Introduction
to Computer Applications
CS 115
FALL 2003
Instructor: Prof. Judy Hansen-Childers
Office: Room 209
Office Hours:
Monday – 1 PM to 4 PM
Wednesday – 1 PM to 3 PM
You are welcome to drop by at
other times or make an appointment !
Office Phone: 859-1335
Home Phone: 582-7632
E-Mail hansenj@thomas.edu
Snow Phone/Cancellation Line:
859-1140
Class Schedule:
SECTION C: Monday,
Weds, Friday from
SECTION N: Tuesdays and
Thursdays - From
Text:
Integrated Projects for Microsoft Office XP by Pamela R.
Toliver (Prentice Hall)
Web 101 – Making the ‘Net Work for You by Wendy Lehnert (Addison -
Wesley)
Materials Needed:
At least two formatted and labeled 3 ½” High-Density diskettes or
a writable CD. These can be purchased
at the TC
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prerequisite: None
This course introduces the student to Internet research and a suite of
software tools critical to academic and workplace success (word processing,
spreadsheets, E-mail, Internet tools, presentation graphics and databases).
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, students should be able to create projects
using the following Microsoft applications:
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- PowerPoint
In addition, students will be able to:
- Understand basic computer
concepts and the Windows environment
- Utilize MS Outlook for e-mail
and personal information management
- Utilize the Internet and
its resources (such as directories, virtual libraries, search engines, and
specialized databases) for research
- Be able to evaluate,
import, and document online sources
ASSIGNMENTS:
Each week students will have readings from the texts as well as in-class
or out-of-class projects.
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:
Attendance and
Participation.........................................…...25%
Lab Projects and other Assignments....................................75%
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.
INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Students who plagiarize
papers and projects or cheat on exams will receive zeros for the work in
question and may fail the course.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
·
Changes in the syllabus and assignments may be
modified as deemed appropriate by the instructor. All changes will be announced in class.
·
Students with a disability who are requesting
academic accommodations should contact
.
Important Links
TC Information
Technology Help
NOTE:
Changes may be made to the schedule – so please check it on a regular basis!
SCHEDULE
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DATE |
TOPICS |
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Week of 9/1 |
READ Chapter 1 in Web 101 (Above and Beyond Section
Optional) Introduction to the Course Basic Computer Concepts Introduction
to the Internet and the World Wide Web ASSIGNMENT DUE: Knowledge Evaluation |
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Week of 9/8 |
READ Chapter 3 in Web 101
including Above and Beyond E-mail Concepts and Management ASSIGNMENT
DUE: Outlook Project |
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Week of 9/15 |
READ Chapter 6 in Web 101
including Above and Beyond Internet Research Part I Directories
and Virtual Libraries Metacrawler Dogpile Alta Vista Yahoo Google Vivisimo http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/stoc.asp?guid=s659lzmi&vol=6&iss=9&type=3 ASSIGNMENT DUE: Word Project
1 |
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Week of 9/22 |
READ Chapter 7 in Web 101 (Above and Beyond Section Optional) Internet Research Part II INFO Trac etc. at Thomas
College Finding
Email Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Maps Citing
Web and Internet Resources ASSIGNMENT DUE: Word Project 2 |
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Week of 9/29 |
Introduction
to Excel ASSIGNMENT: Excel Project |
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Week of 10/6 |
Introduction
to Access ASSIGNMENT: Access Project |
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Columbus Day Weekend – October 10 – 13 – NO CLASSES! |
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Week of 10/13 |
Access (Continued) ASSIGNMENT: Access Project |
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Week of 10/20 |
READ “Introducing Integration
Concepts” in Office XP READ “Creating New Files from
Existing Files” in Office XP ASSIGNMENT: Project 1 (Tasks 1 – 11) and Short Answer Questions on
Page IP1-45 |
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Week of 10/27 |
READ “Sharing Data Between Office
Applications” in Office XP ASSIGNMENT: Project 2 (Tasks 1 – 9) and Short Answer Questions on
Page IP2-38 |
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Week of 11/3 |
READ “Integrating with the Web” in Office
XP ASSIGNMENT: Project 3 (Tasks 1 – 11) and
Short Answer Questions on Page IP3-37 |
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Week of 11/10 |
READ “Merging Data Between
Applications” in Office XP ASSIGNMENT: Project 4 (Tasks
1 –6) and Short Answer Questions on Page IP4-33 |
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Week of 11/17 |
READ “Exploring Advanced Integration
Techniques” in Office XP ASSIGNMENT: Project 5 (Tasks 1 –6)
and Short Answer Questions on Page IP5-33) |
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Week of 11/24 |
Creating Web Pages Part I ASSIGNMENT: Word Web
Page |
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Thanksgiving
Break – November 26-30 – NO CLASSES |
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Week of 12/1 |
READ Chapter 4, 5, and Appendix C in Web 101 including Above and Beyond Creating Web Pages Part II Creating Web pages using HTML
ASSIGNMENT:
Work on HTML Page |
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Week of 12/8 |
Using PowerPoint to Enliven
Presentations ASSIGNMENT: Work on HTML
PAGE and Power Point Presentation |
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Week of 12/15 |
Present Web Page and PowerPoint Presentation in
Class |
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This syllabus may be
changed at the discretion of the instructor.
Last Revised: