OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Royal Oak Campus
CIS 1050 – PERSONAL COMPUTER PRODUCTION TOOLS
WINTER COURSE SYLLABUS
Instructor: Ed Engman, email eaengman@oaklandcc.edu
Section
R1508
Day
Time
Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 9:55 pm
Room
A118
Text: New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2013 First Course, Enhanced Edition
By Ann Shaffer, Patrick Carey, etc.
ISBN 978-1-305-40900-2
Prerequisites: None
Supplies provided by class fees: storage device
You supply: something to take notes
OCC Catalog description for CIS 1050 – Personal Computer Productivity “Tools
Students will be introduced to the essentials of personal computer usage. Students will explore and utilize software products such as
business graphics, Internet usage, spreadsheets, databases, and word processing. Material in this course will assist students in
preparing for certification examinations such as the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Proficient Specialist examinations. Consult
the footnote in the Schedule of Classes for information on the software package being used in specific sections. Students will be
required to complete computer-based assignments outside of class. Course/lab fees.
CIS -1050
Start Date Tuesday, 1/12/2016
End Date 4/26/2016
Last Day to Drop (See OCC Website)
Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund (See OCC Website)
HOMEWORK SITE:
cis1050.weebly.com
Microsoft site:
https://products.office.com/en-us/student
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COURSE SCHEDULE
Class
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Date
Topics
Jan 12 Syllabus Review
File Management
Jan 19 Word
Tutorial 1 Creating and Editing a Document
Jan 26 Word
Tutorial 2 Navigating and Formatting a Document
Feb 2 Word
Tutorial 3 Creating Tables and a Multiple-Page Report
Tutorial 4 Enhancing Page Layout and Design
Feb 9 Excel
Tutorial 1 Getting Started with Excel
Feb 16 Excel
Tutorial 2 Formatting Workbook Text and Data
Feb 23 Excel
Tutorial 3 Calculating Data with Formulas and
Functions
Mar 1 Spring Break
Mar 8 Excel
Tutorial 4 Analyzing and Charting Financial Data
Mar 15 Word and Excel Test
Homework
Lab 1
Related Reading
Syllabus
IB 2 to IB 31
WD 1- 54
Lab 2
WD 61 - 112
Lab 3
WD 119 - 229
Lab 4
EX 1 - 58
Lab 5
EX 67 - 122
Lab 6
EX 131 – 182
Mar 22 Access
Tutorial 1 Creating a Database
Mar 29 Access
Tutorial 2 Building a Database and Defining Table
Relationships
Apr 5 Access
Tutorial 3 Maintaining and Querying a Database
Tutorial 4 Creating Reports and Forms
Apr 12 PowerPoint
Session 1 Creating a Presentation
Apr 19 PowerPoint
Session 2 Adding Media and Special Effects
Apr 26 PowerPoint Presentations
Lab 7
AC 1 - 44
Lab 8
AC 51 - 105
Lab 9
AC 115 - 221
Lab 10
PPT 1 - 60
EX 189 - 247
PPT 69 - 124
*The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments to the syllabus throughout the semester.
Lab assignments may be available externally.
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POINT ALLOCATION:
1 Test
1 Presentation
10 Labs
Attendance
Total Possible
@ 50 points
@ 30 points
@ 10 points
(each day X 5 points)
=
=
=
=
=
50
30
100
75
255
FINAL GRADE CALCULATION
(93%) = A
(90%) = A(87%) = B+
(83%) = B
(80%) = B(77%) = C+
(73%) = C
(70%) = C(67%) = D+
(60. %) = D
less than 60% = F
HOMEWORK (Lab)
NOTES
1. Will be handed out after lecture for each lab
2. All assignments are tentative and subject to change by the instructor. Changes to the syllabus will be recorded
and distributed in an updated syllabus.
3. The tutorials in the chapters of the text should be completed before class by the student to prepare themselves
for the lecture.
4. Part of the class time will be devoted to "lab time" with the instructor available for individual questions and/or
assistance. During this lab time, the instructor will take questions from students in the scheduled class only. The
amount of lab time may vary from day to day, and from week to week. If students are unable to complete the
work during the allotted lab time, they must complete it on their own outside of class; the computer lab is open
at various times for this purpose.
5. ADA Notification: Students requiring special assistance (including those affected by the Americans with
Disabilities Act) should contact ACCESS office, which will inform the instructor of any special conditions pertaining
to their learning.
6. IMPORTANT FERPA REMINDER: Per the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), college personnel
are not allowed to release student’s personal information to anyone, including other students or parents. If you
have any questions regarding FERPA, please refer to the current College Catalog.
http://www.oaklandcc.edu/Catalog/Experience/CollegePolicies.htm
7. Distance Learning Activities: In order to acquaint the student with the concept of distance learning, some class
activities will be required to be submitted via email and not submitted in the classroom. The instructor, not the
student, will select what will be submitted electronically.
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8. Class was cancelled due to weather or instructor’s absence – Should a class session be dismissed due to weather,
etc. arrangements will be made to accommodate. Please check the OCC main home page for information on
campus closing.
