CIS 50 - Intro to Computing Information Technology
DE1, DE2, CRN #21059, CRN#20077 Email: CIS_ASSIGNMENTS@comcast.net Debbie J. Fields Office: 2109
(when emailing instructor, type CIS50Online in the subject, your name in the content of the email message) Course website: http://clpccd.blackboard.com/ Textbook website: http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_evans_techinaction_6 COURSE DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive introductory overview of computers and information technology.
Topics include: basic computer concepts and terminology, hardware, software, data and procedures, data communications, Internet, computer programming concepts, the system development process and new emerging technologies. Students will interactively solve applied problems utilizing software productivity tools such as: word processors, spreadsheets, Email, databases, WWW, and programming languages such as Visual Basic or HTML. Introduce the analytical, written and oral communication skills necessary to communicate effectively in a business computing environment. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab.
STUDENT LEARNING GOALS: The successful student will;
identify use and function of computerized information systems within an organization's environment identify basic computer hardware components and operating a computer in a networked environment identify the use and demonstrate familiarity of applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases, graphics packages, email, WWW browsing and searching; describe the capabilities, use, and characteristics of programming languages demonstrate technical proficiency in personal computing skills and use the computer to solve problems demonstrate familiarity with the computing environment; hardware, operating system, the interface, applications
REQUIRED TEXT/MATERIALS: Technology in Action, Complete 6th Edition by Evans, Martin, Poatsy, ISBN: 9780135046241 You can purchase the textbook at the LPC bookstore OR purchase an ONLINE or DOWNLOADABLE version from the publisher: http://www.coursesmart.com/0138148600/?a=1773944 Operating System: MS Windows XP or better Software: MS Office 2003 Professional or better , with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access COURSE FORMAT: For a typical 17-week semester this class will meet for three lecture hours and one computer lab hour each week. Quizzes, weekly hands-on computer lab assignments, a final project and final exam. For every hour in class, students should expect 2 hours of preparation. There will be weekly assignments (with penalty for late work), frequent quizzes (no make-ups and/or early quizzes). ATTENDANCE: is expected. Since this is an online class, attendance will be defined as regular and timely participation in assignment activities as judged by the instructor. Students may be dropped, see student DROP POLICY DROP POLICY: The instructor may drop students who miss the first meeting of a course. The first meeting of online or hybrid Distance Education courses is the first day of the class as specified in the class schedule listing. For these courses, instructors may drop students who do not login to their Blackboard course and/or complete indicated activities by the third day of class. In addition, an instructor may initiate a drop if the student is absent for a total of four (4) consecutive or six (6) cumulative instructional hours and/or two (2) consecutive weeks of instruction.” If you choose to withdraw from this course, it is your responsibility to do so within the university's deadlines.
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Since this course is online, it is important for the student to communicate with the instructor on a weekly basis - submitting assignments, taking quizzes, or sending email. If I see that a student is not keeping current, I will drop the student. Keep in touch with the instructor, do not get dropped. ACADEMIC HONESTY: All work that you submit in this course must be your own, it is a violation of academic integrity to copy someone else's work or to permit another person to copy your work. At no time is it acceptable for you to share your solutions to the homework assignments with other students, whether these solutions are complete or partial. Any similarity in form or notation, the instructor retains the right to give a failing grade for the assignment, exam, and/or course. Please familiarize yourself with LPC's policy on academic dishonesty. It can be found, among other places, at http://www.laspositascollege.edu/facultystaff/honesty.php Academic dishonesty (cheating and plagiarism) will not be tolerated. Students found cheating (fraud, deceit, or dishonesty in an academic assignment) and/or plagiarizing (using another’s work as your own) will receive a zero for the assignment or exam and the incident will be reported to the dean of student services. GRADING: The final grade for this course is based on cumulative points earned as follows: Weekly quizzes (will drop one quiz grade) 40% no make-up quizzes Lab Assignments (Instructor handouts) 25% Assignments (textbook: sound bytes, active help desk) 15% Final exam 10% (final exam is mandatory, failure to take final exam is automatic F in course) Final project 10% The letter grade will be assigned on the following basis. 93-100% ‘A’ work is clearly excellent, all work completed as assigned on time, in a superior manner 80- 92% ‘B’ work is consistently good and above average, all work is submitted by the due date 70- 79% ‘C’ work is acceptable and average, minimal requirements are all met on time 60- 69% ‘D’ work is below average, due dates not always met, class partiticpation is not consistent Below 60% - ‘F” WEEKLY TOPICAL OUTLINE & ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are due on Friday (unless otherwise stated). You can submit assignments to the Computer Center Main Desk in computer lab, room 803. Be sure to write your name, CIS 50Online, and Instructor: DJ Fields on your paper. Lab assistant will date stamp your homework via email. Email must be received in my email in-box on/before due date Late assignments are only accepted within one week of the due date. 50% of the maximum possible score will be subtracted for all late assignments. Assignments submitted more than one week late will not be graded. There will be NO make-ups on weekly quizzes, nor do I give quizzes early. However, one quiz will be dropped, the highest scored quizzes will be used to compute your final grade. Class syllabus and quiz dates are approximate and subject to change. SYLLABUS and SCHEDULE CHANGES: I have tried to make this document as complete as possible; however, during the course of the semester I may be required to alter, add, or abandon certain policies/assignments. I reserve the right to make such changes as they become necessary. You will be informed of any changes.
