COMI-1100-602 ONLINE SECTION

INTRO TO COMPUTERS SYLLABUS

SUMMER 2008

			Instructor	Kay Johnson
			Phone	825‑2155
			E-mail	kjohnson@ccri.edu
			Office	Warwick, room 2168: By Appointment
			Web	http://faculty.ccri.edu/kjohnson/
			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.
			Material	If you are working at CCRI, you will need a USB flash drive to store your work and a set of headphones to use in the lab.
Week		TIA Reading	TIA Lecture Topics		Office 2007 Lab Topics
5/19		Chap 1	Becoming Computer Literate		Using WebCT, WinXP Ch 1
5/26		Chap 2	The Parts of the Computer		Internet Ch 3 Scavenger Hunt
6/2		Chap 3	Using the Internet		Word Ch 5
6/9		Chap 4	Application Software		Word Ch 6
		*** EXAM 1: Chap 1-3, Windows, Internet COMPLETED BY 6/15
6/16		Chap 5	System Software		PowerPoint Ch 15
6/23		Chap 6	Understanding Hardware		PowerPoint Ch 16
6/30		Chap 7	Networking & Security		PPT Do-It-Yourself
		*** EXAM 2: Chap 4-6, Word, PowerPoint COMPLETED BY 7/6
7/7		Chap 8	Mobile Computing		Excel Ch 9
7/14		Chap 9	System Hardware		Excel Ch 10
7/21					Access Ch 12
		*** EXAM 3: Chap 7-9, Excel, Access COMPLETED BY 7/27

COURSE DESCRIPTION
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. Homework is given regularly, and requires time outside the regular class meeting time. An online section requires a comparable time commitment. The assignments are designed to familiarize the student with using a personal computer and the place of computers in modern society. The student will have experience using an operating system, a word processor, a spreadsheet package, and a presentation graphics package.
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.
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.
COURSE GRADING
The grades for this course will be determined as follows:
Hour exams (3)	300 points	Cutoffs:	A: 90%
Assignments	100 points		B: 80%
	--------------------		C: 70%
TOTAL	400 points		D: 60%
			F: below 60%
The instructor reserves the right to raise or lower final grade due to attendance, class contribution and participation, attitude and/or other subjective values.
Examination Policy: Three exams will be given. Once available, they will be available for at least 4 days. They are CLOSED BOOK. The Honor System is in effect here. An exam not taken within the allotted time will be graded as 0.
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.