Course Syllabus
SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES 50
INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS
CRN 80338 Fall 2016
INSTRUCTOR: Earl T. Wylie, Ph.D.
PHONE:
707-688-2944
EMAIL – earl.wylie@solano.edu
WEB – http://earl.wylie.solano.edu
Skype -earl.wylie2
Free software
http://dreamspark.com you will receive an e-mail at your Solano Student E-Mail that will give
you step by step instructions after class begins.
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays - Online 5-7 PDST
CLASS DATES: 8/15/16 to 12/18/16
CLASS ROOM: online
DSP students – let me know at the beginning of class so test can be arranged.
CLASS TIME online
Class Cancellation – Call
canceled.
707.864.7000 Extension 5340 to check to see if class has been
LAB HOURS Online students are welcome to come to the lab if they need help beyond the
threaded discussion. Online student’s lab is built into the course. Lab is located in Building 500
room 507 and 504 Fairfield Campus, Vallejo Campus, Vacaville Campus and Travis AFB.
Software purchase :www.foundationccc.org At this site you can purchase the Microsoft
Office Professional 2013 for $84.00.
REQUIRED TEXT
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Parsons, J., Oja, D. et al. New Perspectives Microsoft Office 2013 - First Course. Course
Technology, US. 2014. ISBN 978-1-285-16764-0
Reading Assignments from the Text:
Week 1 Exploring the basic of &, Binary
Week 2 File Management and Browser and E-Mal Basics
Week 3 Using common features of Microsoft Office 2013
Week 4 Microsoft Word – tutorial 1
Week 5 Tutorial 2
Week 6 Tutorial 3
Week 6 Tutorial 4
Level 1 Exam 2/19/16 Friday
Week 8 Microsoft Excel- Tutorial 1
Week 9 Tutorial 2
Week 10 Tutorial 3 & 4
Week 11 Integrating Word and Excel Tutorial 1
Level 2 Exam 4/8/16 Friday
Week 12 Microsoft Access – Tutorial 1
Week 13 Tutorial 2
Week 14 Tutorial 3-4
Week 15 Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial 1
Week 16 Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial 2
Week 16 Integration
Level 3 Final Exam 5/13/16 Friday
MATERIAL REQUIRED
Computer with internet access, Microsoft Office 2013 on computer.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES;
1. Comprehend a computer's operation, organization, and function.
2. Recognize and apply the concepts of application programs.
3. Be able to select appropriate hardware and software.
4. Perform beginning level
a. Operating system task - Windows 7
b. Word-processing task - Word 2013
c. Spreadsheet task - Excel 2013
d. Database task - Access 2013
e. Presentation task – PowerPoint 2013
f.
Web task
5. Understand the role and importance of data communications including the Internet.
a. TCP/IP
b. URL
c. HTTP/HTML
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d. FTP
The class outline is located on http://earl.wylie.solano.edu
GRADING
Grading will be based upon the level 1, level 2 and level 3 exams, the 12 lab
assignments, and discussion. Exams will be multiple choice and true false.
The Level 1 exam will cover Word tutorials 1 through 4, and Lectures.
The Level 2 exam will cover Excel tutorial 1 through 4 and Integrating Word and Excel.
The Level 3 Exam will cover Access Tutorial 1 through 4, Power Point tutorial 1 and 2 and
Integration.
Home work:
Extra Credit is granted if and only if you have completed all assignments, discussions and
exams. 10 pts per essay. You are limited to four extra credit films.
Write a two page single spaced essay on each of the following films.
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. The Great Robot Race view the entire film.
6. Where is my robot – entire film
7. pbs.org/nova/earth from space
8. pbs.org/nova/Neanderthal decoded
LAB ASSIGNMENTS –make sure you put the lab number on the lab assignment.
Note: You will have to download the student data files to complete your labs.
Data Files:
1. 1. Click files on the left side in the course shell.
2. Click CIS 50 2013 data files
3. You will find
a. Word.zip
b. Excel.zip
c. Access.zip
d. PowerPoint.zip
e. Integration.zip
4. Click on the zip file you will see at the top of the screen a download button. Click it and
a dialog box appears that allows you to select where you want to down load it. . Download
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them to your hard drive or USB drive and unzip.