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WEEKLY TOPICAL OUTLINE & ASSIGNMENTS: Class syllabus, assignments, and quiz dates are approximate and subject to change. All assignments are due on Friday of their assigned week. Course outline and assignments for: CIS 50 (DE1: CRN#21059) starts Aug 17 Date Reading/Lecture Topic HW Lab Assignments Textbook Assignments Quiz (from instructor) Sound Bytes (SBx) Active Help Desk (AHDx) Monday, August 17 – Class begins
WK1: 8/17 WK2: 8/24 READ: Textbook (Pages: xxvi - xxix) READ: Chapter 1 READ: Technology in Focus: History of the PC READ: Chapter 2 HW1:Mouse/Keyboard HW2a:Windows OS HW2b:Printscreen HW3a:Computer Hdw HW3b:Computer Parts SB2a: Virtual Computer Tour AHD2a: Understanding Bits & Bytes SB1: History of PC SB2b: Port Tour AHD2b: Using Input/Output devices Chapter 1 (Wed)
WK3: 8/31
Friday, September 4 – Last day to add class, Last day to drop class with NGR (in-person) Sunday, September 6 – Last day to add class, Last day to drop class with NGR (online) Tuesday, September 8 – Census
WK4: 9/7 READ: Chapter 9 READ: TIF: Careers in IT READ: Chapter 3 READ: Chapter 13 HW4:Careers SB9: Computer Architecture AHD9: Understanding Types of RAM Chapter 2 (Wed)
Friday, September 18 – Last day to apply for CR/NC
WK5: 9/14 WK6: 9/21 HW5:Internet & WWW HW6a:Internet: Subj Dir HW6b:Internet Detective SB3a: Best Utilities for computer AHD3a: Getting Around the Web SB3b: Blogging AHD3b: Staying Secure on Internet SB3c: Finding Info on the Web AHD3c: Subdirectories/Search Eng SB4: Speech Recognition Sfw AHD4: Buying/Installing Sfw SB5: File Mgmt/Compression AHD5: Organizing Your Computer SB6: CD and DVD Reading/Writing AHD6: Eval Storage Subsystems/ SB7: Protecting Your Computer AHD7: Understanding Networking SB12: Network Topology AHD12: Select Net Topology/Cable SB8a: PDA abd Tablet and Laptop SB8b: Connecting with Bluetooth Chapter 9 (Wed) Chapter 3 (Wed)
WK7: 9/28 WK8: 10/5
READ: Chapter 4 READ: Chapter 5
WK9: 10/12
READ: Chapter 6
WK10: 10/19
WK11: 10/26
WK12: 11/2
READ: Chapter 7 READ: Tech in Focus: Protect Your Computer READ: Chapter 12 READ: Tech in Focus: Computing Alternatives READ: Chapter 8
HW7a:Internet: Search HW7b:Google HW8:HTML SB13:Constructing a Web Page – good tutorial HW9:File management Disk Operations/Defrag Lab 2: HW10:Security
Chapter 13 (Wed) Chapter 4 (Wed) Chapter 5 (Wed) Chapter 6 (Wed) Chapter 7 (Wed) Chapter 12 (Wed)
HW11a:Word HW11b:Alternative applications, OS HW12:Excel
Friday, November 6 – Last day to withdraw
WK13: 11/9 READ: TIF: Ethics READ: Tech in Focus: Digital Entertainment READ: Chapter 10 HW13:Turnitin HW13:PPT HW14:Qbasic HW14a:VBA SB10: Looping Around IDE/Macros AHD10: Understanding Software Programming
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WK14: 11/16
Chapter 8 (Wed)
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WK15: 11/23 Thanksgiving WK16: 11/30 WK17: 12/7 WK18: 12/14
Thanksgiving – no class Wed – Sat, Nov 25 - 28 HW15:Access SB11: Create Access DB/ Improving HW16:Access Queries AHD11 Understanding DB Mgmt Syst HW17:Integration FINAL PROJECT FINAL EXAM – Final exam will be activated Friday, Dec 11 thru Tuesday, Dec 15 READ: Chapter 11 Chapter 10 (Wed)
(final exam is mandatory, failure to take final exam is automatic F in course)
