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Introduction to Computers COMI 1100-311
| Saturday 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Room 1160 Liston Campus |
| Instructor: | Mike McNally |
| Phone: | 825-2412 |
| E-Mail: | mmcnally@ccri.edu |
| Office: | Room 2122 Knight Campus (Office hours may vary, please e-mail me to make an appointment.)
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Textbooks: |
Go! Technology in Action, 6th Edition by Alan Evans, Kendall Martin,
Mary Anne Poatsy; Pearson, 2009 Skills for Success with Microsoft Office 2007 First Edition by Kris Townsend; Pearson, 2009
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| MyITLAB Section ID | CRSABXB-210621 |
| Week | TIA | TIA Lecture Topics | Office 2007 Lab Assignments | Homework & Assignments (Online study guide questions) |
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| 9/12 | -- | Course Syllabus | MYCCRI (formally Pipeline) MYITLAB |
TIA -Read chapter 1,answer
questions from Online Study Guide and submit via email. Chapter 1 |
| 9/19 | Chap 1 | Becoming Computer Literate | Skills Introduction | TIA -Read chapter 2,answer
questions from Online Study Guide and submit via email. Chapter 2 |
| 9/26 | Chap 2/6 | Understanding the Parts/Evaluating Your System | Creating Documents Word Chapter 1 | TIA -Read chapter 3,answer
questions from Online Study Guide and submit via email. Chapter 3 |
| 10/3 | Chap 3 |
Using the Internet | Format and Organize Text Word Chapter 2 | |
| 10/10 | Exam Review | Creating Workbooks Excel Chapter 1 | ||
| 10/17 | *** EXAM 1: Chap 1-3, (TIA) Windows XP, Internet (Office 2007)
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Construct Formulas and Charts Excel Chapter 2 | TIA -Read chapter 4,answer
questions from Online Study Guide and submit via email. Chapter 4 |
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| 10/24 | Chap 4 | Application Software | Getting Started with PowerPoint Chapter 1 | TIA -Read chapter 5,answer
questions from Online Study Guide and submit via email. Chapter 5 |
| 10/31 | Chap 5 | System Software | Format a Presentation PowerPoint Chapter 2 | TIA -Read chapter 6,answer
questions from Online Study Guide and submit via email. Chapter 6 |
| 11/7 | TBD | Linux Live | Linux Lab Exercise | TBD |
| 11/14 | -- | Exam Review | Open Office/ Google Apps. | Ideas for
PowerPoint Presentations PowerPoint Chapter 2 in MYITLAB |
| 11/21 | *** EXAM 2: Chap 4-6 (TIA), Word, Excel (Office 2007) |
Work on PowerPoint Presentation | TIA -Read chapter 7,answer
questions from Online Study Guide and submit via email. Chapter 7 |
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| 11/28 | Thanksgiving Recess -- No Classes | |||
| 12/5 |
TBD | PowerPoint Presentations Due | Steganography Lab | TIA -Read chapter 8, answer questions and submit via email. Chapter 8 |
| 12/12 |
Chap 7/8 | Network Security/ Mobile Computing | Exam Review | |
| 12/19 | *** EXAM 3: Chap 7,8 (TIA) PowerPoint (Office 2007) |
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Syllabus Subject to change.
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. 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.
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) | 600 points | A: 93 -100 | C+: 77 -79 |
| Assignments | 200 points | A-: 90 -92 | C: 70 -76 |
| Weekly Questions | 100 points | B+: 87 -89 | D+: 67 - 69 |
| Final Project (PPT.) | 100 points | B: 83 -86 | D: 60 - 66 |
| Total | 1000 points | B-: 80 -82 | 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. A student who misses an
exam FOR ANY REASON needs to contact the instructor before the next
class meeting. Exams and assignments not made up within the specified
time will be recorded as a 0.
Homework Policy: Late homework will be penalized 10%. Homework more than
1 week late will not be accepted.
Attendance policy: Students are expected to attend all classes.
Absences in excess of 2 will 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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