THOMAS COLLEGE
CS 118
FALL 1998
Instructor: Judy Hansen-Childers
Office: Room 110
Home Phone: 246-4885
Office Hours: As posted or by appointment
Office Phone: 873-0771 Ext. 335
E-Mail: jhcski@aol.com
Snow Phone / Cancellation Line: 877-0140
Class Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays in Room 126.
Section A: 8:00 AM;
Section B: 9:00 AM.
Texts:
Information Technology in Business: Principles, Practices and Opportunities, 2nd Edition by James A. Senn (Prentice Hall, 1998)
Microsoft Office 97 Introductory Concepts and Techniques - Essentials Edition by Shelly and Cashman (Course Technologies, 1998)
Required Materials:
Appropriate hardware resources
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to introduce CIS majors to topics and concepts that are current and relevant to careers in Information Systems and prepare them for more advanced CIS courses.
By the end of the course, the student should:
1: have a solid understanding of how computers work.
2. be able to design and construct a web page, spreadsheet, database and PowerPoint presentation.
2: understand the applications, concepts and challenges of implementing Information Systems within a business environment.
3: have gained a good foundation and understanding of Information Systems that will prepare them for more advanced courses.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Assignments can be accessed via this online syllabus and will consist of readings, written assignments, quizzes and projects. PLEASE TYPE ALL PAPERS !
GRADING SYSTEM
A (94 - 100) A- (90 - 93) B+ (87 - 89) B (83 - 86) B- (80 - 82)
C+ (77 - 79) C (73 - 76) C- (70 - 72) D+ (67 - 69) D (63 - 66)
D- (60 - 62) F (below 60)
GRADING:
Written Homework Assignments........................................... 30%
Projects.................................................................................... 35%
Quizzes.................................................................................... 15%
Final Exam.............................................................................. 20%
ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and to be prepared to discuss the assigned readings and written homework If a student must miss a class session, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange other ways of obtaining the information covered in class. Please notify the instructor in advance if you have to miss a class. Students with excessive absences may not receive a passing grade.
Important Links
SCHEDULE
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DATE |
TOPIC |
READINGS |
ASSIGNMT |
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Weds 9/2 Weds 9/9
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Course Introduction Intro to Computers and WIN 95 |
Senn, CH. 1 & 2 MS Office 97 - Win 95 |
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Mon 9/14 Weds 9/16
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The World Wide Web, Web Research and Creating Your Own HomePage |
Senn, CH. 3 MS Office 97 - Word Handouts |
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Fri 9/18
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Email & MS Outlook CPU, Secondary Storage and I/O Devices |
Senn, CH. 4 & 5 Handouts |
Homepage Project due Monday 9/21
Outlook Project due Weds 9/23 |
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Fri 9/25 Mon 9/28 Weds 9/30 |
Electronic Spreadsheets and MS Excel |
Senn, CH. 6 MS Office 97 - Excel |
Quiz on Fri 9/25 |
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Fri 10/2 Mon 10/5 Weds 10/7 |
Databases and MS Access - Part 1 |
Senn, CH. 7 MS Office 97 - Access |
Spreadsheet Project due 10/5 |
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Fri 10/9 Weds 10/14 Fri 10/16 |
Databases and MS Access - Part 2 |
MS Office 97 - Access |
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Mon 10/19 Weds 10/21 Fri 10/23 |
Databases and MS Access - Part 3 |
MS Office 97 - Access |
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Weds 10/28 Fri 10/30 |
Multimedia and MS PowerPoint |
Senn, CH. 8 MS Office 97 - Power Point |
Database Project due Monday 10/26 |
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Weds 11/4 Fri 11/6 |
Single-User Systems |
Senn, CH. 9 |
Power Point Project due Monday 11/2 |
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Weds 11/11 |
Multi-User and Network Computing |
Senn, CH. 10 Handouts |
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Weds 11/18 Mon 11/23
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Developing Shared IT Applications and Business Information Systems |
Senn, CH. 12 & 13 |
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Mon 11/30 Weds 12/2 Fri 12/4 |
Senn, CH. 14 Handouts |
Quiz on Mon 11/30 |
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Mon 12/7 Weds 12/9 Fri 12/11 |
The Information Age - Next Steps and Emerging Technologies |
Senn, CH. 15 Handouts |
Final Exam - Week of Dec 14th - TBA
This syllabus may be changed at the discretion of the instructor.
Last Revised: August 21, 1998