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Course outline and assignments for: CIS 50 (DE2: CRN#20077) is a late start class; start date:Aug 31 Date Reading/Lecture Topic HW Lab Assignments Textbook Assignments Quiz (from instructor) Sound Bytes (SBx) Active Help Desk (AHDx) Monday, August 31 – Class begins
WK1: 8/17 WK2: 8/24 WK3: 8/31 READ: Textbook (Pages: xxvi - xxix) READ: Chapter 1 READ: Chapter 2 READ: Technology in Focus: History of the PC READ: Chapter 9 READ: TIF: Careers in IT HW1:Mouse/Keyboard HW2a:Windows OS HW2b:Printscreen HW3a:Computer Hdw HW3b:Computer Parts HW4:Careers SB2a: Virtual Computer Tour AHD2a: Understanding Bits & Bytes SB2b: Port Tour AHD2b: Using Input/Output devices SB1: History of PC SB9: Computer Architecture AHD9: Understanding Types of RAM SB3a: Best Utilities for computer AHD3a: Getting Around the Web Chapter 1 (Wed) Chapter 2 (Wed)
WEEKLY TOPICAL OUTLINE & ASSIGNMENTS: Class syllabus, assignments, and quiz dates are approximate and subject to change. All assignments are due on Friday of their assigned week.
WK4: 9/7
WK5: 9/14
Monday, September 21 – Last day to add class, Last day to drop class with NGR Tuesday, September 22 – Census
WK6: 9/21 READ: Chapter 3 READ: Chapter 13 HW5:Internet & WWW HW6a:Internet: Subj Dir HW6b:Internet Detective HW7a:Internet: Search HW7b:Google SB3b: Blogging AHD3b: Staying Secure on Internet SB3c: Finding Info on the Web AHD3c: Subdirectories/Search Eng SB4: Speech Recognition Sfw AHD4: Buying/Installing Sfw Chapter 9 (Wed)
WK7: 9/28
READ: Chapter 4
Chapter 3 Chapter 13 (Wed) Chapter 4 (Wed) Chapter 5 (Wed) Chapter 6 (Wed)
Friday, October 2 – Last day to apply for CR/NC
WK8: 10/5 READ: Chapter 5 HW8:HTML SB13:Constructing a Web Page – good tutorial HW9:File management Disk Operations/Defrag Lab 2: HW10:Security SB5: File Mgmt/Compression AHD5: Organizing Your Computer SB6: CD and DVD Reading/Writing AHD6: Eval Storage Subsystems/ SB7: Protecting Your Computer AHD7: Understanding Networking
WK9: 10/12
READ: Chapter 6
WK10: 10/19
READ: Chapter 7 READ: Tech in Focus: Protect Your Computer READ: Chapter 12 READ: Tech in Focus: Computing Alternatives READ: Chapter 8 READ: TIF: Ethics READ: Tech in Focus: Digital Entertainment READ: Chapter 10
WK11: 10/26
WK12: 11/2 WK13: 11/9
HW11a:Word HW11b:Alternative applications, OS HW12:Excel HW13:Turnitin HW13:PPT HW14:Qbasic HW14a:VBA
SB12: Network Topology AHD12: Select Net Topology/Cable SB8a: PDA abd Tablet and Laptop SB8b: Connecting with Bluetooth
Chapter 7 (Wed) Chapter 12 (Wed)
WK14: 11/16
SB10: Looping Around IDE/Macros AHD10: Understanding Software Programming
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Chapter 8 (Wed)
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Friday, November 20 – Last day to withdraw
WK15: 11/23 Thanksgiving WK16 11/30 WK17: 12/7 WK18: 12/14 Thanksgiving – no class Wed – Sat, Nov 25 - 28 READ: Chapter 11 HW15:Access SB11: Create Access DB/ Improving HW16:Access Queries AHD11 Understanding DB Mgmt Syst HW17:Integration FINAL PROJECT FINAL EXAM – Final exam will be activated Friday, Dec 11 thru Tuesday, Dec 15 Chapter 10 (Wed)
(final exam is mandatory, failure to take final exam is automatic F in course)
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