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Contact Information:
Office Phone:
401-825-1114
E-Mail:
kgates@ccri.edu
Office:
Community College of Rhode Island
Knight Campus
Business Office, 3rd Floor
400 East Ave.
Warwick, RI 02886
CCRI Faculty Web
Kent A. Gates, Jr., MBA
Department of Computer Studies and Information Processing
Department of Business Administration
Office Hours:
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| M-F | By Appointment |
Courses:
| Course Title/Description | Course Number | Campus/Room# | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Computers (Fall) | COMI 1100-101 | Knight: M 6114, W 2114 | |
| Introduction to Business (Fall) | BUSN 1010-107 | Knight: Th 6204 |
(Click on above Course Titles for Syllabus)
Introduction to Computers Assignments:
Assignment 1 Email - Due 9-14-09
Assignment 2: MYITLAB - Due 9-23-09:
Skills Introduction
Chapter 1 PowerPoint presentation, SoundBytes, End of Chapter Self-Test
Assignment 3: Skills for Success Book: Introduction Chapter: Skills 1-10, Due 9-23-09
Assignment 4: MYITLAB - Due 9-30-09:
Chapter 2 PowerPoint presentation, SoundBytes, End of Chapter Self-Test
Chapter 6 PowerPoint presentation, SoundBytes, End of Chapter Self-Test
Exam 1: on Wednesday, 9-30-09: Technology in Action Chapters 1, 2 & 6 as well as Windows and File Management in Skills Textbook (Introduction chapter - Assignment 3).
Assignment 5: MSFT Word Chapter 1 in Skills Book, Pages 30 to 53 (Skills 1-10), Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 10-14-09
Extra Credit Assignment 1: Page 60, Assess Your Skills 1, Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 10-14-09
Assignment 6: MSFT Word Chapter 2 in Skills Book, Pages 64 to 87 (Skills 1-10), Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 10-21-09
Note: Assignments are to be submitted via email attachment. Send a separate email for each assignment. (i.e. one email = one assignment attachment)
Review and complete MYITLAB - Tech in Action Chapter 3 items.
Extra Credit Assignment 2: Page 94, Assess Your Skills 1, Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 10-28-09
Assignment 7: MSFT Excel Chapter 1 in Skills Book, Pages 166 to 189 (Skills 1-10), Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 11-4-09
Review and complete all MYITLAB items including MSFT Excel sections. Also review Technology in Action book - end of chapter questions
Exam 2: on Wednesday, 11-4-09: Technology in Action Chapters 3 & 4 as well as MSFT Word Chapters 1 and 2.
Extra Credit Assignment 3: Page 196, Assess Your Skills 1, Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 11-12-09
Assignment 8: MSFT Excel Chapter 2 in Skills Book, Pages 202 to 223 (Skills 1-10), Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 11-18-09
Extra Credit Assignment 4: Page 230, Assess Your Skills 1, Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 11-25-09
Assignment 9: MSFT Power Point Chapter 1 in Skills Book, Pages 440 to 461 (Skills 1-10), Completed assignment to be sent via email attachment. Due 12-2-09
Introduction to Business Assignments:
Read Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2
Chapter 1, Page 37: Do number 1 or 3. (Between 1 and 2 pages written using MSFT Word, etc., not hand written). Due 9-24-09
Chapter 2, Page 75: Do numbers 1 and 3 (answer questions fully: MSFT Word - the standard to be used when completing assignments). Due 10-1-09
Review all Test Prepper sections in each chapter - serves as a good review for upcoming exams.
Note rescheduled topics on syllabus
Chapter 3, Page 105: Do number 3. Due 10-8-09
Exam 1 will be on 10-8-09 - covering chapters 1, 2, and 3
Chapter 5, Page 176: Number 1. Due 10-15-09
Stock Market Portfolio Project - begin for discussion next week: 10-22-09 (note chapter changes on assignment page)
Chapter 6 - read pages 183 to 193
Complete set up of Stock Portfolio as stated on Project page. Submit both Positions and Transactions pages in LANDSCAPE format printout for 10-29-09
Exam 2 will be on 11-5-09 covering chapters 5, 6 and 15
Exam 3 will be on 12-3-09 covering chapters 16, 12, 13 and 14 (note changes)
Exam 4 will be on 12-17-09 covering chapters 11, 7, and 8 (note changes) (last day of class)
Chapter 15, Page 507, Number 3. Due 11-12-09
Chapter 16, Page 539, Number 3. Due 11-12-09
Begin Marketing Project - Review Chapters 12 thru 14.
Note on class attendance: Leaving mid way through the class period will result in forfeiture of credit for attendance for that same class period.
Submit Positions page of Stock Market Portfolio Project in LANDSCAPE format printout for 11-19-09
Marketing project - list of team member names and project assignment/responsibilities - Due 11-19-09
