CIS 130—MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS
2011—9:30 TR
MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE—NORTH CAMPUS
2000 College Drive; Madisonville, KY 42431
Instructs in use of microcomputer and current word processing, database, and spreadsheet software. Includes
thesaurus and spell checker. Includes requirements, capabilities, limitations, and applications of these software
packages.
Ms. Clarissa R. Hill
1. Regular attendance and punctuality are
INSTRUCTOR
ATTENDANCE,
John H. Gray Building 230, Office #266
expected for successful completion of this
LATE WORK,
(270) 824-8620
course.
& MAKE-UP
clarissa.hill@kctcs.edu
2. Hands-On Exercises (textbook) must be
POLICIES
submitted within the designated time frame
CIS 100
PREREQUISITE
and will never be accepted late. Each
BBC 142
CLASSROOM
submitted Hands-On Exercise from the
 Exploring Microsoft Office 2010
CLASSROOM
textbook will earn points toward a
Volume 2*
MATERIALS
cumulative exercise grade to be awarded at
 Myitlab access code*
the end of each unit (i.e. Word, Excel, etc)
 Storage device(s)
3. Hands-On & Grader Projects (Myitlab)
*These items are bundled and sold through the
must be completed within the designated
Madisonville Community College Bookstore
time frame and will never be accepted late.
 Advanced Microsoft® Word 2010
COURSE
Hands-On Exercises may be completed
®
TOPICS
 Advanced Microsoft Excel 2010
three times and Grader Projects may be
 Advanced Microsoft® Access 2010
completed twice to earn the desired grade.
 Advanced Microsoft® PowerPoint 2010
4. Practice Exercises (textbook) must be
20% ......... Exams
submitted within the designated time frame
EVALUATION
30% ......... Quizzes (drop one)
and will never be accepted late. Exercises
WEIGHTS
50% ......... Exercises (drop one)
submitted within the designated time frame
may be resubmitted for a better grade
August 17, 2011 Last day for a registered
DROP/ADD
according to the resubmit policy in the
student to enter an organized class—faculty
POLICY
“Evaluation Clarification” section of this
approval is required
syllabus.
August 19, 2011 Last day to officially
5.
Quizzes
must be taken within the
withdraw from this course with no grade.
designated time frame. Quizzes not taken
August 20—October 17, 2011 A student
at that time will receive a grade of “0.”
officially withdrawing will receive a “W.”
6. Exams must be taken within the designated
October 18—December 2, 2011 A student
time frame. Exams not taken at that time
officially withdrawing will receive a “W” if
will receive a grade of “0.”
the student’s current class grade point average
7.
One
24-hour extension may be requested
at the time of request is 60% or greater. If
for
one exercise or one quiz. The
current class grade point average is less than
“Extension
Coupon” and its restrictions
60%, withdrawal with a “W” will be denied.
can
be
found
at the end of the syllabus and
Monday................. 9:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. CST
INSTRUCTOR
in your Blackboard account under the
OFFICE HRS* Tuesday .............. 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. CST
“Assignments” button.
Wednesday ........... 9:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. CST
“Plagiarism also includes the practice of
ACADEMIC
Thursday ............. 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. CST
employing or allowing another person to alter
HONESTY
Friday ................... 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST
or revise the work that a student submits as the
student’s own. Students may discuss
*Excluding Holidays
assignments among themselves or with an
STUDENT CODE Please refer to the KCTCS Student Code of
instructor or tutor, but when the actual material
OF CONDUCT Conduct for a description of student rights,
is completed, it must be done by the student
student offenses, and the appeals process for
and the student alone. The use of the term
infringement of those rights. The KCTCS
‘material’ refers to work in any form including
Student Code of Conduct may be found at the
written, oral, and electronic.” Any student who
following website:
is determined by the instructor to have
http://www.kctcs.edu/en/Students/Admissions/Academic
plagiarized any activity, quiz, or exam will be
_Policies/Code_of_Student_Conduct.aspx
subject to the penalties as detailed in the
“Student Code of Conduct.”
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
2011 Fall Semester
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CLASSROOM
ETIQUETTE
COURSE
COMPETENCIES
2011 Fall Semester
1. Finish all food and drinks before entering
the classroom. Accidental spills can result
in equipment damage for which you could
be responsible.
2. Maintain punctuality and attendance.
Failure to do so will result in missed points
and loss of valuable information.
3. Once class begins, please refrain from
using the computer for purposes other than
those being demonstrated in class. Failure
to do so may result in your dismissal from
class on that day.
4. Always remove your storage device from
the computer at the completion of class.
