Mercer County Community College Division of Business and Technology IST 101 Computer Concepts and Office Applications Syllabus Spring 09 Section Professor 077898 T BS209 and TH BS310 10am 11 50am January 20 May 7 2009 No Class Tuesday 3 17 and Thursday 3 19 Spring Break Andrea Lynch Web Page www mccc edu lyncha Phone 609 570 3652 Email lyncha mccc edu Office Hours M 2 30pm 5 30pm JKC Rm KC 327 T 1 15pm 2 15pm WWC Rm BS 109 Th 1 15pm 2 15pm WWC Rm BS 109 Grading 30 lab assignments 30 exams 20 homework 20 final project oral presentation class participation and attendance Course materials Lecture Textbook Technology in Action Complete Fifth Edition Lab Textbook GO With Office 2007 Introductory Windows XP Edition 1 Flash Drive Notebook A folder or a 3 hole binder there are lots of handouts Note Visit the department website at www mccc edu info tech Assignment Policy All assignments are expected to be handed in on the due date at the beginning of class If for any reason a student does not complete the assignment on time late assignments will not be accepted If the student informs the instructor prior to the due date about a potential conflict with the assignment the due date will be rescheduled Attendance Policy I take attendance at the beginning of every class Students are expected to attend all class meetings on time 3 lates counts as an absence Poor attendance will affect your final grade Academic Integrity Statement A student who a knowingly represents work of others as his her own b uses or obtains unauthorized assistance in the execution of any academic work or c gives fraudulent assistance to another student is guilty of cheating Violators will be penalized Student Handbook Classroom Conduct Statement It is the student s responsibility to attend all of their classes If they miss a class meeting for any reason students are responsible for all content that is covered for announcements made in their absence and for acquiring any materials that may have been distributed in class It is expected that students be on time for all their classes If students walk into a class after it has begun it is expected that they choose a seat close to where they entered the room so that they do not disrupt the class meeting Students are expected to follow ordinary rules of courtesy during class sessions Engaging in private side conversations during class time is distracting to other students and to the instructor Leaving class early without having informed the instructor prior to class is not appropriate Unless there is an emergency leaving class and returning while the class is in session is not acceptable behavior Disruptive behavior of any type including sharpening pencils during class while someone is speaking is not appropriate The college welcomes all students into an environment that creates a sense of community and pride and respect we are all here to work cooperatively and to learn together Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Documented Disabilities Mercer County Community College is committed to supporting all students in their academic and co curricular endeavors Each semester a significant number of students document disabilities which may require learning sight hearing manual speech or mobility accommodations to ensure access to academic and co curricular activities The college provides services and reasonable accommodations to all students who need and have a legal entitlement to such accommodations For more information regarding accommodations you may visit the Office of Academic Support Services in FA129 or contact them at 609 570 3422 or urbanb mccc edu IST101 077898 A Lynch Spring 09 TTH 10 00am 11 50am WWC Week Dates 1 T 1 20 TH 1 22 2 T 1 27 TH 1 29 3 T 2 3 TH 2 5 T 2 10 TH 2 12 4 5 T 2 17 TH 2 19 6 T 2 24 TH 2 26 T 3 3 TH 3 5 7 8 T 3 10 TH 3 12 T 3 17 TH 3 19 9 T 3 24 TH 3 26 10 T 3 31 TH 4 2 11 T 4 7 TH 4 9 12 T 4 14 TH 4 16 13 T 4 21 TH 4 23 14 T 4 28 TH 4 30 15 T 5 5 TH 5 7 Lecture Tuesday Introductions Lab Thursday Lab 1 Ch 1 Getting Started with Windows XP Ch 1 Why Computers Matter Lab 2 Ch 3 Getting Started with to you Internet Explorer 7 0 Test 1 Pre test Ch 1 9 11 12 Technology in Focus IT Lab 3 Ch 5 Creating Documents with Ethics p 140 MS Word 2007 Ch 3 Using the Internet Lab 4 Ch 6 Formatting and Organizing Text Ch 2 Looking at Computers Lab 5 Ch 7 Using Graphics and Understanding the Parts Tables Ch 8 Special Documents Formats Columns and Mail Merge Ch 6 Understanding and Lab 6 Ch 9 Creating a Worksheet and Assessing Hardware Analyzing Data Ch 8 Mobile Computing Lab 7 Ch 9 Creating a Worksheet and Analyzing Data Ch 9 Behind the Scenes A Lab 8 Ch 12 Getting Started with Closer Look at System Access Databases and Tables Hardware Test 2 Ch 1 2 3 6 8 9 SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES Ch 4 Application Software Lab 9 Ch 12 Getting Started with Access Databases and Tables Ch 5 Using System Software Lab on Information Literacy Final Project assigned Ch 11 Behind the Scenes Databases and Information Systems Ch 7 Networking and Security Lab 10 Ch 15 Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Lab 11 Ch 16 Designing a PowerPoint Presentation Lab 12 Ch 18 Using Access Data with Ch 12 Behind the Scenes other Office Programs Ch 19 Using Networking and Security Tables in Word and Excel Test 3 Ch 4 5 7 11 12 Lab 13 Ch 20 Using Excel as a Data Final Projects Due Source in a Mail Merge Technology in Focus Lab 14 Ch 21 Linking Data in Office Protecting your Computer and Documents Backing up Your Data p 360 Test 4 Final Exam Ch 1 9 11 12