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Microcomputer Applications CIS 110 Syllabus Winter Quarter 2005

Donald D. Derkacht CIS 110N, Microcomputer Applications, 3 Credits Tuesday and Thursday; 5:15 – 6:40 PM AAR124

Introduction to Microcomputer Applications (CIS 110) Introduces the student to microcomputers and software applications. Windows, word processing, and electronic spreadsheets basics are presented. Prerequisites: Ability to use a keyboard

General Comments : This syllabus is a general guide to CIS 110N for winter quarter and I reserve the right to make changes, adjustments and correct mistakes. This shall be a great class. Concerning the agenda before us, we might consider carefully the words of the poet:

“The heights of great men [and women] reached and kept, were not obtained by sudden flight, But they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)

Instructor Information: The following table shows some basic instructor information.

Instructor Donald D. Derkacht Department Business (CIS) Office Vocational Building, Room 102 Telephone (360) 442-2723 email [email protected]

The following table shows my schedule for winter quarter, 2005. The first day of instruction is 4 January 2004.

Monday Wednesday Friday 11:10 – 12:35 CIS 180A (AAR 124) CIS 180A CIS 180 A 1:20 – 2:45 CIS 285A (AAR 124) CIS 285A CIS 285A Office Hours 3:00 – 4:00

Tuesday Thursday Office Hours 11:00 – 1:00 11:00 – 1:00

1 1:20 – 3:20 CIS 286A (AAR 124) CIS 286A 5:15 – 6:40 CIS 110A (AAR 124) CIS 110A

Please note: if you need help during office hours, but for whatever reason cannot meet during those times, then please schedule an appointment. You may also come for help at any time. If the door is shut and it is outside of office hours, then I am either not there or in a time bind. But office hours are the best time.

Schedule for Lab Time: The following table shows the scheduled time slots available for each of the classes that I am teaching and the selection of the lab.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

11:10–12:35 CIS 180 A: Lab 7 CIS 180: Lab 7 CIS 180: Lab 7 1:20 – 2:45 CIS 285 A: Lab 7 CIS 285: Lab 7 CIS 285: Lab 7

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1:20 – 3:20 CIS 286 A: Lab 7 CIS 286 A: Lab 7 5:15 – 6:40 CIS 110 A: Lab 7 CIS 110 A: Lab 7

Winter lab hours are 7:30 AM to 8:45 PM Monday through Thursday and 7:30 AM to 3:45 PM Friday. Labs 1, 2, and 3 will be open on Saturdays from noon to 3:45 p.m.

Lab time for CIS 110 will be provided to so that each student can learn to use a computer running Windows XP as well as the applications Word and Excel.

Time Lines: The following table shows key dates for the 2004 – 2005 academic year.

2004 - 2005 Fall faculty first work day September 13 Fall classes begin September 20 Mid-quarter grades due to registration office Veterans’ Day Holiday November 11 Thanksgiving Holiday November 25, 26 Fall classes end December 2 Office Day December 3 Fall finals December 6 - 8 Fall faculty last work day Fall quarter final grades due

Winter faculty first work day Winter classes begin January 4, 2005 M. K. King Holiday January 17 Presidents’ Day Holiday February 21 Winter classes end March 16

2 Inservice Day March 17 Faculty Office Day March 18 Winter finals March 21 - 23 Winter faculty last work day

Spring faculty first work day Spring classes begin April 4 Memorial Day Holiday May 30 Spring classes end June 10 Spring finals June 14 - 16 Commencement June 17 Spring faculty last work day

Summer classes begin Summer classes end Summer finals

The Class Text: There are three texts required fro CIS 110. They are: 1) Computer Concepts and Windows by Russel Stolins 2) Microsoft Word 2002, Level 1 by Favro and Stolins 3) Microsoft Excel 2002, Level 1 by Favro

Course Description: CIS 110 introduces the student to microcomputers and software applications. Windows, word processing, and electronic spreadsheets basics are presented.