Lab 1. In Window Vista, 7 or 8.On your personal student disk or USB flash drive or hard
drive using windows explorer create three nested folders(folders inside of each other) with your
first name, middle name and last name. . Nested folders are folders that are contained within
each other. Root\firstname\middlename\lastname. Put one file with the .jpg extent into the root of
your disk or chip. Put two .docx file extent into your first name folder, two .bmp extents into
your middle name folder, and one e-mail into your last name folder.
Note: Use Alt-PriScn to capture your active explorer window beginning with the root of the
drive that you created your folder on. Paste it into word. Repeat the process for you first
name, middle name, and last name folder. PriScn will capture the entire screen not just the
active window. Submit the word document.
Lab 2. Using the Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8, Paint program or graphic program of your choice,
create your symbol for you future company logo. (No clip art, word art or smart art). Also write a
business letter in word using the logo that you created in the header of your business letter and
how to contact you in the footer. The letter must have proper business formatting and several
paragraphs. Content is up to you.
Lab 3. Review assignment WD 169-170. Turn document
Lab 4. Review assignment WD 230-232 turn in Exercise Newsletter.docx
Lab 5. Look up each of the following Web sites. Capture the home page of each site with AltPriScn and paste into word and write a paragraph about the information available at each site.
a .www.nlm.nih.gov
b. www.caljobs.ca.gov
d. www.dice.com
e. www.fastweb.com
f. www.pbs.org/nova
g. www.assist.org
h. www.livinginternet.com
I . www.cnet.com
Lab 6 Review assignment EX183-184 turn in Workbook
Lab 7 Review assignment EX248-249 turn workbook
Lab 8 Review assignment AC171-172 work entire assignment and turn in Vendor database into
shell. Note: you must do chapter 1 and 2 of access review assignments in order to complete
this chapter’s assignment.
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Lab 9 Review assignment AC222-223 work entire assignment and post vendor database into
drop box.
Lab 10 Case 1 assignment AC223-225 work entire assignment and post Gopher database into
drop box. Note: you must do chapter 1, 2 and 3 of access case1 assignments in order to
complete this chapter’s assignment
Lab 11 Review assignment PPT125-127 work entire assignment and post Presentation into drop
box.
Lab 12 Review assignment INT44-46 work entire assignment and post Session 3 presentation
into drop box.
Due Dates of Labs:
Lab 1
Lab 2
Lab 3
Lab 4
Lab 5
Lab 6
Lab 7
Lab 8
Lab 9
Lab 10
Lab 11
Lab 12
Week 3 – 8/26/26
Week 4-9/2/16
Week 5 9/9/16
Week 6-9/16/16
Week 7-9/23/16
Week 8-9/3016
Week 9-10/7/16
Week 10- 10/14/16
Week 11-10/21/16
Week 12-11/4/16
Week 13- 11/18/16
Week 15- 12/9/16
Discussions:
There are 17 Discussions worth 3 points each:
1. Something about yourself - Introduction- Due 8/19/16
2. Spell Checker - Word – 9/2/16
3. Text Alignment - Word 2 – 9/9/16
4. Tab Stops - Word 3 – 9/16/16
5. Mail Merge - Word 4 – 9/23/16
6. Spread Sheet Use - Excel -9/30/16
7. Functions - Excel 2 – 10/7/16
8. Format Painter - Excel 3 – 10/14/16
9. Chart objects - Excel 4- 10/21/16
10. Tables, Records, fields and Data Types - Access -10/28/16
11. Database Management - Access 2 – 10/31/16
12. Joins - Access 3 – 11/4/16
13. Guidelines - Access 4 -11/10//16
14. Transitions -PowerPoint -11/18/16
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15. Presentation Steps - PowerPoint 2 – 11/30/16
16. Integration - Integration 12/2/16
17. Web Page -The end -12/9/16
Grade determination:
Level 1 Exam
Level 2 Exam
Level 3 Exam
Labs 12
Discussions
Total
50 9/23/16 Friday
50 11/4/16 Friday
50 12/16/16 Friday
120
42
312
Application assignments, midterms, labs, and a final exam will determine your final grade. The
following scale of total points will be used to assign course grades:
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
A
B
C
D
F
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Passing
Failure
Make up of missed exams by arrangement with the instructor.
IMPORTANT DATES
Class Schedule and Important Dates:
Date
8/13/16
9/3-5/16
Activity
Class begins
Labor Day
9/23/16
10/11/16
11/23/16 –
11/27/16
11/4/16
12/16/16
Level one exam word
Flex Cal no classes
Thanksgiving Holiday
Level two exam Excel
Final Exam
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