Tazin Afrin taafrin@mix.wvu.edu
August 20, 2013
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• This is CS101 Section 60.
– Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm-3:20pm
– 219 Armstrong Hall
– Instructor: Tazin Afrin
• CS101 Section 59 also meets at this time.
– 206 Armstrong Hall
– Instructor: Patrick Hathaway
– Please make sure that you’re attending the correct section.
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Contact Information
Website: http://cs101.wvu.edu/afrin
E-mail:
Office:
Phone: taafrin@mix.wvu.edu
210M Armstrong Hall
(304) 293-0118
Office Hours: Monday 5:30pm – 7:30pm
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Contact Information
E-mail: cferrara@mix.wvu.edu
Major: MIS
Proctors are student assistants who have previously taken CS101 and done well in the course.
The proctor is there to help answer your questions.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
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• CS101’s goal is to teach data management, data analysis, and critical thinking skills.
• You’ll use Microsoft Office to solve problems in a scientific or analysis-oriented context.
• You will also learn skills that will be useful in your future classes and career.
• CS101 is a 4-credit hour GEC course.
– 2 hours in lecture
– 2 hours from out-of-class work
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• Full course schedule is available at http://cs101.wvu.edu/schedule
• Syllabus is available at http://cs101.wvu.edu/ syllabuspage
• Read and follow both. You’re responsible for knowing their contents.
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• CS101 website is at http://cs101.wvu.edu
• Website for your section is at http://cs101.wvu.edu/ afrin
• Important info will be made available on the website and through MIX e-mail.
• It’s your responsibility to check each daily.
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• Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay current with CS101 happenings.
• Get reminders of due dates, exams, tips and other information.
facebook.com/wvucs101 twitter.com/wvucs101
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Microsoft Office 2010,
Second Custom Edition
• Custom version for
CS101.
• Available in print bundle at WVU Bookstore and
Book Exchange.
• eBook and online purchase options listed on CS101 website .
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Supplemental Content for
Microsoft Office 2010
• Covers additional material not in the main textbook.
• Available at http://cs101.wvu.edu
/resources
/supplemental-content/ .
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New Students
• Included in CS101 print textbook bundle.
• Can buy standalone or with eBook bundle from publisher through http://cs101.wvu.edu/ this-semester/coursematerials/ .
Returning Students
• MyITLab licenses are good for 1 year.
• If you bought a new license last semester, you can reuse it.
• If you last took CS101 more than 1 semester ago, you’ll need to buy a new license.
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Windows Users
• Office 2010 Pro version includes Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and
Access.
• Office 2007 and 2013 can be used but there may be some differences.
MacOS Users
• Office 2011 for Mac includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• No Access for Mac.
• Some features are missing or work differently.
• Will need to use
Windows version for some tasks.
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Don’t have your own computer or Office?
Office 2010 and MyITLab are installed at:
• CS101 Open Lab
• OIT Computer Labs
• WVU Libraries public computers
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• Keep copies of all your files in a secure place!
– If others use them, you might be penalized.
• If you work in a lab or other computers:
– Recommended: Get a USB Flash drive
– Use your MIX Google Drive account
– Don’t: E-mail your files to yourself
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Assignment Points Each Total Points
Homeworks 6 at 60 360
200 Exams #1 and
#2
2 at 100
Final Exam 150 150
MyITLab
Required
190 at 1.526
(first 190 questions answered)
290
Total 1,000
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Opportunity Points Each Total Points
Attendance
Bonus
See syllabus 30
Participation
Bonus
Varies 20
MyITLab Bonus 10
(for answering
191-200 questions)
Total Bonus
10
60
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B
C
Grade Letter
A
D
Point Value
900 or more
800-899
700-799
600-699
F 599 or fewer
• Grades are not curved. What you earn is what you get.
• You can view your grades at https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/gradebook/
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• 6 Homework Projects
– 3 Excel
– 2 Access
– 1 Problem Solving (Access, Excel, Word,
PowerPoint)
• Assignments build your skills with using
Office for data analysis.
• 20% of the grade for each project comes from short answer data analysis questions.
• Late penalty is 20% per calendar day.
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• 2 regular exams plus Final Exam
– Exam #1 is on Excel
– Exam #2 is on Access
– Final Exam is comprehensive
• Exams build on the homework. If you do well on homework, you’ll do fine on exams.