Failure to do so may result in the loss of
points or the inability to resubmit
summative evaluated lab activities.
5. Maintain a professional attitude in class
and continue to show respect for your peers
and instructors.
6. Please feel free to offer assistance to peers
during hands-on activities when the
instructor is busy with another student.
Teamwork benefits all of those involved.
1. Use a word processing program to create,
save, print, and modify documents
GENERAL
including, but not limited to, several font
EDUCATION
styles and colors, text with borders, tables, COMPETENCIES
images, sections, custom margins, custom
tab settings, bullets, headers, footers,
dropped capital letters, text art, and
columns
2. Use a word processing program to create,
save, print and modify form letters and
mailing labels
3. Use a word processing program to address
and print envelopes
4. Use a word processing program to maintain
a collection of records that can be used for
mailing labels
5. Use the macro language of a word
processing program to automate repetitive
tasks
6. Use an electronic spreadsheet to create,
maintain, and derive worksheets from
templates
7. Use an electronic spreadsheet to create and
use multiple-page spreadsheets including,
but not limited to, 3-D formulas and
consolidation techniques
8. Use an electronic spreadsheet to enhance
the appearance of spreadsheets by adding
text art, charts, clip art, headers, footers,
predefined formats, etc.
9. Use an electronic spreadsheet’s macro
language to automate repetitive tasks
10. Use absolute and relative references in
formulas and functions
11. Use basic financial functions including, but
not limited to, future value, present value,
amortization schedules, and compound
interest
12. Use a database program to customize the
user interface by designing custom reports,
custom forms, and custom queries
13. Use a database program to create multitable relational databases including, but not
limited to, databases containing two or
more related tables, fields containing OLE
objects, fields containing URL’s, and
databases containing customized user
interface
14. Use the database program’s macro
language to automate repetitive tasks
15. Use a query language to perform queries
including, but not limited to, queries
involving two or more related tables,
update queries, delete queries, queries
involving conditions that contain two or
more logical operators, and queries
containing calculated fields
16. Create and use forms with sub-forms
17. Use presentation software to create,
maintain, and display presentations of
varying degrees of complexity
 Communicate Effectively:
 Read and listen with comprehension:
Construct comprehensive Word, Excel
and Access projects after reading the text
and hearing the presented course content.
 Speak and write clearly using standard
English: Originate a mail merge letter
using appropriate and correct English
grammar to address a presented scenario.
Demonstrate
information
processing
through basic computer skills: Research
articles on current technology and then
compose article summarizes utilizing
newly
acquired
computer
skills
demonstrated in class.
 Think Critically:
 Make connections in learning across the
disciplines and draw logical conclusions:
Apply newly developed technical skills
acquired when constructing research
papers, resumes, graphs and other
documents for other courses.
 Demonstrate problem solving through
interpreting, analyzing, summarizing,
and/or integrating a variety of materials:
Problem-solve and choose the best
method to construct comprehensive
projects to achieve accurate and desired
outcome.
 Use mathematics to organize, analyze, and
synthesize data to solve a problem:
Construct Excel worksheets that compare
and analyze data for decision-making
evaluating amortization information.
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EVALUATION
OF WRITING
 Learn Independently:
 Use appropriate search strategies and
resources to find, evaluate, and use
information: Utilize internal Microsoft
Online Help feature to locate necessary
steps to complete unlearned tasks.
 Make choices based upon awareness of
ethics and differing perspectives/ideas:
Demonstrate an awareness of ethical
considerations in making value choices by
discussing issues related to professional
ethics in the technology field.
 Apply learning in academic, personal, and
public situations: Apply all acquired skills
when constructing required materials for
other classes, for self, or in employment
situations.
 Examine Relationships in Diverse and
Complex Environments:
 Recognize the relationship of the
individual to human heritage and culture:
Discuss the evolution of computer
technology and email “netiquette.”
 Demonstrate an awareness of the
relationship of the individual to the
biological and physical environment:
Develop a PowerPoint presentation
focusing on “Healthy Living.”
 Develop an awareness of self as an
individual member of a multicultural
global community: Utilize PowerPoint to
design and publish a flyer announcing
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration.
“Instructors in all courses are expected to call
attention to proper English usage and may
penalize for errors and/or require the rewriting
of papers which do not meet acceptable
standards in English.
Any instructor who finds the written work of
any student seriously defective in English may
recommend remedial work or refer the student
for additional assistance from local resources.”
