CSC100 QC - Introduction to Computers Instructor: Lectures: Phone: Dr. Juan Rodriguez F 17:45. – 21:45 (973) 416-4575 . Semester: Room: 412 E-mail: Fall 2009 Pathside jprodrix@yahoo.com COURSE DESCRIPTION The course consists of lectures and labs. In the lectures you will get a basic understanding of what computers are and how they function. In the labs, which are hands on, you will learn how to use the Microsoft Office 2007 suite of applications to produce basic documents such as a resume, research papers, spreadsheets, graphic presentations and simple databases. If time permits, you will be also shown how to use MS Outlook as a personal information management system and how to Integrate the various types of MS Office documents and publish them to the web. TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLIES Discovering Computers 2010: A gateway to Information by Shelly, Cashman and Vermaat Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques by Shelly, Cashman and Vermaat A jump drive (USB flash drive) COURSE WEB SITE: Please visit http://www.jprodriguez.net. There you will find news about your class as well as class presentations and review questions for each class. Access to the Web site is restricted and you will be provided in class with a User Name and a Password to access it. Lecture quizzes and/or exams will be taken on line and your grade for these items will be given to you immediately after taking the test. Examples of last semester’s mid term and final exam practice tests will be posted at appropriate times for your convenience. GRADING Grade Components Lecture- Mid term Lecture - Final Exam Lab - Midterm Exam Lab – Final Exam Homework (Extra Credit) % of Grade 25 25 25 25 20 Grading System A: B: C: D: F: Fall 2009 91 - 100 81 - 90 71 - 80 61 - 70 <60 1 CSC 100 Course Outline GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS In order for you to obtain the most out of this class, including a good grade, there has to be a very close cooperation between you the Student and me, the Instructor: What I will do for You: 1. I will endeavor to teach the course to the best of my ability: a. My class presentations will be, whenever possible, multimedia based. b. My notes for the class, or the presentations themselves, will be posted in the class website. c. In every class, I will emphasize and notify you on the points I consider the most important d. I will attempt to answer all of your questions. If I don’t know the answer, I will do my best to get the answer for you by the next class. 2. I will post on the website review questions for each class covered. The lecture exam questions will come from these questions. 3. In addition to the grades that you can obtain via examinations (a total of 100), I give you the opportunity of, at your choice, earning up to a total of 20 extra points on top of your final grade by completing Homework assignments at the rate of 1 point per Homework project. I list 10 Homework projects in this Syllabus. Each week, you also may hand in a second Homework of your choice for a total Extra credit of 2 points per week. 4. I do not have Office Hours at HCCC. Should you need additional assistance, however, we can make an appointment at a mutually convenient time. I will be available for consultation over the phone at the phone number indicated above. If I am not available at the time you call, please leave me a message and I will get back to you when I do get your message. What I would like for you to do: 1. Read the chapter to be discussed in class (or my website notes) before the class itself. 2. Attend class regularly and on time. During the class: a. Be attentive and non disruptive. Do not: i. Use CD players, cell phones, radios, etc. ii. Surf the internet, engage in instant messaging, cell phone texting, etc. b. Ask questions when you need any point to be clarified. Don’t be shy. If you knew the answers, you would not be taking this course. c. Answer any questions that I may ask to the best of your knowledge. Again, don’t be shy. The worse that may happen is that you don’t know the answer or you give the wrong answer. In that case, I will correct you and you then will know what the proper answer is. d. I don’t give grades for class participation or attendance, but I do note your participation and take it into account when grading exams, projects or homework. 