• There will usually be a review session for each exam. These are a great way to prepare.
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• MyITLab simulates Microsoft Office.
– Assesses your knowledge of Office
– Assigns training on items you don’t know
• 5 MyITLab Lessons
– Each has multiple chapters
– Must complete posttest for each chapter to get credit
• Requires MyITLab client on computer.
– Installed in CS101 Open Lab , WVU Libraries , and OIT labs
– Can be installed on home computers
– Special procedure for Mac OS users
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• Registration instructions are at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab
/registration/
• Read and follow the instructions!
• If you don’t specify the Student ID field correctly (use your MyID username), you might not get credit.
• If you need help, go to CS101 Open Lab .
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• You must complete at least 190 questions during semester.
• You earn bonus points for completing 191-
200 questions.
• There are over 220 questions in the system.
You can skip a couple questions without penalty.
• Late work is worth 50% credit.
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• Attendance is strongly recommended.
– Most who do poorly don’t attend regularly.
• You can earn up to 30 bonus points for attendance.
– Must sign-in each class at https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/record-attendance/
– No excused absences. If you’re not present, you don’t get credit for that day.
– If you encounter an error, notify your instructor.
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• You can earn up to 20 bonus points for in-class participation activities.
– Project assigned by instructor.
– Work completed and turned-in during class.
– You must be present to receive points.
• Bonus points may be unannounced and unscheduled. Come to class!
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• Academic integrity is very important to us.
• It’s your responsibility to know our policy. Not reading the syllabus is not an excuse.
• We’re very good at catching cheaters. If you cheat, you will get caught and penalized.
• Penalties are severe and strictly enforced.
– 1st Time: You lose 100 points, a full letter grade.
– 2nd Time: You get an F for the course.
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• Don’t work with other people. Homeworks are not group projects.
• Don’t share files with others, even if they claim they just want to “look” at them.
• Don’t leave your files on a public computer or anywhere else someone could take them.
• Don’t reuse files, even blank ones, because they may contain hidden details about the person who made the original file.
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• If you cheat, you will get caught.
– Every semester, 5% of students cheat.
– Every semester, 5% of students get the penalties.
– Every semester, about a dozen students try to cheat twice. They are failed, period .
• We have tools to find cheating, even if you use a file from a different section or semester.
• This class is not hard enough to bother with the risks of cheating. Learn the material, do the work, and you will be fine.
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• Before you can get credit for any of your work, you must sign the CS101 Policy
Acknowledgement Form .
• By signing this form, you certify you understand and will follow CS101 policies.
• If you have questions, ask before signing.
• If you think something may be questionable, you probably shouldn’t do it.
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• Open Lab is a place for you to get help with homework assignments.
– We won’t do your work for you. Try before asking for help.
– We don’t offer assistance on MyITLab.
• Held in 219 Armstrong Hall weekdays. Hours are at http://cs101.wvu.edu/openlab .
• Start early on your assignments. Open Lab gets very busy close to due dates.
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• Watch and follow along as CS101 staff complete projects similar to your actual homework assignments.
• Ask questions during a live chat time for each homework.
• Videos and projects are posted on our website at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/homework
/homework-help-live/
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On the CS101 website, you can find:
• Demo Videos if you want to review how to perform a task.
• Find-It Guides to help with homework.
• Study Guides and Review Projects to prepare for exams.
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• If you have a disability, you may be entitled to special accommodations.
• Accommodations are granted by the Office of Accessibility Services . We can’t grant accommodations without their authorization.
• We need to receive notice of authorized accommodations at least one week before we are to provide them (like for an exam).
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• Upcoming deadlines and due dates.
– MyITLab Lesson A due September 3
– Homework 1 due September 13
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• WVU MyID is used for logging into CS101 computers and on our website.
• If you haven’t done so already, you need to activate your MyID.
• Instructions are at http://myid.wvu.edu
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• Call OIT Help Desk at (304) 293-4444 or go to Open Lab if you need help.
• If you don’t have a MyID by next week, you won’t be able to record your attendance!
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• Try to register for MyITLab once we announce it is ready for the new semester.
– Course ID for both sections is CRSKL33-2015099 .
• Follow the instructions at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab/ .
– If you don’t follow the directions in the video, you might not get credit for your work.
• If you have questions, go to Open Lab .
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• Scientific Method and Research Tools
• Office Chapter – 1
• Excel Chapter – 1
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