Using SAM 2013
in CGS1060
University of Central Florida
Signing In
• Navigate to http://sam.cengage.com in a web
browser that supports Adobe Flash.
• Enter your Username.
• Your username is your Knight’s email address.
• Enter your default password.
• Your default password is a capital P followed by your date
of birth in YYMMDD format.
• Click the Log In button.
DO NOT CLICK THE NEW USER BUTTON!
Signing In
Signing In
• If the dialog box shown below appears, enter your
cengagebrain.com password in the text box and then
click the Submit button.
• If you do not remember your cengagebrain.com password,
follow the steps to retrieve the password.
If you experience problems logging in, please contact Steven Freund at
sfreund@eecs.ucf.edu
Signing In
• Enter your SAM Key Code on this screen, and then click
the Save button. Your SAM Key Code came with your
CGS1060 book package.
• SAM Key Codes may only be used one time and you
cannot share your Key Code.
• If you have problems with your SAM Key Code, click the
Technical Support link at the bottom of the SAM
webpage.
Signing In
• Review the Terms & Conditions and if you agree,
click the I Agree button.
• Select a secret question and provide a secret answer
to be used in the event you lose your SAM password,
and then click the Submit button.
• Select a new SAM password and type that password
in the New Password and Confirm Password text
boxes. Passwords must be between 6 and 17
characters, and can only include letters, numbers, and
the underscore ( _ ) character.
• Click the Submit button.
SAM Assignments
• Each SAM Assignment consists of a Training component
and an Exam component.
• You must complete the entire Training component before
SAM will allow you to complete the Exam component.
• The grade you receive on the Exam component will be
your Assignment grade.
• You can take the Exam component up to three times and
we will use the highest score as your Assignment score.
• You need to complete all 6 SAM Assignments by the due
dates.
SAM Assignments
• After signing in to SAM, click the Activity List
button on the top navigation bar.
• Click the Exams, Training, Projects, and Always
Available buttons at the top of the Activity List so
that they turn black. The bar at the top should look
similar to this:
• Locate the assignment you wish to complete.
SAM Assignments
• Click the Training exercise for the assignment you
wish to complete. Reminder: Your computer must
have Adobe Flash installed and working properly in
order to complete SAM Assignments.
• Complete the Training. You must go through and
complete all training tasks before the exam will
become available.
• Make sure you complete the entire training exercise in one
session. Do not leave the training exercise open and
unattended.
SAM Assignments
• Keep in mind that you are working in a simulated
environment and not a live version of Office 2013. When
you are asked to click a specific area, it may take one or
two attempts to find the correct area.
• When you are finished with the training, refresh your web
browser (this can be done in most web browsers by
pressing the F5 key.
• If necessary, make sure that only the SAM Paths and
Readings buttons are orange (as shown on Slide 8)
• Click the Exam associated with the assignment for which
you have just completed the training.
SAM Assignments
• Complete all tasks in the “exam” component of the
assignment. The score you receive on the exam
component will become your assignment score.
SAM Assignments
• When you have finished completing the
Training and Exam portions of your SAM assignments,
you should view and save a copy of your results. Viewing
and saving your results will assist everyone if you have any
grade disputes. To view and save your results, perform the
following steps:
• After completing the Training and Exam portions of the
assignment, view the Reports page in SAM
• Click the Study Guide icon next to the assignment you have
just completed
• Scroll through all pages in the report and make sure a score is
recorded for the Exam portion of the assignment
• After viewing your report, to save it as a PDF, click the Print
using PDF link and then save the file to your computer
Reading the E-Book
• Make sure your browser’s pop-up blocker is disabled.
The MindTap Reader will not display if your browser
is configured to allow pop-up windows.
• If necessary, display the Activity List in SAM.
• Click the Understanding Computers in a
Changing Society, Sixth Edition link to display the
e-book. The e-book may take awhile to load.
• The first time you access the e-book, read and accept
the MindTap Service Agreement.
• Click the Enter button.