COMI-1100 SECTIONS 014, 019 INTRO TO COMPUTERS SYLLABUS FALL 2010 Instructor Kay Johnson Phone 825-2155 E-mail [email protected] Office Room 2168: Mon and Wed 12-2 pm Web http://faculty.ccri.edu/kjohnson/ Contents of the Book Bundle Technology in Action, Introductory, 7th Edition by Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, Mary Anne Poatsy; Prentice Hall, 2011. Skills for Success with Microsoft Office 2007 by Kris Townsend; Prentice Hall, 2009. MyITLab Access Card Material You will need a USB flash drive to store your work and a set of headphones to use in the lab. Week TIA Reading Lecture Topics Assignments 9/6 Chap 1 Becoming Computer Fluent MyCCRI & Blackboard, Files & Folders 9/13 Chap 2 The Parts of the Computer Skills Intro, Windows 9/20 Chap 3 Using the Internet Skills Word 1 Scavenger Hunt 9/27 Chap 3 continued Skills Word 2 Personal Webpage 10/4 MON, 10/4: *** TIA EXAM 1: Chap 1-3 Skills PPT 1 WED, 10/6: *** SKILLS EXAM 1: INTRO, WORD 10/11 Chap 4 Application Software Skills PPT 2 10/18 Chap 5 System Software PPT Do-It-Yourself 10/25 Chap 5 continued PPT Do-It-Yourself THUR, FRI, 10/28, 29: PPT STUDENT PRESENTATIONS 11/1 Chap 6 Understanding Hardware MON, 11/1: *** TIA EXAM 2: Chap 4-5 *** SKILLS EXAM 2: POWERPOINT 11/8 Chap 9 System Hardware Skills Excel 1 11/15 Chap 7 Networks & Security Skills Excel 2 11/22 Chap 8 Mobile Computing Mobile Computing Project 11/29 -- Skills Access 1 Movie Maker 12/6 -- Cloud Computing Google Docs FRI, 12/10: MOVIE FESTIVAL TBA: *** TIA EXAM 3: Chap 6-9, SKILLS EXAM 3: EXCEL, ACCESSCOURSE 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) 300 points Cutoffs: A: >= 93% C+: >= 77% Assignments 100 points A-: >= 90% C: >= 70% -------------------- B+: >= 87% D+: >= 67% TOTAL 400 points B: >= 83% D: >= 60% B-: >= 80% F: < 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 will make up the exam within one week of the date the student returns to class. Unless a prior arrangement has been made, the MAXIMUM grade on a make-up exam is a 75. 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. Students should feel free to exchange ideas with each other, however all assignments are expected to be the student's own work, and should in no way duplicate anyone else's. Students are not allowed to "work together" on assignments. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor. Suspected cheating will be handled through the Dean of Student's Office. Attendance policy: Students are expected to attend all classes. At the instructor's discretion, absences in excess of 5 can 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 is expected to use the syllabus and WebCT to stay informed about what is being covered and assigned during the 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.SEPNO CLASS9/6 9/7CH 1: Computer Fluency9/8MyCCRIBlackboardCH 1: Computer Fluency1/1Skills IntroMYITLAB9/13 9/14Skills Intro9/15CH 2: The Parts9/16CH 2: The Parts9/17Skills: Word 19/20 9/21Skills: Word 19/22CH 3: Internet9/23CH 3: Internet9/24CH 3: InternetScavenger Hunt9/27 9/28Skills: Word 29/29WEB PAGE9/30NO CLASS10/1OCTEXAM 1TIA CH 1-310/4 10/5EXAM 1SKILLS INTRO, WORD10/6Skills: Ppt 110/7Skills: Ppt 110/8NO CLASS10/11 10/12CH 4: Applic Software10/13Skills: Ppt 210/14Skills: Ppt 210/15CH 4: Applic Software10/18 10/19CH 5: System Software10/20PPT Do It Yourself10/21PPT Do It Yourself10/22CH 5: System Software10/25 10/26CH 5: System Software10/27PPT Student Presentations10/28PPT Student Presentations10/29EXAM 2TIA CH 4-5SKILLS PPT11/1 11/2CH 6: HardwareHelp Desk #111/3CH 6: HardwareHelp Desk #211/4CH 6: Hardware11/5NOVCH 9: System Hardware11/8 11/9Skills: Excel 111/10NO CLASS11/11Skills: Excel 111/12CH 7: Networks & Security11/15 11/16CH 7: Networks & Security11/17Skills: Excel 211/18Skills: Excel 211/19CH 8: Mobile ComputingWork on Project11/22 11/23CH 8: Mobile ComputingProject11/24NO CLASS11/25NO CLASS11/26Skills: Access 111/29 11/30Skills: Access 112/1MOVIE MAKER12/2MOVIE MAKER12/3DECCloud Computing/Google Docs12/6 12/7Cloud Computing/Google Docs12/8 12/9MOVIE FESTIVAL12/1012/13 12/14EXAM 3TIA CH 6-9SKILLS EXCEL, ACCESS12/15EXAMS12/16EXAMS12/1712/20 12/21 12/22GRADES DUE12/23 12/24MONDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYTUESDAYNO CLASSINTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERSFALL 2010Prof. Kay