3. Study the class material regularly. Spend a few hours every week reviewing the material covered in class and/or the battery of questions posted on the website. IMPORTANT: Do the labs at the end of the chapter of the lab book. 4. Do your best in every task or project that you undertake. You may be surprised at how good you can be if you just try a little harder. Hand in the projects on time. Projects, lab work or homework not handed in on time will not be accepted. 5. Show up for the exams on the days announced. I will allow you make up exams only by prior arrangement or if you give me a documented valid excuse. Be aware that the degree of difficulty of the make up exams will be larger than that of a regular exam. Schedule your vacations around the exams, not the other way around. 6. Answer every question on the exams or quizzes. Answer first the ones that are easier for you and skip the more difficult ones. Once finished with the “easy” ones, go back to the hard ones. Don’t get stuck trying to spend all your time in answering just one difficult question. If you don’t know the answer to a question, try to rule out unlikely answers and then make an educated guess from the remaining ones. 7. Above all, be honest. The answers that you furnish in the exams should be your own. The projects that you hand in should have been done by you and not by others. The penalty for cheating is a grade of 0 Fall 2009 2 CSC 100 Course Outline Introduction to Computers and Computing * Session Type Lecture 1 Assignments Course Introduction Chapter 1- Introduction to Computers (p 2) 1 09/18/09 2 09/25/09 3 10/02/09 Lab 1 Lecture 2 Lab 2 Lecture 3 Lab 3 4 10/09/09 Lecture 4 Lab 4 Lecture 5 Using Microsoft Windows XP Word Project 1: Creating and Editing a Word Document (p WD 5) HW 01: Page WD 67 In The Lab #1 - Creating a Flier with a Picture. Due 09/25/09 Chapter 3 – Application Software (p 132) Word Project 2: Creating a Research Paper (p WD 77) HW 02: Page WD 140 In The Lab #2 - Preparing a Research Report… Due 10/02/09 Chapter 4 – The Components of the System Unit ( p 182) Word project 3: Creating a Cover Letter and a Resume (p WD 150) HW 03: Create Your Personal Resume – Make up data if needed. Due 10/09/09 Chapter 5 – Input (p 232) Excel Project 1: Creating a Worksheet and Embedded Chart (p EX 6) HW 04: Page EX 74 In The Lab #1 – Annual Cost of Goods Worksheet. Due 10/16/09 Chapter 6 – Output (p 298) 5 10/16/09 6 10/23/09 Lab 5 Lecture 6 Lab 6 7 Lecture 7 10/30/09 Lab 7 Lecture 8 8 11/06/09 9 11/13/09 Fall 2009 Excel Project 2: Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries (p EX 86) HW 05: Page EX 151 – EX 154 (do only Parts 1 and 2) In The Lab #2 – Balance Due Worksheet. Due 10/23/09 Lab 8 Lecture 9 Lab 9 Excel Project 3: What If Analysis, Charting, and Working with Large… (p EX 167) HW 06: Page EX 241 – EX 243 (do only Parts 1 and 2) In the Lab #3 – Analysis of Indirect Expense Allocations. Due 10/30/09 Mid Term Exam Lecture (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) Mid term Exam Lab (Word and Excel) Mid Term Exam Solutions Access Project 1: Creating and Using a Database (p AC 12) HW 07: Page AC 67-A 68 In The Lab #1 - Creating the JMS TechWizards Database. Due 11/13/09 Chapter 07 – Storage (p 352) Access Project 2: Querying a Database (p AC 77) HW 08: Page AC 131 In The Lab #1 - Querying the JMS Database. Due 11/20/09 3 CSC 100 Course Outline Session Type Lecture 10 10 11/20/09 Lab 10 Assignments Chapter 9 – Communications and Networks (p 458) Access Project 3: Maintaining a Database Using the Design and Update features of Access (p AC 141) HW 09: Page AC 199 In the Lab #1 – Maintaining the JMS Database. Due 12/04/09 11 Lecture 11 11/27/09 Lab 11 Lecture 12 Power Point Project 1: Presentation with Bulleted Lists (p PPT 5) HW 10: Page PPT 69 – PPT 71 In The Lab #1 – Give yourself some… Due 12/11/09 Lab 12 Power Point Project 2: Presentation with Illustrations and a Shape (p PPT 84) HW 11: Page PPT 140 - PPT 141 In The Lab #3 – Prepare for Snowboarding Season. Due 12/11/09 12 12/04/09 Thanksgiving Recess 13 Lecture 13 12/11/09 Lab 13 14 Lecture 14 12/18/09 Lab 14 MS Office Integration; p INT 2 MS Office Integration Final Lecture Exam (all chapters) Final Lab Exam (Access, PowerPoint and Outlook). * Lectures and Labs may be modified at the instructor’s discretion Fall 2009 4 CSC 100 Course Outline