Title
- Introduction to Computers
Course # - CSC-110
Text Books – Discovering Computers 2008
Shelly Cashman Vermaat
New
Perspectives Microsoft Office 2007 Windows XP Edition
Instructor – Joseph DeMaria
Office
# - 246
Ph # – 887-3643
e-mail joe.demaria@kirkwood.edu
web page www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/faculty/jdemari
Course Description – Familiarizes the student
with business, personal and industrial uses of microcomputers. Topics include
storage media, file organization and application software. The student will
become familiar with word processing, spreadsheet and database programs during
this course.
Grading – A>94%, A- >90%, B+>87%,
B>84%, B->80%, C+>77%, C>74%, etc. based on
5 -
100pt Exams (1 can be thrown out)
14-
Homework assignments – 10 pt each 140pt
In
class work – approx. 100 pt
Materials – 2 3 ½ inch High Density floppy disks or a
memory stick.
Software - This course uses the Microsoft
Office Suite of programs (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint 2007). You can do
all of your assignments in the Kirkwood Labs. If you have the correct programs
at home you can do your work there but it is your responsibility to verify that
the software you use is compatible.
Student Files – Student files can be found
from the lab computers by going to Drive “J” at J:\Student SHARED\DeMaria\Intro to Micros\Student Files. Find the files and
copy them to your disk first. You cannot modify the files on the “J” drive.
Attendance – Attendance is very important to
your success as a student. Points covered during lecture will show up on the
exams. It is your responsibility to keep up with the class work if you must be absent.
If you miss a quiz you MUST make up that quiz before the next class. No
Exceptions! Homework assignments are due at the start of class. Late
assignments will receive fewer points. When a section is finished all
assignments from that section must be turned in or they will not receive any
points.
Plagiarism – The school policy on cheating
and behavior is in the Student Handbook. Familiarize yourself with the rules so
there will be no surprises. There is a fine line between working together
copying. Even if you work together you must strive to put your own unique input
into every assignment.
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Daily Schedule Spring 2008 |
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Note Well This document shows the sequence we
will do the assignments not necessarily the exact day |
Read Chapter Summary and Review.
Know the key terms from Discovering Computers 2008. |
Tutorials
are to be turned in ASAP they will be accepted until the module test. Please
include your name and pg. number on all work turned in. Office
2007 |
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Week |
Tues |
Thurs |
Lecture |
Assignment |
Lab/Homework |
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10-Jan |
Introduction to
Computers |
Ch 1 Pg 44 Multiple Choice |
File
Management/Internet |
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2 |
15-Jan |
17-Jan |
Internet and the WWW |
Ch 2 Pg 108 Multiple
Choice |
Format Floppy and Create
Files and Folders |
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3 |
22-Jan |
24-Jan |
Application Software |
Ch 3 Pg 174 Multiple
Choice |
Search and copy files from
the “J” Drive PowerPoint Tutorial 1 PPT-1 to PPT-31 Print 4 per page.
Tutorial 2 PPT-41 to PPT -76 Print 6 per page. |
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Test Windows XP and PPT
and Ch 1, 2 & 3 |
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4 |
29-Jan |
31-Jan |
Components of the System |
Ch 4 Pg 224 Multiple
Choice |
Word Tutorial 1 Fig 1-32
Pg WD-32 & Fig 1-33 Pg. WD-36 Letter with Envelope include Return Address |
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5 |
5-Feb |
7-Feb |
Input |
Ch 5 Pg 274 Multiple
Choice |
Tutorial 2 Fig 2-35 Pg.
WD-85 |
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6 |
12-Feb |
14-Feb |
Output |
Ch 6 Pg 334 Multiple
Choice |
Word Multiple page
report Tutorial 3 Fig 3-38 Fig 3-40 Pg. WD-136 |
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7 |
19-Feb |
21-Feb |
Storage |
CH 7 Pg 388 Multiple
Choice |
Tutorial 4 Health Fig
4-27 Pg. WD-176 & Mail Merge Pg WD-184 Print 6 Pages per Sheet |
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Test Word Processing and
Ch 4, 5, 6 & 7 |
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8 |
26-Feb |
28-Feb |
Operating Systems and
Utilities |
Ch 8 Pg 436 Multiple
Choice |
Excel Tutorial 1 Fig
1-33 Pg. EX-42 Fig 1-35 EX-45 Fit each to 1 page. |
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9 |
4-Mar |
6-Mar |
Communication and
Networks |
Ch 9 Pg 504 Multiple
Choice |
Tutorial 2 Fig 2-38 Pg.
EX-100 5 page Printout with 2 formula pages. |
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10 |
11-Mar |
13-Mar |
Database Management |
CH 10 Pg 546 Multiple
Choice |
Excel Tutorial 3 Print Budget,
Home Savings and Loan analysis Sheets and Formula Pages 6 pages |
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11 |
18-Mar |
20-Mar |
Spring Break Week |
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25-Mar |
27-Mar |
Security, Ethics, and
Privacy |
Ch 11 Pg 598 Multiple
Choice |
Tutorial 4 Fig 4-20 Pg. EX-179 Pie Chart, Fig 4-27 Pg. EX-186
Column Graph Fig 4-33 Pg. EX-193 Line Chart Fig 4-38 Pg. Ex197 Combo Chart |
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Test Spreadsheet and Ch
8, 9, 10 & 11 |
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12 |
1-Apr |
3-Apr |
Information System
Development |
Ch 12 Pg 654 Multiple
Choice |
Access Tutorial 1 Fig
1-26 AC-31 (3 Page Report) |
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13 |
8-Apr |
10-Apr |
Programming Languages
& Development |
CH 13 Pg 704 Multiple
Choice |
Tutorial 2 Fig 2-38 Pg. AC-81
(Customer Table Landscaped) Finish the chapter and join the tables |
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14 |
15-Apr |
17-Apr |
Enterprise Computing |
Ch 14 Pg 756 Multiple
Choice |
Tutorial 3 Has 14
Exercises DO Them all but only print out
,Fig 3-30 AND, 3-32 OR, 3-34 Calculated 3-39 Min, Max, Avg,
3-40 Sums |
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15 |
22-Apr |
24-Apr |
Computer Careers |
Ch 15 Pg. 808 Multiple
Choice |
Tutorial 4 Fig 4-18 Pg.
AC-174 (1 Form) & Fig 4-30 AC-187 Print only Page 1 of Report |
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16 |
29-Apr |
1-May |
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Test Database and Ch 12.
13, 14 & 15 |
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6-May |
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Final Exam Comprehensive |
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