CIS 110 is intended to give students a basic introduction to basic concepts and applications used on personal computers in offices, schools, etc. We will spend some time concerning the history of computers, the role they play and future trends. Information and concepts are presented in the text, during lectures and in the context of lab assignments. Some projects may require addition time beyond that which is scheduled for the lab. Access to the college computers is available during posted hours or you can work on your home computer.

This course assumes that the students have little knowledge and little experience with micro computers. However, each student is expected to have basic familiarity with input and output devices, like keyboards, mice, monitors and printers. Each student should also have basic typing skills. Those students who are more experiences are encouraged to help those in the lab who have had less exposure to computers.

CIS 110 is only introductory in nature. A rich set of other courses are available to give a full depth of knowledge and training in each specific topic area covered in this course.

3 Each student is expected to buy a floppy disk or a USB drive (flash disk). Be sure to back up your work so that if the college network loses your work, you will still have a copy archived elsewhere.

Communication: Communication, written as well as spoken, is one of the premier skills. Part of a robust problem solving methodology and well conceived design spring from neatness and organization. Disorganized work is too often a symptom of equally disorganized thoughts. Programming and text assignments, etc., that show inadequate levels of organization will not fare as well as work that is well done. Please do not give to me to grade an assignment whose pages have been ripped from a spiral binder. Do not dog ear your work; instead use a stapler. Commit to a uniform paper size. Identify each assignment with your name, class information, what the assignment is and the date.

Academic Integrity: Work submitted by a student should reflect his or her own thought and intellectual property. All other work should be cited. The following should be avoided: cheating, which is willfully using or attempting to use in the pursuit of any academic exercise materials, study aids, information, computational devices, etc., that have not been authorized by an instructor; fabrication, which is the willful or unauthorized falsification or invention of any data and information, citation or document or lying during an investigation concerning cheating, fabrication or plagiarism; plagiarism, which is willfully representing the words, thoughts and intellectual property of another as one’s own. Under United States copyright law, any document that is created, such as a mathematics assignment or computer program is automatically protected by copyright. Any student copying the assignments of other will be in violation of the copyright.

Minimizing Classroom Disruptions: During the lecture and lab time slots, please deactivate cellular telephones and pagers. During the lecture, please listen quietly, both to myself and others when given an opportunity to move forward the class agenda. Please do not engage in private, autonomous conversations during the lecture. This is very disruptive, especially when the subject of the day is how to model event-driven, business systems.

Individual logins: Please note well the following information concerning access to the computers in the Instructional Computing Center. Beginning fall quarter all students will be required to enter individual logins to use computers in the Instructional Computing Center. To obtain their login information, students will need to bring their LCC student photo ID cards to the Help Desk in Lab 2 (AAR 110). No login information will be given without photo ID. They will be given their logins and passwords by the lab assistants, Cindy, or me. This change coincides with an upgrade to Windows XP and Office XP.

Once logged in, students will be able to save their work in their own My Documents folders.

Please remind your students that if they wish to use the LCC lab computers, they must obtain their login information prior to doing so. The generic logins have been disabled.

4 Warning: do not rely on the system to archive your work. You are responsible for provide the documentation for each assignment in a timely fashion; viz., on the due date. If the system loses your work, that is your problem and not mine. Archive it on a Zip or floppy disk.

Course Objctives: Review basic concepts as necessary from Chapters 1-16  Computer Systems – Components, peripherals, disk and file management  Windows graphical user interface  File structures and manipulation  Windows Operating System™  Examine the components of a personal computer system and discuss the criteria for evaluating a microcomputer system  Identify the major categories of application software  Discuss the purposes of and differences between application software and systems software  Use basic functions of a word processing application to create letters and other documents  Use basic functions of an electronic spreadsheet application to create simple worksheets

Course Completion Requirements:  Read assigned materials  Complete and hand in assignments on time. Assignments will be due at the end of class or as scheduled in tentative schedule.  Complete all quizzes and tests as scheduled Tests must be done at scheduled times unless prior arrangements have been made with instructor. Only serious circumstances can cause delays in scheduled test times.  Do all assigned work in Text including Projects, review assignments, and Lab assignments at end of chapter, and internet assignments as assigned.  The Instructor reserves the right to make changes to content and schedule. I will notify you of these changes as far in advance as possible if it is necessary to change.

Procedure for Turning in Work  All assignments turned in as hardcopy, if possible, should be labeled in the following format: Name Assignment Name Date CIS 110 Lower Columbia College Term Winter 2005

I will also want to see in the lab your work. At that time I will look at your work on the computer and then collect a hardcopy of the work.

5 Testing  Tests are both application and theory. Notes and book may be used for application tests. No notes or books may be used for theory tests. Theory tests are multiple answer/true/false/short answer. Application tests will be completed in class and require creation of an appropriate electronic document for submission.  Tests may be retaken one time if the student obtains less than a C-. Before retaking a test, the student should do the following: o Review test with instructor before retaking. o Select appropriate tasks and or exercises from the text. o You have one week to complete the retake on a test. o The highest grade possible on retakes is a C.

Grading Policies  Grades are based on completion of all assigned work.  Each missing assignment will lower the grade by one grade.  Grades for each assignment are based on correctness for assigned task.  Final grades include assignments, tests, attendance.  Grade Breakdown Assignments 60% Tests 35% Attendance 5%

Student Success: Attending all class times is a critical part of being successful in any college class. Attendance will be taken; as this is part of your participation grade points. Complete all work assigned and be sure you fully understand what you are reading from text, topics covered in presentations, and hands on lab work done. This course is designed for each student to succeed, but the quality and level of learning is directly related to the effort put forth.

If you find you are having trouble with the requirements of this course, please see me immediately so we can discuss how to help you succeed to your fullest potential. At times it may take longer then intended to complete some components of this course for some students. If you need tutoring or more one on one help then I can provide in the time allowed, the tutoring center is a resource available to you.

Class Work: Various kinds of assignments and tests comprise the graded material of this course. These are detailed in the following table.

Concept Paper: Find an article concerning any area having to do with computers (not including commercial descriptions of products or software) at least three pages in length. Then write a one page paper that summarizes the article. Include a copy of the article with the paper that you write.

6 Use one inch margins with a 12 point Times New Roman font.

Note well: assignments and/or quizzes that are not collected at the end of the lecture are due the following lecture.

We are using the following books. I have placed abbreviations for each book in parenthesis so that these can be referenece in the assignment table below. Computer Concepts and Windows (CCW) Microsoft Word 2002, Level 1 (MW) Microsoft Excel 2002, Level 1 (ME)

Please label each assignment as shown in the table below. For example, the assignment for week one is called Assignment 1. I discussed this earlier in the syllabus.

Assignments for a given week are due the following week. E.g., the assignments for Week 1 are due Week 2. The assignments for Week 2 are due Week 3, and so forth.

Winter Schedule for 2005 Assignment – Week One Problems/Location Pages Discuss syllabus In class Student academic biography In class Student Logins

Concept Paper – due next lecture. See above description.

Read CCW: Lesson 1 1 – 38 Assignment 1: True/False Questions 1 – 10 (CCW) 36 Multiple Choice Questions 1 – 4 (CCW) 36 Concept Matrix CCW 37

Assignment – Week Two Problems/Location Pages Read CCW: Lesson 2 40 - 77 Assignment 2: True/False Questions 1 – 10 (CCW) 72 Multiple Choice Questions 1 – 4 (CCW) 72 Skill Builder: Paint a Horse 2.2 (CCW) 73

Read CCW: Lesson 3 78 -115 Assignment 3: True/False Questions 1 – 10 (CCW) 109 Multiple Choice Questions 1 – 4 (CCW) 109

Assignment 4:

7 Hands-On 3.1E, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6 through 3.14 84 - 108 (CCW)

Assignment – Week Three Problems/Location Pages Lab Time

Windows Examination (Thursday) In Lab

Assignment – Week Four Problems/Location Pages Read MW: Lesson 1 1 – 39 Assignment 5: Hands-On 1.1 – 1.13 all (MW) 1 - 28 Skill Builder 1.2, 1.3 (MW) 31 - 33

