1 Syllabus BCIS 1405.502 Fall 2011 General Course Information Instructor: WAYNE SNELLING Class Meeting: T 5:30-10:00 Classroom: PC121 SPC Plainview, TX Office: PC 101M Office Hours: ATC MW 2:00-4:00pm;, T 3:00-5:30pm; R 4:00- 6:00 pm, or Friday by appointment only Phone: Office: 806-747-0576 ex 4692 or Cell 806-292-8412 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: MySPC My Blackboard Textbook: Deborah Hinkle, Kathleen Stewart, et al..A Lesson Approach; Microsoft OFFICE 2010, ISBN 0-07-745489-0 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an overview of computer systems. It introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems, and human resources. It explores their integration and application business and other segments in society. The fundamentals of computer problem solving and programming language may be discussed and applied. COURSE GOALS: At the termination of the course the student will be able to: 1) Identify and use the major components of a computer. 2) Identify and use the Windows Operating System, 3) Achieve rudimentary level skills in the operation of computer and application software using word processing, spreadsheets, databases and desktop publishing tools. 3) Solve business problems using the computer as a tool. 4) Use Window applications as a more friendly-user interface. 5) Become more aware of the fast pace of current developments in microcomputers. EXAMINATION/GRADING POLICY: Scheduled Exams (3) 45% QUIZES/WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS 45% Final Exam 10% (Tuesday Dec 13 2011 5:30-7:30 pm Grading and Evaluation Criteria 45% of the grade is based on three(3) examinations scheduled during regular class session; given in a varied format. An in-class review will be held prior to each examination. 45% of the grade is based on completion of daily exercises and a few scattered quizzes. Quizzes are announced one week in advance and may vary from five to ten questions that may be in any format. 10% of the grade is based on the final examination given at the end of the semester. It is cumulative based on the Applications studied in class. Additional materials needed: Flash Drive2 16-Week Course Outline Week Topics Chapter Assignment Exams 1 Hardware Components/Software Component Notes Ch 1 2 Notes in PowerPoint and Beginning MS PowerPoint Chapter 2-3 3-4 MS PowerPoint Chapter 4-5 5 MS PowerPoint Chapter 6-7 6 Examination #1….. Beginning MS Word…. Chapter 1-2- Examination #1 7 MS Word Chapter -3-4-5 8 MS Word Chapter 6-7-8 9 MS Word……Examination #2 Chapter 9-10-11 Mid-term Exam 10 Beginning Spreadsheets MS Excel Chapter 1-2 11 MS Excel Chapter 3-4 12 MS Excel Chapter 5-6 13 MS Excel Chapter 7-8 14 Examination #3 Examination Examination #3 15 MS Access Chapter 1-2 16 Final Examination Final Exam SCANS Competencies Used RESOURCES: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources. C1 Time: Selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares and follows schedules. C2 Money: Uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives. C3 Materials and Facilities: Acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficiently. C4 Human Resources: Assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performance and provides feedback. INFORMATION: Acquires and uses information. C5 Acquires and evaluates information. C6 Organizes and maintains information. C7 Interprets and communicates information. C8 Uses computers to process information. INTERPERSONAL: Works with others. C9 Participates as members of a team; contributes to group effort.3 C10 Teaches others new skills. C11 Serves clients/customers: ons. C12 Exercises Leadership: Communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies. C13 Negotiates: Works toward agreements involving exchanges of resources, resolves divergent interests. C14 Works with Diversity: Works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds. SYSTEMS: Understands complex interrelationships. C15 Understands Systems: Knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates effectively with them. C16 Monitors and Corrects Performance: corrects malfunctions. C17 Improves or Designs Systems: Suggests modifications to existing systems and develops new or alternative systems to improve performance. TECHNOLOGY: Works with a variety of technologies. C18 Selects technology: Chooses procedures, tools or equipment including computers and related technologies. C19 Applies technology to task: Understands overall intent and procedure for set-up and operation of equipment. C20 Maintains and troubleshoots equipment: Prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies. SCANS Foundation Skills BASIC SKILLS: Reads, writes, performs arithmetic/mathematical operations, listens, speaks. F1 Reading: locates, understands, and interprets written information in prose such as documents, manuals, graphs, and schedules. F2 Writing: communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in written form; creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts. F3 Arithmetic: Performs basic computations; uses basic numerical concepts such as whole numbers, etc. F4 Mathematics: Approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques. F5 Listening: Receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues. F6 Speaking: organizes ideas and communicates orally. THINKING SKILLS: Thinks creatively, makes decisions, solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn, and reasons. F7 Creative Thinking: Generates new ideas. F8 Decision Making: Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative. F9 Problem Solving: Recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action. F10 : Organizes and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information. F11 Knowing How to Learn: Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills. F12 Reasoning: Discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies it when solving a problem. PERSONAL QUALITIES: