2277 Napa/Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558
Room 1432
(707) 256-7143
CISA 110—INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTERS
3 UNITS, 72 HOURS
COURSE MEETING DATES/TIMES
June 16 through July 24, 2014 (6 weeks)
Hybrid class—24 hours on ground and 48 hours online (4 hours in class/8 hours
online instruction per week) plus homework
Monday & Wednesdays 10:30-12:35 on ground (Room 1432)
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
Valerie Exum
vexum@napavalley.edu
(707) 256-7143 (Monday – Thursday 8-5)
Not available Saturday and Sunday
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
This is an introduction to microcomputers and microcomputer applications,
introducing important concepts for the effective use of the user interface, word
processor, spreadsheet, database, and Internet. These concepts will be reinforced
by hands-on experience both inside and outside of the classroom.
PREREQUISITE
Recommended completion of CISA 170A, Keyboarding 1A or equivalent
REQUIRED STUDENT MATERIALS
 Rutkosky, Sequin, etal, Brief Edition Office 2013, Marquee Series, Paradigm
Publishing, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-0-76385-565-9 (includes 180-day MS 2013
trial code)
 USB memory stick (Flash Drive).
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IMPORTANT WEBSITES
NVC Online Resources
http://napavalley.edu/Academics/OnlineEd/Pages/welcome.aspx
Student Data Files
www.paradigmcollege.net/Marquee13
Student Resources
www.paradigmcollege.net/Marquee13
Instructor’s Website
http://napavalley.edu/people/vexum/Pages/welcome.aspx
Purchase Software (special price for students)
www.journeyed.com
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Explain the purpose, operation, and care of hardware components
Identify the types of application software and explain their purpose or use
Understand the basics of an operating system
Explain file management techniques
Explain the purposes, functions, and common features of: Word processing
software, spreadsheet software, database software, presentation software, and
communications software
 Share data between programs
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Utilize Microsoft Windows and its file management capabilities
Utilize Microsoft Internet Explorer to use the Internet for research
Learn how to utilize e-mail
Utilize basic features of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Access
LESSON PROCEDURES
1. Copy the chapter folder from the CD-ROM or Student “S” drive to your flash
media before you begin working on the chapter.
2. Read chapter and complete the chapter activity exercises. The chapter
activities do not need to be handed in, but are for you to learn how to do the
assigned task.
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3. At the end of each chapter, do the Knowledge Check questions. The
Knowledge Check questions are multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, and
matching questions.
a. Complete Knowledge Check
b. Check your answers
c. Submit online prior to class start time for points
4. Complete assigned Skills Reviews and Skills Assessments.
a. Submit through Blackboard.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIALS COMPONENT
Section 1 IT Essentials—pages Concepts 1-Concepts 28
 Read and do all Exploring Technology exercises
 Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—15 points possible
WINDOWS 8 COMPONENT
Section 1 Windows 8—pages Windows 1-Windows 15
 Read and do all Activities
 Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—6 points possible
 Do Skills Assessment 1, 2—use print screen to show completion of Skills
Assessments—each worth 20 points
Section 2 Windows 8—pages Windows 19-Windows 41
 Read and do all Activities
 Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—12 points possible
 Do Skills Review 2, 4— use print screen to show completion of Skills
Assessments—each worth 10 points
 Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 5, 6, 7—each worth 20 points
INTERNET COMPONENT
You will use “Internet Explorer 10,” (designated with an “e” on the desktop) to
navigate the Internet.
The Internet is constantly changing; therefore, some of the directions, diagrams,
Web site reproductions, and/or information presented in the textbook may not be
precise. Browser updates, Web page designs, and changing URLs do not affect the
way you obtain results. If you cannot find a button or fill-in box as directed, feel
free to explore the Web site beyond what the text requires.
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Section 1 Internet Explorer—pages Internet 1-Internet 11
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—6 points possible
Do Skills Review 1-3—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3—each worth 20 points
Research—Research the terms Blog, Wiki, Web-based chat, Instant Messaging,
Video Conferencing, voice Over Internet Protocol, and cloud computing. Write a
paragraph on each of these terms explaining what the term represents. Then
explain when and why they should and/or should not be used. Be to use proper
grammar and punctuation.
