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COMI-1100 SECTIONS 004, 006, 008 |
INTRO TO COMPUTERS SYLLABUS |
SPRING
2008 |
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Instructor |
Kay
Johnson
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825‑2155 |
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E-mail |
kjohnson@ccri.edu |
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Office |
Room
2168: M 12-2 pm, 4-6 pm, W 12-2 pm
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Web |
http://faculty.ccri.edu/kjohnson/
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Texts |
Go! Technology in Action, 4th Edition by Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, Mary Anne
Poatsy; Prentice Hall, 2008. Go! with Microsoft Office 2007 by Shelley Gaskin,
Robert L. Ferrett, Alicia Vargas, Suzanne Marks; Prentice Hall, 2008. |
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Material |
You will need a USB
flash drive to store your work and a set of headphones to use in the lab. |
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Week |
TIA
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TIA Lecture Topics |
Office 2007 Lab Topics |
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1/21 |
Chap 1 |
Becoming Computer
Fluent |
Pipeline, WebCT |
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1/28 |
Chap 2 |
The Parts of the
Computer |
Windows XP, Chap 1 |
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2/4 |
Chap 3 |
Using the Internet |
Internet Explorer, Chap 3 |
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2/11 |
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Word Project 5A, 5B |
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FRI, 2/15: *** EXAM
1: Chap 1-3, Windows, Internet |
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2/18 |
Chap 4 |
Application
Software |
Word Project 6A, 6B |
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2/25 |
Chap 5 |
System Software |
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3/3 |
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PowerPoint Project
15A, 15B |
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3/10 |
SPRING BREAK |
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3/17 |
Chap 6 |
Understanding
Hardware |
PowerPoint Project
16A, 16B |
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3/24 |
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PPT: Do It Yourself |
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3/31 |
Chap 7 |
Networking &
Security |
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WED, 4/2: *** EXAM 2:
Chap 4-6, Word, PowerPoint |
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4/7 |
Chap 8 |
Mobile Computing |
Movie Maker |
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4/14 |
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Excel Project 9A,
9B |
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4/21 |
Chap 9 |
System Hardware |
Excel Project 10A, 10B |
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4/28 |
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Access Project 12A,
12B |
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5/5 |
TBA: *** EXAM 3:
Chap 7-9, Excel, Access |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Introduction to Computers
is a one semester course which meets four hours a week. The time is divided between lecture and hands-on
work in the computer laboratory. The
laboratory assignments are designed to familiarize the student with using a
personal computer. The student will
have experience using an operating system, a word processor, a spreadsheet
package, and a presentation graphics package.
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COURSE
OBJECTIVES |
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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
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Objectives for the
student are given at the start of each chapter. These objectives will state what is expected
of the student and are designed in terms of student achievement rather than
teacher performance. These objectives
are almost entirely in the cognitive domain and rarely ask the student to
manipulate the material extensively or use the information to predict new
answers to a problem. |
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COURSE
GRADING |
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The grades for this course will be
determined as follows: |
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Hour exams (3) |
300 points |
Cutoffs: |
A: 90% |
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Assignments |
100 points |
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B: 80% |
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C: 70% |
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TOTAL |
400 points |
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D: 60% |
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F: below 60% |
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The instructor reserves the right to raise or lower final
grade due to attendance, class contribution and participation, attitude
and/or other subjective values. |
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Examination Policy: Three exams will be given. 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. Unless a prior arrangement has
been made, 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. |
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Homework Policy: Late homework will be penalized
10%. Homework more than 1 week late will not be accepted. Students should
feel free to exchange ideas with each other, however all assignments are
expected to be the student's own work, and should in no way duplicate
anyone else's. Students are not
allowed to "work together" on assignments. A student may not use or
copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as
his/her own. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor.
Suspected cheating on an assignment, quiz, exam, or project will be handled
through the Dean of Student's Office. |
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Attendance policy:
Students are expected to attend all classes. At the instructor's discretion, absences in
excess of 5 can result in a lowered grade.
It is the student's responsibility to speak with the instructor about
any work missed due to absence. The
student will be allowed a reasonable time to make up missed work. In most cases this time will be one week
from the date the student returns to class.
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