9. All work submitted must be the student's own work. Copying another's work is not permitted. Two or more
students "working together" and producing multiple copies of the same item is not permitted under any
circumstances.
10. Students are not permitted to copy or use another student’s memory stick, or to permit another student to copy
or use their memory stick. BOTH students will be penalized, if this is the case.
11. If you lose your flash drive or it becomes damaged, purchase a new flash drive and then see the instructor for
directions on the proper way to replace any lost data.
12. There will be NO automatic assignment of W, WP, WF, or I mark by this instructor. Incompletes constitute an
emergency beyond a student’s control. The student must have completed at least 80% of semester’s work and
have only paperwork to complete. OCC has a provision for a partial refund (50%) in cases of medical emergencies.
Once a grade has been assigned, it will not be changed, except in cases of instructor error in calculating points.
Email Policy
Email concerning questions about the class, assignments, etc.
It is recommended to ask questions concerning assignments during class. If you feel you must email an assignment
question, realize I only will check my emails once a week so you may not receive a quick answer. Emails are usually used
for explaining to me an emergency reason why you will be missing a class.
GRADE NOTES
1. The Word / Excel test will be taken, open book / open notes, on the scheduled class date.
2. NO LATE HOMEWORK ACCEPTED. Labs are due the week following assignment.
3. Homework should be submitted in class by the student so that it may be graded and returned to the student
personally. Any homework that is submitted via email must follow the class email policy noted earlier in this
syllabus. A student is not allowed to submit homework for another student.
4. No makeup tests will be permitted after the scheduled test date, except for genuine documented emergencies
over which the student has absolutely no control. The student must notify the instructor of the emergency no
later than the scheduled test date and time, and provide ORIGINAL written documentation (as specified by the
instructor) of the emergency at the time of the scheduled makeup, which must be completed at the instructor’s
convenience and prior to the test being reviewed in class. After grades have been given out to the rest of the
class, no makeups will be permitted for any reason whatsoever.
5. Attendance will be taken at the start of class and students must be in the classroom at the start of the class when
attendance is taken in order to be eligible to receive credit for attendance. If the student believes they have a
valid reason for missing class or arriving late, they should discuss the reason with the instructor who will determine
if it is a valid reason or not. Attendance will be taken again just before the end of class. You must be in the
classroom both times attendance is taken and actively participating in the educational process to receive
attendance points. College policy states that students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings unless
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special arrangements have been made with the instructor in advance. Students are expected to be on time and
stay for the entire lecture and lab. Arriving late and/or leaving early is rude and disruptive and will not be
tolerated. Any questions regarding attendance should be discussed with the instructor.
6. There shall be no automatic assignment or a Withdrawal or an Incomplete from this class. (See the college
schedule for class withdrawals). Any classroom disruptions shall be handled via college policy.
7. All pagers, cell phones, etc. must be turned off in the classroom and may NOT BE USED IN CLASS. No ear buds
may be worn in class nor may any Blue tooth device be used in class. Any student who is caught using a cell phone,
personal computer, personal assistant (PDA), tape recorder, ear buds, or any other device not approved by the
instructor, or who uses the Internet or any other resource without the instructors approval during a test will
automatically receive a failing grade for the entire class and will be referred to the dean for additional action.
8. An incomplete will be given only under extraordinary circumstances and when the student has completed at least
80% of the class with passing grades.
9. How much time will I have to spend on this class? When the classic Carnegie Unit for education, the definition of
what makes up a class “hour”, was developed the assumption was made that each hour in class the student should
be expected to spend at least two hours outside of class doing homework, lab assignments, studying, etc. That
definition is still true today. How much time you will actually spend outside of class depends on your background,
aptitude, ability, etc.
Comments from the OCC Student Handbook and how it relates to Computer Usage.
The OCC Student Handbook has 56 pages detailing the rights and responsibilities of being a student at OCC. It is available
in printed form on campus as well as in an outline form at htt://oaklandcc.edu/. Some of the statements in the handbook
have a direct bearing on the use of computers in CIS classrooms and the CIS lab. This portion of the syllabus lists some of
these statements and then related them to student computer use. As part of your syllabus, it is important that you
understand them prior to signing the Acceptance of Syllabus document.
STUDENT INFORMATION
1. This student information is intended to supplement information in the college catalog – the official publication of
the college’s academic policies and regulations. The college expects each student to be knowledgeable of the
information presented herein.
2. Students enrolled at Oakland Community College are expected to conduct themselves as responsible individuals.
Students are subject to the jurisdiction of the college during their period of enrollment and the college reserves
to take disciplinary action against those students who, in the opinion of the college representatives, have not
acted in the best interest of the students or the college.
3. Disciplinary action may consist of verbal reprimand, restitution for damages, restriction of privileges, suspension,
dismissal, or other actions appropriate to the case. At the discretion of the instructor, plagiarism and other forms
of academic dishonesty may have the following consequences; First incident: Failing Grade on the Assignment
and/or Course. Second Incident: Failing Grade in Course. Third Incident: Dismissal from College. Students have the
right of appeal in cases where their status is affected (see Student Discipline Guidelines).