WORD 2013 COMPONENT
Section 1 Word 2013—pages Word 1-Word 27
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—14 points possible
Do Skills Review 2-4—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 5, Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20
points
Section 2 Word 2013—pages Word 35-Word 59
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—20 points possible
Do Skills Review 2, 4, 5—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4, and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—worth 20
points each
Section 3 Word 2013—pages Word 71-Word 101
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Checks—Check your answers—23 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2, 5, 6—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 2, 4, 5 and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20
points
To learn more about word processing using MS Word 2013, take the CISA 186
Beginning Word Processing course.
Midterm
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EXCEL COMPONENT
Section 1 Excel 2013—pages Excel iv-Excel 27
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—16 points possible
Do Skills Review 1-2—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4, Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20
points
Section 2 Excel 2013—pages Excel 37-Excel 65
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—14 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 3—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3 and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—worth 20
points each
Section 3 Excel 2013—pages Excel 75-Excel 103
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Checks—Check your answers—12 points possible
Do Skills Review 2—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each
worth 20 points
To learn more about word processing using MS Excel 2013, take the CISA 165
Beginning Spreadsheet course.
ACCESS COMPONENT
Section 1 Access 2013—pages Access iv- Access 29
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—15 points possible
Do Skills Review 2—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4 Marquee Challenge 1—each worth 20 points
Section 2 Access 2013—pages Access 37- Access 65
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—15 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 2, 3, 5—worth 20 points each
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Section 3 Access 2013—pages Access 75-Access 107
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Checks—Check your answers—15 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2, 3—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3 and Marquee Challenge 1EC—each worth 20
points
To learn more about MS Access 2013, take the CISA 160 Beginning Database
course.
POWERPOINT COMPONENT
Section 1 PowerPoint 2013—pages PowerPoint iv- PowerPoint 31
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—14 points possible
Do Skills Review 1—worth 10 points
Do Skills Assessment 1, 3, 4, Marquee Challenge 1, 2—each worth 20
points
Section 2 PowerPoint 2013—pages PowerPoint 43- PowerPoint 69
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Read and do all chapter Activities
Complete Knowledge Check—Check your answers—16 points possible
Do Skills Review 1, 2—worth 10 points each
Do Skills Assessment 1, 2, 3, and Marquee Challenge 1EC, 2—worth 20
points each
To learn more about word processing using MS PowerPoint 2013, take the CISA
288 Presentation Programs course.
Final
INTEGRATING PROGRAMS COMPONENT
Section 1 Integrating Programs 2013—pages Integrating Programs 1-33
 Read and do all chapter Activities
 Do Skills Review 1-8. Worth 20 points.
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TESTING PROCEDURES
There will be a midterm and a final. Both the midterm and the final will be timed.
The Midterm will be timed for one hour and a half; final will be timed for two
hours. Each final is worth 200 points. There are two parts to the midterm and
final—a written and a production section. The written part, is closed book, and
may be multiple choice, true/false, matching terms with definitions, etc. The
production part of the test will have you create, modify, save, and/or print
documents.
EVALUATION & GRADING STANDARDS
EVALUATION
Evaluation of ability to meet the course objectives will be as follows:
 Completion of daily work and textbook reading assignments
 Completion of all examinations
 Random online extra credit questions so keep watching
GRADING STANDARDS
See the “Recap Sheets” in this handout for the required daily work, reading
material, tests, and the point value for each. See the Schedule for assignment due
dates.
Course grade will be determined by the following scale:
Points
Grade Scale
Grade
Component
1928 – 2143
1714 – 1927
1500 – 1713
1285 – 1499
0 – 1284
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
A
B
C
D
F
Information Technology Essential
Windows 8
Internet
Word
Excel
Access
PowerPoint
Integrating Programs
Midterm
Final
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Points
15
178
106
407
352
305
220
160
200
200
2143
% of
Grade
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8.3%
4.9%
19.0%
16.4%
14.2%
10.3%
7.5%
9.3%
9.3%
100%
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