Faculty Senate Rules Section V, 2.33
INCLEMENT
WEATHER
2011 Fall Semester
STUDENT
SAFETY
INFORMATION
Madisonville Community College is concerned
with the safety of the students attending classes
at any of the four campuses. The following
points are for your benefit as a student.
 In case any life threatening event, call 911.
The local emergency responders are better
equipped to take care of these situations.
 To sign up for the Safety Notification Alert
Process (SNAP) go to the MCC webpage
and click on the SNAP section. After
completing this, you will receive
notifications on school closings, inclement
weather, and other safety notifications.
 To report a safety concern, call the MCC
Tip Line at 824-1900 to report safety
concerns or suspicious behavior. This line
is monitored once a day Monday through
Friday.
 There is a Maintenance #836-5330 for
students on the North campus for use after
the switchboard closes at 4:30. This is a
cell phone that is answered by one of the
Maintenance & Operations personnel.
 The MCC emergency number is answered
by selected personnel during the day and
by a cell phone when these are not
available. 824-1911
If you have a documented
disability and need any type
of accommodation, you are
required to register with the
Disability Resource
Coordinator. Contact Valerie
Wolfe, Disability Resource
Coordinator, Room JHG 139
(270) 824-1708.
Madisonville Community College’s standard
procedure during inclement weather is to
TUTORING
remain open and hold classes as scheduled.
SERVICES
Campus closures are rare; however, should the
weather become severe enough to warrant
closing the campus, we will contact local media
as well as relay the information using SNAP to
your phone, email, or text message. Please
watch for a SNAP announcement and/or the
local news or listen to local radio for the latest
information. As always, use your own
judgment when determining whether or not it is
safe to travel in your area.
For more information or to sign up for SNAP,
visit http://legacy.kctcs.edu/snap/.
Tutoring services for most academic areas are
available through the Learning Lab located in
the JHG, Room 306.
For appointments, call 824-1718.
For computer-specific tutoring, ask for
Jeri Page
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TENTATIVE WEEKLY COURSE OUTLINE
DAY
TOPICS
COURSE INTRODUCTION AND ACCOUNT SETUP/ORIENTATION
WEEK
MICROSOFT WORD: CHAPTER 5 (1-12)
1
 Desktop Publishing
MICROSOFT WORD: CHAPTER 5 (13-48)
 Decorative Text and Drawing Tools
 Object Linking and Embedding
WEEK
2
MICROSOFT WORD: CHAPTER 6 (49-93)
 Document Templates
WEEK
 Multiple Documents
3
 Document Themes
MICROSOFT WORD: CHAPTER 7 (95-144)
 Forms
WEEK
 Introduction to Macros
4
 Document Protection and
Authentication
EVALUATION
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
WEEK MICROSOFT WORD: CHAPTER 4 (SUPPLEMENTAL)
5
 Mail Merge
MICROSOFT EXCEL: CHAPTER 5 (191-244)
 Outlines and Subtotals
 PivotTable Options
WEEK
 PivotTable Basics
 PivotTable Design and PivotCharts
6
MICROSOFT EXCEL: CHAPTER 7 (289-346)
 Math and Statistical Functions
WEEK
 Logical and Lookup Functions
7
 Database Filtering and Functions
 Financial Functions
MICROSOFT EXCEL: CHAPTER 8 (347-390)
 Multiple Worksheets
WEEK
 3-D Formulas and Linked Workbooks
8
 Formula Audits and Data Validation
MICROSOFT EXCEL: CHAPTER 11 (485-533)
 Templates, Themes, and Styles
 Macros
WEEK
 Custom Templates and Workbook
9
Protection
MICROSOFT ACCESS: CHAPTER 6 (589-606)
WEEK
 Data Validation in Tables
10

MICROSOFT ACCESS: CHAPTER 6 (607-642)
 Data Validation in Forms and Data Macros  Data Validation with Queries and
WEEK
Reports
11
WEEK
12
MICROSOFT ACCESS: CHAPTER 7 (643-694)
 Action Queries
 Queries for Special Conditions
2011 Fall Semester
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #1, #2 (TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Word Chapter 5
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #1(TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Word Chapter 6
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #1, #2 (TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Word Chapter 7
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Exam—Word Chapters 5-7
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #2 (TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Excel Chapter 5
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #3 (TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Excel Chapter 7
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #1(TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Excel Chapter 8
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #1, #2 (TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Excel Chapter 11
Exam—Excel Chapters 5, 7-8, 11
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #1, #2
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Access Chapter 6
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercises #1, #2 (TB)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Access Chapter 7
