SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES 1
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
INSTRUCTOR: Earl T. Wylie, Ph.D.
PHONE: 864-7000 voice mail box 4662
EMAIL – earl.wylie@solano.edu
Web http://earl.wylie.solano.edu
Lab Files: http://bcs.solano.edu
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OFFICE HOURS: Room 514
to be announced:
CLASS DATES 1/14/2013 to 5/22/2013
CLASSROOM: 505
CLASS TIME: TTh 8:00 am
CRN 11207
DSP Students - Let me know at the beginning of class to set up testing for you.
go to http://dreamspark.com to download full
program but you must first authenticate through www.journeyed.com. .
Software Purchase: www.foundationccc.org
http://www.course.com/np/concepts12 is the online tutorial for computer concepts.
Class Cancellation – Call 707.864.7000 Extension 5340 to check to see if class has been canceled
or go to http://bcs.solano.edu and click on the cancelled classes’ hyperlink.
LAB HOURS: ROOM 507- 504 Check the hours posted next to the door entering the labs.
”Lab hours may be scheduled or TBA depending on the
section. Students are expected to complete both the lecture and
lab portions of the course.”
All students are required to use the computer lab an average
of 1 hour a week for a total of 16 hours but not all 16 hours in
one week. (Summer School has the Lab Built In) You must log in
on the lab attendance computer prior to entering the lab and as
you leave the lab during hours when an instructor is on duty. If
you forget to log out you will only receive 15 minutes on the
attendance computer. Yes, you can do more than one hour a
week but you must put one hour per week at a minimum.
From off campus in the Vacaville or Vallejo lab.
http://172.16.37.231/attend/index.cgi or
http://linuxl.solano.cc.ca.us/attend/index.cgi
Alert Alert – if you logon to the attendance computer and
then go to class thinking that you have discovered a way to get
lab hours while in class you will be identified by the system.
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Prior to entering the lab make sure you have already read the text
and lab assignment, completed the program analysis and algorithm
pseudo code and/or flowchart for VB.NET lab assignments and have
all of your required material in the lab before you ask for help. If you
have not completed your preparatory work first before entering the
lab, you will not receive any help.
REQUIRED TEXT
The following books and software will be bundled in a package with the.
Parsons, J. & Oja, D. New Perspectives Computer Concepts 2012 Edition
Course Technology. 2010 ISBN 978-1-111-52907-9
Hoggan, D, A First Look at Visual Basic . Net. 2010. XanEdu Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781-256-07400-7
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Reading Assignments:
Computer Concepts –
VB.Net
Computer Concepts
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MATERIAL REQUIRED
USB Flash Memory (EEROM) storage device.
Three-882e scantrons.
Student Leaning Objectives
1. Comprehend a computer's operation, organization, function, and programming.
2. Recognize and apply the concepts of application programs. Word, Excel, Access
3. Be able to select appropriate hardware and software.
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Analyze a problem and design a solution for that problem.
Write the VB.NET coding for the problem solution.
Debug and test the coded solution for syntax and logic errors.
Document the process of the problem solution.
GRADING
Grading will be based upon three exams and 12 lab assignments. All exams will be multiple
choice, true false, and matching. The Level 1 exam will cover Chapters 1 -6 From Computer
Concepts, Lectures, and Labs. The Level 2 exam will cover units 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the VB.NET
book, Chapter 12 of Computer Concepts, lectures and labs. The Level 3 exam will cover
Chapters 7 –12 from Computer Concepts, lectures and labs.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Labs
Total
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320
>=288- A
>=256 - B
>=224 - C
>=192 - D
< 192- F
Dropping this course is the responsibility of the STUDENT. If you do not drop the
course properly, you will receive an F.
Home work:
Write a two page single spaced essay on each of the following films. Extra Credit – Write a
two page single spaced discussion about each film will gain you ten points per film. Put some
thought into the paper. How will this developing technology impact your life.
From http://earl.wylie.solano.edu
1. Click on the DARPA link and pick out 10 and view from the list of short films.
2. Click on the Beyond Human link and view all 9 short videos.
3. Click on the Developing Brain link and view film.
4. Click on the Social robots, Cybernetics, and 6th sense device at MIT and view
short films
5. Click on The Great Robot Race view the entire film.
6. Click on Where is my robot view entirefilm.
CIS1 LAB ASSIGNMENTS
The class outline can be found on http://earl.wylie.solano.edu
The files needed to complete you vb.net labs are located on
H:/ewylie/cis1/spring13. if you are in the lab. From off campus the address is
http://bcs.solano.edu to get to M or H drive.
Lab assignments are worth 10 points each
All labs are to be turned in at the beginning of class on the day that they are
due. Labs not turned in at the time they are due will receive no credit – 0
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1. In Window XP/Vista explorer on your personal student disk create three
nested folders with your first name, middle name and last name. Then Copy
files from the c:\windows\system32 folder into each of your subfolder. Put
one file with the .Dll extent in to the root of a:, two files with the .EXE extent
into your first name subfolder, two files with the .msc extent into your middle
name subfolder, and two files with the .SYS extent into your last name
subfolder. Print out a copy of all subfolders and files in each one. Print out
the directory of the C:\windows\system32.
File Management P 212-231 Computer Concepts
All VB.NET labs will include statement of the problem,
identification of constants and variables, formulas, output,
algorithm, flowchart, source code, and output screen. Utilizing the
following format:
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Statement of the Problem – here you write in your own words the
program problem to be solved.
