring 2008

COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor:   Fera Karakaya             


Phone:           (401) 825‑2486
Office:            Knight Campus, Room 2113


E-mail:          
fkarakaya@ccri.edu                                 
Web Site:      
http://faculty.ccri.edu/fkarakaya/

Time/Place: M & W 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm, Room 2114

Textbooks/ Online Resources:

 

MyITLab:            http://www.myitlab.com/     Course ID: CRSWEBS-1073745842

 

Publishers Resource Center for Technology In Action, Complete, 4/E:

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_4/

 

GO! with Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory

 

http://faculty.ccri.edu/fkarakaya/COMI1100/Go_off2007_cover.jpg

Shelley Gaskin, Pasadena City College
Robert Ferrett
Alicia Vargas
Suzanne Marks
Publisher: Prentice Hall, Copyright: 2008

 

Technology In Action, Complete, 4/E

http://faculty.ccri.edu/fkarakaya/COMI1100/Book-Logo.jpg

Alan Evans
Kendall Martin
Mary Anne Poatsy
Publisher: Prentice Hall, Copyright: 2008

 

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This is a hybrid course that combines classroom instruction with online. Students and instructor will meet part of the time in the classroom and the rest of the work is done online via the Internet.  We think this format gives students the best of both worlds--the classroom and the Internet--and at the same time, allows more flexibility. 

To participate in the course, you must attend the regular classes on campus.  You also must have access to the Internet for the online portion of the class.  Most students use a home computer with Internet access. You may also come to campus to participate in the online learning: checking and responding to your email, doing online assignments, and taking practice quizzes, when it is most convenient to you but before the due date.

To succeed in a Hybrid course:
  You must attend the regularly scheduled class sessions on campus.
  You must have the time (at least 4 to 6 hours a week) to learn about the concepts.
  You must turn in assignments on time;  you must be organized and be self-motivated.

The Hybrid courses are best suitable for:
  Busy, commuting students who can replace some on-campus time with online study.
  Students interested in active and participatory learning, both in the classroom and online. 


COURSE OBJECTIVES

This computer literacy course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of computers and information processing.  Upon successful completion of this course, the student will gain an understanding of hardware and software concepts and how they are used in information systems.  The scope of this course includes a historical background that traces the development of the modern computer and the place of the computer in society.  There is great emphasis on the operation and terminology of computer systems.

 

 

COURSE GRADING

 

The grades for this course will be determined as follows:

3  Exams

    200 points each

Cutoffs:

A:  90%

Assignments

    400 points

 

B:  80%

 

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C:  70%

TOTAL

    1000 points

 

D:  60%

 

 

 

F:  below 60%

The instructor reserves the right to raise or lower final grade based on subjective values such as attendance, class participation, and preparation.

 

Examination Policy: A student who misses an exam FOR ANY REASON will make up the exam within one week of the date the student returns to class; the MAXIMUM grade on a make-up exam is a 75. Exams and assignments not made up within the specified time will be recorded as a 0.

 

Homework Policy: Late homework will be penalized 20%. Homework more than 1 week late will not be accepted.

 

Attendance policy:  Students are expected to attend one class period per week as specified in the course calendar below.  It is the student's responsibility to speak with the instructor about any work missed due to absence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Activity & Assignments

 

 

Date

 

Technology In Action

 

MS Office 07

 

Activities/Assignments

 1/23

Pipeline, Course Compass, MYITLAB

 

 

Course Syllabus

Create Accounts for Pipeline & MYITLAB

1/28

Chapter 1: Why Computers Matter to You

 

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_4/

Submit your results to me via email:

Online Study Guide Quiz
Web Research Project
–Implantable Chips

2/4

Chapter 2: Looking at Computers

 

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_4/

Submit your results to me via email:

Online Study Guide Quiz
Web Research Project
–Input and Output

 2/11

 

Chapter 1: Windows XP

 

MYITLAB Assignment

2/18

 

Chapter 3: Using the Internet

 

Chapter 3:
Internet Explorer

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_4/

Submit your results to me via email:

Online Study Guide Quiz
Web Research Project
–Alternative Web Browsers

2/25

 

 

EXAM 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3 and Windows XP, Internet Explorer

 3/3

 

 

Chapter 4:
Computer Concepts

 

MYITLAB Assignment

3/10

Spring   Break

 

 

 3/17

Chapter 4 : The Application Software

Chapter 5: Using System Software

 

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_4/

Submit your results to me via email:

Online Study Guide Quiz for Chapters 4 &5
Web Research Project Chapter 5
–Linux vs Windows

3/24

 

Chapters 5 & 6: MS Word 2007

 

MYITLAB Assignment

3/31

 

EXAM 2: Chapters 4, 5 and Computer Concepts, MS Word

4/7

Chapter 6: Understanding & Assessing Hardware

 

 

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_4/

Submit your results to me via email:

Online Study Guide Quiz
Web Research Project
– RAM

4/14

 

Chapters 9 &10
Excel 2007

 

MYITLAB Assignment

4/21

Chapter 7: Networking & Security

 

 

 

http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_4/

Submit your results to me via email:

Online Study Guide Quiz
Web Research Project
–Wardriving

4/28
Last week
of classes

 

Chapters 15 & 16, 17 PowerPoint 2007