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MICROSOFT ACCESS: CHAPTER 9 (763-812)
WEEK  Normalizing Database Tables
 Safeguarding Your Database
13
 Using the Built-In Analysis and Design
Application
Tools
MICROSOFT ACCESS: CHAPTER 10 (813-836)
 Working with Macros
 Working with Data Macros
WEEK
14
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Grader Project (Myitlab)
Quiz—Access Chapter 9
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Practice Exercise #1 (TB)
Quiz—Access Chapter 10
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT: CHAPTER 5 (861-916)
WEEK
 Text-Based Charts
 Statistical Charts and Graphs
15
 Table Design
 Chart Modification
WEEK MICROSOFT POWERPOINT: CHAPTER 6 (917-960)
15
 Hyperlinks and Action Buttons
 Advanced Animation
WEEK
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011
16
Exam-Access Chapters 6-7, 9-10
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Hands-On Exercises (TB)
Hands-On Exercises (Myitlab)
Exam-PowerPoint Chapters 5-6
NOTE: In addition to this detailed outline, a list of daily activities and topics covered in
class will be posted in your Blackboard account, so check that account daily. Class
convenes and continues even when you are absent 
2011 Fall Semester
CIS 130—Microcomputer Applications
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EVALUATION
CLARIFICATION
EXERCISES/
ASSIGNMENTS
Incomplete
assignments
will not be
graded
2011 Fall Semester
Please read the following policies as they pertain to the appropriate manner in which to complete and submit lab
assignments, quizzes, and exams. Retain for your records for reference when completing future evaluations.
QUIZZES
Practice Quizzes
1. A practice quiz may be posted in
Submit Policies
Myitlab at least 24 hours prior to a
1. Exercises/Assignments can be found
real quiz being administered and can
on the course outline and in your
be found scheduled in your Blackboard
Blackboard
account
in
the
account.
“Assignments” and in the “Calendar”
2. The practice quiz will expire on the
buttons.
same day and at the same time that the
2. Exercises/Assignments
must
be
real quiz is activated.
submitted by the published deadline.
Real
Quizzes
Exercises/Assignments not submitted
1.
Quiz
information can be found on the
at that time will earn a grade of “0.”
course
outline and is posted in your
3. Only exercises/assignments submitted
Blackboard
account
in
the
by the published deadline will be
“Assignments”
and
in
the
“Calendar”
eligible for the resubmit policy.
buttons.
4. The instructor will specify prior to the
2. Quizzes will be administered within
submitting of an exercise/assignment
Myitlab.
which is resubmittable and which is
3. Quizzes may consist of multiplenot by placing that notation within the
choice, true/false questions and/or
assignment drop box for each
hands-on tasks.
exercise/assignment.
4. Quizzes must be taken by the
5. The only manner in which an
published deadline. Quizzes not taken
exercise/assignment may be submitted
at that time will earn a grade of “0.”
at a later date is by using the Extension
5. The only manner in which a quiz may
Coupon found at the end of this
be taken at a later date is by using the
section.
Extension Coupon found below.
Resubmit Policies
1. Exam information can be found on the
EXAMS
1. Resubmitting an exercise/assignment
course outline and is posted in your
designated
“resubmittable”
is
Blackboard
account
in
the
completely optional to the student. The
“Assignments” and in the “Calendar”
original grade will be recorded if an
buttons.
exercise/assignment is not resubmitted.
2.
Exams will be administered within
2. If an exercise/assignment has been
Myitlab.
designated as resubmittable, the
student must correct and resubmit that
3. Exams may consist of multiple-choice,
document by the designated time on
true/false questions and/or hands-on
the date noted on the original
tasks.
document. Resubmitted assignments
4. Exams must be taken by the published
will not be taken at any later time.
deadline. Exams not taken at that time
will earn a grade of “0.”
3. Retain and make the corrections in the
returned file containing the original
electronic notations and score. Only
resubmitted files containing the
E X T E N S I O N C O U P O N
original electronic notations and score
Offer good toward the request for one 24-hour extension* on
will be graded.
one exercise** OR one quiz during
4. A student who misses the resubmit due
2011 Fall Semester.
date forfeits the opportunity to
resubmit the file, so the original grade
Must be redeemed BEFORE the original due date and the due
will
be
recorded
for
that
time of the item for which you are requesting an extension.
exercise/assignment.
5. Incomplete exercises/assignments and
*Offer limited to one extension per student
incorrectly uploaded files earning an
**If redeemed on a “resubmittable” activity, you will retain the opportunity to “resubmit”
SIGNATURE
DATE ACTIVITY/QUIZ NAME
original grade of “0” are not eligible
for resubmit.
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