Local DiskIntroduction to Computerized InfIntroduction to Computerized InfIntroduction to Computerized Information SystemsFall 2008 - BCIS 110G Section 06 Instructor: Robbie D. Grant, MBA Office Hours: By Appointmnet Only Office: MH 74 Phone: (575) 646-3014 NMSU E-Mail: [email protected] Please use WebCT email for quicker response to course related questions questions. For questions that other students may also need answered, please use the WebCT Discussions.Required TextsTomorrow's Technology and YouTomorrow's Technology and You - 8th Edition George Beekman and Michael J. Quinn ISBN 978-0-13-229720-2 file:///Z|/Syllabus/is110fa08robbie.htm (1 of 6)10/2/2008 10:07:36 AMIntroduction to Computerized InfMicrosoft Office 2007 for NMSUExploring Microsoft Office 2007 Custom Edition for New Mexico State University ISBN 978-0-536-88011-6 My IT LAbA software key for MyITLab by Pearson. You must have a personal copy of the MyITLab key to take the course. If you wish, you can buy the key direct from the opening page of the http://www.myitlab.com website. MyITLab will be used for Excel and Access training and assessment (quizzes) and is mandatory for this course.myITLab Course Number: CRSAB46-602597NOTE: The above three items are sold as a bundle from the NMSU bookstore, but you can buy the texts and key elsewhere. The only place to buy the custom Office text is from NMSU, but you can buy the books it uses parts of as separate texts. The custom Office text uses chapters from: Exploring Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Comprehensive, 2/E, Grauer, Scheeren, & Mulbery, Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN-13: 9780135032275. Exploring Microsoft Office Access 2007 Comprehensive, Grauer & Lockley, Prentice Hall, 2008, ISBN-13: 9780131567887 Course Description This course provides an understanding of the impact of computers on society, including how they work and their applications. Emphasis is on the use of computers as aids to decision making and as productivity tools in business. In addition to gaining an understanding of computer technology and terminology, students also gain a working knowledge of microcomputer productivity software through the use of Microsoft Office 2007 tools including Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. In addition, students will make extensive use of the Internet for file:///Z|/Syllabus/is110fa08robbie.htm (2 of 6)10/2/2008 10:07:36 AMIntroduction to Computerized Infresearch and communication. Participation on a regular basis using electronic media is required for all sections of this course. Course Objectives The student who completes this course should:● Know what the major components of a computer are and how they work.● Understand the basics of networks and the Internet.● Understand the social issues related to computer information systems in terms of ethics, privacy, and security.● Know how to perform common computer operations for files and folders.● Know how to use the Microsoft Office applications for spreadsheet and database for a variety of business and personal uses.WebCT, MyITLab, and this course This may be the first time you've used WebCT, but it won't be the last and you'll become very familiar with WebCT during this course. This course also uses MyITLab to provide software training and skill-based quizzes and exams. Once you become familiar with MyITLab, you will find it easy to use and helpful in learning key features of spreadsheet and database software.We will not have time for you to do everything in the classroom. You will need to spend some time on your own in one of the NMSU labs (or on your home computer). Don't hesitate to ask the instructor for help so you don't get behind early in the course.Our Wednesday class will be primarily a lab day in which you can work on the MyITLab assignments, but don't expect to be able to complete everything in that time. You will need to work outside of class. There will be an additional lab on Fridays from 1:30pm - 2:30pm. You may join the class on Fridays if there are seats available. Students signed up for section 01 will be priority, but once class time starts, students from other sections may take the open seats.Late individual exercises and skill-based quizzes/exams will be accepted, but there will be a 10% penalty for each day an exercise is late.Quizzes You must take a quiz over a chapter from the primary text (Tomorrow's Technology and You). Quiz 1 covers Chapter 1, Quiz 2 covers Chapter 2,and so on. You will have 10 minutes to take each 10 question quiz with unlimited attempts up until the due date. You must wait one (1) hour between attempts. Each time you take the quiz it will be different, as the questions are selected randomly from the chapter database. Your highest grade will be counted. No makeup or late quizzes. All quizzes are available the first day of class, so there is no excuse for you to miss the due date on any quiz.Chapter Examinationsfile:///Z|/Syllabus/is110fa08robbie.htm (3 of 6)10/2/2008 10:07:36 AMIntroduction to Computerized InfThere will be three (3) exams during the semester. They will be administered through WebCT and will cover the Chapters from the Tomorrow's Technology and You and Exploring Microsoft Office 2007 texts up to that point. Final ExaminationThe final will be during Finals Week, Dec 8 - 12, 2008. The exact day will be posted later in the semester. Grades at MidtermYou will be provided with information about your grade in the class prior to the last day to withdraw (October 15, 2008). No faculty or deparment head signatures are required to drop a class. Audit The minimum grade that must be earned by students in order to receive a grade of S is a point total of C or higher.ADAIf you have or believe you have a disability and would benefit from any accommodations, you may wish to self-identify by contacting the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office located in Garcia Annex (phone: 646-6840). If you have already registered, please make sure that your instructor receives a copy of the accommodation memorandum from SSD within the first two weeks of classes. It is your responsibility to inform either your instructor or SSD representative in a timely manner if services/accommodations provided are not meeting your needs.If you have a condition which may affect your ability to exit safely from the premises in an emergency or which may cause an emergency during class, you are encouraged to discuss any concerns with the instructor and/or