CIS042 Spreadsheet Applications Lec 21134 /Lab 21135 Spring 2014 College of Alameda
4 units TTh 9 – 11:45 AM A232
Instructor: M. T. Uy Email: muy@peralta.edu
alameda.peralta.edu/manuel-uy
Office Phone: 748-2389
Office Location: D225
Office Hours: MW 12:15– 1:00 PM, TTh 12:00 – 1:00 PM, and by Appointment
Textbook: Freund, Jones, Starks, book ISBN: 9781285168449 Microsoft Excel 2013 Complete, 2014.
Course Descriptions: Introduction to principles of electronic spreadsheet using features available with
currently popular spreadsheet software.
Student Learning Outcome: Shown at the bottom and the next page.
Week/Date Assigned Readings and Homework and Exams
01: 01/21
02: 01/28
03: 02/04
04: 02/11
05: 02/18
06: 02/25
07: 03/04
08: 03/11
Orientation and Chapter 1 Creating a Worksheet and a Chart Lab due 2/06
Chapter 1 Continued
Chapter 2 Formulas, Functions, and Formatting Lab due 2/18
Chapter 2 Continued
Chapter 3 Working With Large SpreadSheets, Charting, and What-If Analysis Lab due 3/04
Chapter 3 Continued
Chapter 4 Financial Functions, Data Tables, & Amortization Schedules Lab due 03/18
Chapter 4 Continued
09: 03/18
SR: 03/25
10: 04/01
11: 04/08
12: 04/15
13: 04/22
14: 04/29
15: 05/06
16: 05/13
17: 05/20
1-Hour Mid Term Exam on Chapters 1 to 4 On Thursday
Chapter 5 Working With Multiple Spreadsheets and Workbooks due 04/08
Chapter 5 Conitinued
Chap 6 Creating, Sorting, and Querying a Table Lab due 04/29
Spring Recess from 4/14/2014 to 4/19/2014
Chap 6 Continued
Chap 7 Creating Templates, Importing Data, Working with Smart Art, Etc. Lab due 05/15
Chap Chapter 7 Continued
Chapter 7 Continued
9:00 AM – 10 AM Tuesday 1-hour Final Exam on Chapters 1 through 7
Grading Policy (No make-up exams and no incomplete grades will be allowed)
Categories
Distribution
HW & Projects Mid-Term
70 points
15 points
Brackets
90 to 90+
Letter Grades ***A***
80 to <90
***B***
Student Learning Outcomes:
Final Exam
15 points
Total
100 points
70 to <80
***C***
60 to <70
***D***
0 to <60
***F***
CIS 42 – Spreadsheet Applications
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Worksheet & Chart
Demonstrate the ability to effectively use an industry-standard spreadsheet software such
as Excel® to create, edit and modify spreadsheets with formulas & charts using a range of
features
2. Basic Functions and Formatting
Demonstrate the ability to effectively use basic functions such as Sum, Average, Max, and
Min and use basic format features such as themes, colors, row, heights, dates, numbers,
accounting, currency, percent, custom formats and conditional formatting, etc.
3. Advanced Features & What-If Analysis
Demonstrate the ability to effectively use advanced features such as rotating text, using
fill handle to create a series, copying cell ranges to nonadjacent destination area, absolute
and relative cell references; use advanced chart features such as embedded sparkline and
clustered column charts; use =IF() function and use goal seeking for what-if analysis
4. Financial Functions
Demonstrate the ability to effectively use =PMT() and other financial functions in
creating amortization payment schedule of principals and interests on a loan, protecting
cells and sheets, hiding sheets and workbooks, enabling background formula checking.
5. Multiple Worksheets
Demonstrate the ability to effectively create and format consolidated worksheets, copy
and paste cell references, create and move charts, explode and rotate 3-D pie charts, use
=Round() function, search and open workbooks, consolidate data by linking workbooks.
6. Database
Demonstrate the ability to effectively create a table, add calculated fields, use advanced
functions like =VLOOKUP(), =DAVERAGE(), =DCOUNT(), =SUMIF(), =COUNTIF(),
=MATCH(), and =INDEX() functions; create a conditional formatting rule with icon set,
sort records, query a table using AutoFilter, summarize data, review with outline view.
7. Templates, Import Data, Screen Shots
Demonstrate the ability to effectively create a worksheet template with embedded
formats, formulas, and functions; import data from a text file, from access table, from a
webpage, and from Word file by converting text to column; and import screen shot of
entire webpage for offline viewing with option of adding hypertext link for online view.
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