Introduction to Computers and
their Applications
Course Introduction
Professor Pepper
Major Course Objectives
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Create web sites
Know some of Office
Able to specify your own PC
Familiarity with IT terminology
Investigate IT ethical issues
Become familiar with Online methods of
learning
 Improve ability to research and evaluate sources
 Improvement from where you start &
participation
 AIM: Fun projects you will use later –
alternative project suggestions welcome
MS OFFICE Applications +
 MS Office 2010 or below
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Word - Word Processor
Excel - Spreadsheet
PowerPoint - Presentation Tool
Access – Database Tool
SeaMonkey - Web Development Tool
FileZilla – FTP manager
Windows Explorer – File manager
Google Drawing - Graphics
Google Hangout - Conferencing tool
Adobe Connect – alternate conferencing tool
Computer Equipment Required
 NONE
 No home PC needed – library is fine
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Use library if home PC not working well
 MS Office occasionally needed
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Free Open Office is okay but not tutorials for all
No need for Open Office if you have MS Office
 Instructions mostly for Windows, but Macintosh
OS is okay
 Submit through moodle first but email if moodle
does accept your assignment.
Books – all not required
Conceptual and web info:
 New Perspectives on Computer Concepts
Office Apps : Application and Oper Sys
Parsons, June Jamrich and Dan Oja. Computer Concepts, 2010 : Comprehensive Boston,
Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2010. (ISBN: 9780324780840 ) LC CALL: QA76
.P372 2010
Shelly, Gary B. Microsoft Office 2003 : Introductory Concepts and Techniques : course one.
Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2006 (ISBN 0619254858) LC CALL:
HF5548.4.M525 S535 2006
Shaffer, Ann. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP
Edition. . Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008. (ISBN 978-1-4239-0577-6)
LC CALL: HF5548.4.M525 N4885 2008
�Beskeen, David W. Microsoft Office 2007 : illustrated, Windows vista edition. Boston,
Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008 (ISBN: 9781423905592) LC CALL:
HF5548.4.M525 M524988 2008
 See course syllabus
 Available in Library soon
 Older versions fine
My Contact Info
 Best way to contact me:
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Social cafe if not a private question
Email private questions
• I try to respond within 24 hours
 My office hours:
 Office: Science 409
 Office Hours: virtual Friday 1:00 - 3:00
• just click on blue "Enter Hangout" button in the left margin of
the course.
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Email: pepper@adelphi.edu
 My phone: 516-297-5241
 My Web: www.adelphi.edu/~pe16132
 Moodle: ecampus.adelphi.edu
Projects / Grading
 Midterm Exam………………………..…..15%
 Quizzes……………………..………….…5%
 Assignments ……….……………………..55%
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Web Card
Excel project
Ethics report
HTML and CSS Code Academy
Create and Use tutorials
Minor assignments
 Web, PPT and Info Literacy Exam …15%
 Final web project ........................................ 10%
 20% off for late work
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I encourage redoing work when I comment to say you can
fix it.
Organize with Moodle
 15 modules - one per week
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Due Sunday 12 noon
Every solid checkbox checked by Sunday 12 noon
Every dotted checkbox instructions completed
Helps:
• F5 to refresh instructions
• Quick tutorials to learn concepts
• Assignments often can be done from high level only
 Announcements
 Social Cafe - extra credit for answering
 Syllabus
Time Management
 Review the assignment at the beginning of the
week (allow 1 hour)
 Check your email for updates and announcements (at least
every other day)
 Post the first part of any required two step assignment
(This only occurs some weeks.)
 Do the majority of the reading and activities (allow 3 - 4
hours and preferably break it into a couple days)
 check the social cafe to read updates and to offer help (at
least twice a week)
 Work on the semester long projects ( Semester Long
Project #1 - Create and Use Tutorials & Semester Long
Project #2 - HTML and CSS ) (allow 1 hour)
DANGER
Skipping an online week is the same as
cutting class.
NOT just homework assignments.
Brush over in class OR new material
SKIPPING 
NOT easily done later.
Library PCs and Backup  no excuses
Trouble?
 Start early
 Call Help 877-3340
 Ask for help on social cafe forum
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private help discussion board
Volunteer to be a helper
 Call me 516-297-5241
 For emergencies: E-mail me
pepper@adelphi.edu
 Online Office help