Read MW: Lesson 2 40 - 73 Assignment 6: Hands-On 2.1 – 2.11 all (MW) 43 - 60 Skill Builder 2.1, 2.2 (MW) 63 - 65

Read MW: Lesson 3 Assignment 7: Hands-On 3.1 – 3.10 all (MW) 77 - 91 Skill Builder 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 (MW) 94 - 96

Assignment – Week Five Problems/Location Pages Read MW: Lesson 4 100 - 118 Assignment 8: Hands-On 4.1 – 4.4 all (MW) 104 - 109 Skill Builder 4.1, 4.3, 4.4 (MW) 111; 113 - 114

Read MW: Lesson 5 120 - 145 Assignment 9: Hands-On 5.1 – 5.8 122 - 132 Skill Builder 5.1, 5.2 (MW) 135 - 137

Read MW: Lesson 6 Assignment 10: Hands-On 6.1 – 6.7 all (MW) 149 - 169 Skill Builder 6.4 (MW) 175

8 Assignment – Week Six Problems/Location Pages Read MW: Lesson 7 184 - 222 Assignment 11: Hands-On 7.1 – 7.11 all (MW) 191 - 207 Skill builder 7.1, 7.4 (MW) 210; 214

Read ME: Lesson 1 1 - 37 Assignment 12: Hands-On 1.1 – 1.15 (ME) 5 – 27 Skill Builder 1.1, 1.3 (ME) 29; 31

Lab Time

Word Examination (Thursday) In Lab

Assignment – Week Seven Problems/Location Pages Read ME: Lesson 2 38 - 69 Assignment 13: Hands-On 2.1 – 2.11 all (ME) 41 - 57 Skill builder 2.1, 2.2 (ME) 59; 62

Read ME: Lesson 3 70 - 105 Assignment 13: Hands-On 3.1 – 3.11 (ME) 73 - 95 Skill Builder 3.1, 3.4 (ME) 97; 99

Assignment – Week Eight Problems/Location Pages Read ME: Lesson 4 106 - 139 Assignment 14: Hands-On 4.1 – 4.9 all (ME) 108 - 124 Skill builder 4.1, 4.2 (ME) 128; 130

Read ME: Lesson 5 140 - 163 Assignment 15:

9 Hands-On 5.1 – 5.4 (ME) 143 - 150 Skill Builder 5.2, 5.3 (ME) 153; 155

Assignment – Week Nine Problems/Location Pages Read ME: Lesson 6 164 - 196 Assignment 16: Hands-On 6.1 – 6.11 all (ME) 166 - 183 Skill builder 6.1, 6.3 (ME) 185; 188

Read ME: Lesson 7 199 - 225 Assignment 17: Hands-On 7.1 – 7.9 (ME) 200 - 216 Skill Builder 7.1 (ME) 219

Assignment – Week Ten Problems/Location Pages Lab

You may mind storm together when working on the various assignments, except for tests, but make sure that you complete work that is original and is uniquely yours. If you rely on help to understand a difficult concept, re-forge it on the anvil of your own thinking and make the material your own. Do not copy the work of others.

Grading: The following table shows how the various categories of assignments are graded. Note that text assignments are not graded, but it is expected that each student will study and solve the assigned problems to facilitate understanding of the text concepts.

I reserve the right to change weights as I see fit. Grades are assigned according to the following table. Let x be a grade as a percentage.

Percentage Grade Letter Grade 95 <= x <= 100 A 90 <= x < 95 A- 86 <= x < 90 B+ 83 <= x < 86 B 80 <= x < 83 B- 76 <= x < 80 C+ 73 <= x < 76 C

10 70 <= x < 73 C- 66 <= x < 70 D+ 63 <= x < 66 D 60 <= x < 63 D- 0 <= x < 60 F

Course Policies: Missed Classes: The student is responsible for obtaining material distributed on class days when he/she was absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor during office hours or other times. Missed or late quizzes can not be made up under any circumstances but with good cause and adequate notice, an early quiz may be given.

Need for Assistance: If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it, or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me as soon as possible.