Analysis IPO.
Data Requirements
Constants
Inputs
Outputs
Variables
Formulas
Design
Algorithm is a step by step statement in English about
how the program works
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‘ Here you print out the code behind the window. Make sure you
insert remarks statements with your name, lab no, class and date.
Before you print out the code. H:\ewylie\CIS1\visualbasicform.doc.
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B. Output of the program
You will have to capture you window with Alt Pri Scn
and paste it into word.
C. Flow Chart You will use words flowchart drawing program.
The student files for your projects are on M drive.
2. VB.NET
Exercise: 2-1 page 42
3. VB.NET Exercise 3-2,3-3 Page 63.
4. VB.NET Exercise 4-5 Page 92
5. VB.NET Exercise 5-1 Page 123
6. VB.NET Exercise 6-3 page 151
Programming p 674-729 Computer Concepts
Programming p. 1-146 MVB 8
7. Using the Windows XP Paint program create your symbol
for your future company logo and print.
Graphics p. 137, 540 Computer Concepts
8. Using Word 2007 to write a business letter using using
standard left flush block formatting and incorporate the logo
that you created in the header and how to contact you in the
footer of your business letter. Print
Word processor P. 125 Computer concepts
Mail Merge Earl.wylie.solano.edu lecture
9. Using Excel 2007 Create a worksheet for tracking student
grades. There must be ten lab grades and three test grades
for each student. Write formulas/functions that sum up the
grades for each student, calculates their overall average and
assigns a grade using the If() function based on >=90 =A, >=80
=B, >=70=C,>=60 =D, >60 =F. Also calculate the class
average. Have a least ten students entered into the spread
sheet. Format the spread sheet. Print the spreadsheet.
Spreadsheets P. 130-32, 208,495, and 623 Computer
Concepts.
10. Using Access 2007 Create a database with two tables.
Drive License table- Look at your driver’s license and
create a field for every data field on the license. Add an
additional table for traffic violation tickets that has a one
to many relationships with the license table. Use license
number as the common field. Print out a report based on
a query that includes the First name, Middle name, Last
name, address, city, state, zip code, and license number
from the license table and the ticket number, date, time,
violation code, and fine from the traffic violation table.
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There must be 10 records in the license table and 2 or 3
in the traffic violation table for each person.
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11. Telecommunications lab and print Capture the home
page of each of the following web sites and paste into word.
A. www.search.com
a. Identify least four-search engines available at this site.
b. Discuss what a search engine is.
c. Capture and paste the home page.
B. .www.nlm.nih.gov
a. What is nlm.nih.gov Capture the home page and print.
b. Go to Medline and search on Ergonomics. Print out two abstracts
from you search.
c. Go to Medline and search on Computer Ergonomics and Print out two
abstracts from your search.
d. Capture and paste the home page
C. www.abag.ca.gov
a. What is abag?
b. Print the fault zone hazard map of your hometown.
c. What is your state senator's e-mail address?
d. What is your federal senator's e-mail address?
e. Capture and paste the home page
D. www.dice.com
a. What is at this site?
b. Capture and paste the home page.
E. www.fastweb.com
a. What is at this site?
b. capture and paste the home page.
F. www.assist.org
a. What is at this site?
b. capture and paste the home page.
G. www.livinginternet.com
a. What is at this site?
b. Capture and paste the home page
H. www.google.com
a. at the search engine type in Hubble telescope.
b. Select Hubble public pictures hyperlink
c. Select a picture and download it to your computer
d. Insert the picture into word.
e. Capture and paste the home page
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I. www.terraserver.com
a. Go to Advance Search – put in your home address.
b. Capture your house and paste into word.
c. Capture and paste the home page
J. http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
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a. what is at this site.
b. Capture and paste the home page
k. http://www.cnet.com
a. what is this site about?
b. Capture the home page and past into word.
Web P. 7,360-391 Computer Concepts
12. HTML – create four web pages using notepad. Hyper link all
pages to each other, include e-mail hyperlinks, pictures, and
headings 1 to 6 on each page. Top and bottom links, Horizontal Line,
table, hyperlinks to other web sites. Alt text on graphics.
Background and text color, table background color. Print the four
pages and hand in.
HTML p.362-375 Computer Concepts
All lab are to be turned in at the beginning of class on the day that they are due.
Labs not turned in at the time they are due will receive no credit – 0
Due Dates of Labs:
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6- 2/21/13
7 – 2/28/13
8 – 3/7/13
9 -3/14/13
10 -3/21/13
11 – 3/28/13
12 – 4/11/13
13 – 4/18/13
14 4/25/18
15 5/2/13
16 5/9/13
Make up of missed exams by arrangement with the instructor.
All material handed in will be done on a word processor.
Class Schedule
Date
1/14/13
1/21/13
2/14/13
2/15/13
2/18/13
2/19/12
2/26/13
3/13/13
4/1-5/13
4/9/13
5/16-22/13
5/?/13
Activity
Class begins
MLK
Flex cal - no class
Lincolns birthday
Washington’s Birthday
Flex Cal – no class
Level one exam –chapter 1 to 6 computer concepts
Flex Cal – no class
Spring Break
Level two exam- Visual Basic Lab book and labs.
Finals
Final Exam 8:00 room 505
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