Introduction to Microcomputers

CGS 2060

Summer "B" Semester 2006

Instructor: Greg Shaw

Office: 376A (Biscayne Bay Campus, Academic 1) Hours: June 28 th - July 27 th Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 - 10:50 am Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 - 3:50 pm July 28 th - August 10 th Monday thru Thursday, 12:30-1:30 pm Phone: (305) 919-5970 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.fiu.edu/~shawg Objectives: A hands-on study of the Windows XP operating system, and word processing and electronic spreadsheet applications.

Required Texts:

1. New Perspectives On Microsoft Windows XP --- Brief by Parsons, Oja, et al

2. New Perspectives On Microsoft Office Word 2003 --- Introductory by Zimmerman, Zimmerman, and Shaffer

3. New Perspectives On Microsoft Office Excel 2003 --- Introductory by Parsons, Oja, et al published by Thomson / Course technology CGS 2060 Common Course Outcomes:

1.Master Working with Files in Windows 2.Master Creating, Editing, and Formatting a Document 3.Master Creating a Multiple-Page Report 4.Desktop Publishing a Newsletter 5.Creating Form Letters and Mailing Labels 6.Master Using Excel to Manage Data 7.Master Working with Formulas and Functions 8.Master Developing a Professional-Looking Worksheet 9.Master Working with Charts and Graphics 10. Master Working with Excel Lists 11. Master Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks 12. Master Working with Excel's Editing and Web Tools

Tests and Other Important Dates

Test 1: Windows and Word Processing Basics – Monday, July 10th

Windows and Word, Tutorial 1 (Outcomes 1 and 2)

Test 2: Word – Monday, July 24th Tutorials 2 through 6 (Outcomes 2 through 5)

Drop Date - Tuesday, July 25th

Test 3: Excel – Thursday, August 10th Tutorials 1 through 7 (Outcomes 6 through 12)

All tests will be multiple-choice. There will be no makeup tests. If you are unable to attend on a test day, you must let me know far enough in advance to arrange to take the test before the scheduled day.

Unit I. Microsoft® Windows XP

Tutorial 1 – Exploring the Basics

Tutorial 2 – Working with Files

Assignment 1 (Outcome 1) Unit II. Word Processing - Microsoft® Word 2003

Tutorial 1 – Creating a Document Assignment 2 (Outcomes 1 and 2)

Tutorial 2 – Editing and Formatting a Document Assignment 3 (Outcomes 1 and 2)

Tutorial 3 – Creating a Multiple-Page Report Assignment 4 (Outcomes 1, 2, and 3)

Tutorial 4 – Desktop Publishing and Mail Merge Assignment 5 (Outcomes 1, 2, 4, and 5)

Tutorial 5 – Creating Styles, Outlines, Tables, and Tables of Contents Assignment 6 (Outcomes 1, 2, and 3)

Tutorial 6 – Creating Form Letters and Mailing Labels Assignment 7 (Outcomes 1, 2, and 5)

Unit III. Electronic Spreadsheets - Microsoft® Excel 2003

Tutorial 1 – Using Excel to Manage Data Assignment 8 (Outcome 6)

Tutorial 2 – Working with Formulas and Functions Assignment 9 (Outcomes 6 and 7)

Tutorial 3 – Developing a Professional-Looking Worksheet Assignment 10 (Outcomes 6, 7, and 8)

Tutorial 4 – Working with Charts and Graphics Assignment 11 (Outcomes 6, 7, 8, and 9)

Tutorial 5 – Working with Excel Lists Assignment 12 (Outcomes 6, 7, 8, and 10)

Tutorial 6 – Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks Assignment 13 (Outcomes 6, 7, 8, and 11)

Tutorial 7 – Working with Excel’s Editing and Web Tools Grades

1. There will be 13 Windows, Word, and Excel Assignments (one per Tutorial, except for the last Excel Tutorial) which will constitute 50% of the grade. The three tests will comprise the other 50%.

2. You must obtain a passing average on the tests in order to pass the class. Passing is 60%.

3. Course grades are "curved" by comparing each person's numeric average to the highest in the class. For example, suppose the highest average in the class is 90%. Then, an average of 75 would “curve” to an 83, because 75 is 83% of 90.

4. Each student’s curved numeric average is then converted to a letter grade according to the following scale:

Numeric Letter Average Grade 93..100 A 90..92 A- 87..89 B+ 83..86 B 80..82 B- 77..79 C+ 70..76 C 60..69 D 0..59 F

Etc Class policies on late assignments, partial credit, makeup tests, academic honesty, incompletes, etc, are covered in the document “Class Rules and Gregulations.”