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COMI-1100 SECTION 102 |
INTRO TO COMPUTERS SYLLABUS |
FALL
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 |
Warwick,
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, 5th 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 |
GO! Office 2007 Lab Topics |
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9/8 |
Chap 1 |
Becoming Computer
Fluent |
Pipeline, WebCT |
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9/15 |
Chap 2 |
The Parts of the
Computer |
Windows, Chap 1 |
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9/22 |
Chap 3 |
Using the Internet |
Internet Explorer,
Chap 3 |
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9/29 |
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Word Project 5A, 5B |
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10/6 |
*** EXAM 1: Chap
1-3, Windows XP, Internet |
Word Project 6A, 6B |
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10/13 |
NO CLASS |
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10/20 |
Chap 4 |
Application
Software |
Personal Web Page |
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10/27 |
Chap 5 |
System Software |
PowerPoint Project
15A, 15B |
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11/3 |
Chap 6 |
Understanding Hardware |
PowerPoint Project
16A, 16B |
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11/10 |
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PPT: Do It Yourself |
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11/17 |
*** EXAM 2: Chap
4-6, Word, PowerPoint |
Student PPT
Presentations |
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11/24 |
Chap 7 |
Networking &
Security |
Excel Project 9A,
9B |
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12/1 |
Chap 8 |
Mobile Computing |
Excel Project 10A,
10B |
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12/8 |
Chap 9 |
System Hardware |
Movie Maker |
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12/15 |
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Access Project 12A |
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12/22 |
*** 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 systems. |
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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 2 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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