Week of: January 21                                        Introduction—

 

Week of: January 28                                        The Internet, on—line testing

 

Week of: February 4                                        the move to Windows XP

                                                                       Windows XP/Windows Explorer

 

Week of: February 11                                      Word for Windows

 

Week of: February 18                                      Excel for Windows

 

Week of: February 25                                      Test*/Excel for Windows (lab)

 

Week of: March 3                                            Email

 

Week of: March 17                                          The Internet

 

Week of: March 24                                          Access for Windows

 

Week of: March 31                                          Test*/Access for Windows Lab

 

Week of: April 7                                              PowerPoint

 

Week of: April 14                                            Lab

 

Week of: April 21                                            “Computers and Society: Security and Privacy”

 

Week of: April 28                                            Review

 

May 6                                                             Exam

 

 

 

 

COMI-1100

Introduction to Computers

 Syllabus

 

Instructor:

Vin Doyle

E-Mail: doylev@ride.ri.net

 

Spring, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXT:     Technology in Action:

                Introductory, Fourth Edition

                Alan Evan, Kendall Martin, Mary Anne Poatsy

                Copyright 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc.

 

Grading:       Lab Assignments                40%

                     Tests                                 40%

                     Final Exam                        20%

                     Final Grade                      100%

 

            

Each student should have a “thumb,” “jump,” “flash” drive to use at his/her discretion. This type of drive is the safer and the preferred method of storage.

 

The right to raise or lower a final grade due to attendance (you are entitled to two [2] unexcused absences), class contribution and participation, attitude, and/or other subjective values is reserved by the instructor.

 

*tests administration to be determined by students and instructor (reference Myitlab)