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Violation of these rules may subject the student to disciplinary action and/or referrals to appropriate law enforcement
agencies.
Alcoholic beverages – No student shall consume or possess any alcoholic beverages, beer and/or wine, on any collegeCIS1050 Syllabus
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owned or operated facility or at any college-sponsored event either on-or off-campus unless previously approved, in
writing, through the appropriate campus administrator in accordance with Board Policy.
Animals – Under certain restrictions, animals may be allowed on property but they are not allowed in any building at
Oakland Community College. For exceptions please go to the Public Safety website at
http://www.oaklandcc.edu/PublicSafty.
Assault and battery – No student shall threaten or commit a physical or verbal attack on facility, staff or another student.
Assembly – No person or persons shall assemble in a manner which obstructs the free movement of persons about the
campus or the free and normal use of college buildings and facilities, or prevent or obstruct the normal operation of the
college. Students who desire to assemble shall apply for permission to the appropriate campus dean.
Cheating – Academic Dishonesty – It is college policy that no student shall engage in behavior which, in the judgment of
the instructor of the class, may be construed as academic dishonesty. This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism,
presenting another individual’s ideas, data, words, images, or other products without giving credit to the originator, or
other forms of academic dishonesty, such as the acquisition (without permission) of tests or other academic materials
and/or distribution of the same. This includes students who aid and abet, as well as those who attempt such behavior.
Counterfeiting and Altering – No student shall reproduce, copy, tamper with or alter in any way, manner, shape or form,
any writing, record, or document, or any form or dataset used or maintained by the college with a real or apparent intent
to represent such writing, record or document as an official college writing, record, document, form or dataset.
Contracts – No student shall enter into a contract using the name of the college with an outside agency without specific
written authorization from appropriate college officials. Contracts entered into in violation of this rule shall be the personal
responsibility of the student.
Disruptive Behavior – No student shall behave in a manner which is unacceptable in a learning environment or which
endangers the rights and/or safety of him/herself or other students or staff.
Drugs – The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited
on all college-owned or operated property and at any college-sponsored events either on –or off- campus.
Dumping and Littering – No student shall deposit, dump, litter or otherwise dispose of any refuse on college property,
except in duly designated refuse depositories.
Gambling – No student shall engage in any form of gambling on college-owned or operated property or at collegesponsored events either on –or off- campus.
Harassment – No student shall engage in harassment of another student or staff member of the college. This shall include,
but not limited to, sexual and racial harassment, and may include verbal and/or physical actions.
Parking and Motor Vehicles – No student shall part a vehicle except in appropriately designated areas. No student shall
operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner. Violators of parking regulations may be subject to impounding of vehicles or traffic
tickets under the provisions of the individual campus traffic regulations. The college assumes no responsibility for loss,
theft, or damage to cars parked in the college parking areas.
Safety – No student shall engage in behavior which violates any safety rules of any classroom, laboratory or other college
premises. This shall include, but not limited ot, the wearing of any required personal protective equipment, and the
following of prescribed methods and procedures for handling and disposing of certain materials which may be hazardous,
unstable, contagious, etc.
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Signs – No student shall erect or display signs or posters on college property unless authorized through the campus Office
of Enrollment Service. No student shall deface, alter, tamper with, destroy or remove any sign or inscription on collegeowned or operated property.
Soliciting – No student or student organization may use campus facilities, solicit funds or schedule activities unless such
action has been approved through the campus Office of Enrollment Services.
Smoking – OCC joins the growing number of colleges, universities and companies operating in a smoke-free environment.
Smoking is not permitted in any college building by employees, students, visitors or vendors.
Theft/Vandalism – No person or persons shall engage in the theft of or damage to property belonging to another person,
organization or institution. This included tampering with coin operated machines.
Use of College Facilities – No student shall be on campus except during times established in the Academic Calendar as
instructional periods and/or during normal college hours of operation.
Students wishing to utilize college facilities other than at those times must acquire permission from the campus
administration through the Office of Enrollment Services.
Weapons – No student shall possess, use or threaten to use weapons or explosives on any college-owned or operated
property or at any college-sponsored events either on-or off-campus, except as specifically authorized in writing by the
campus administration.
STUDENT DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES
Students attending Oakland Community College are expected to respect and abide by the laws governing the community
in which the college is located as well as the rules, regulations and policies of the college. Students are expected to be
familiar with all of the rules and regulations.
1. Procedural due Process – Procedural due process appropriate to the specific case must be followed prior to the
imposition of discipline for violation of rules and regulations. Some elements of due process, such as timely and
specific notice of charges, are almost always appropriate regardless of the gravity of the violation alleged. Other
elements of due process may be appropriate to the hearing of an appeal. Prior to the hearing, the student shall
be informed of the elements of due process to be followed in the case. Upon appeal to the Campus Board of
Conduct, among the elements that may be provided are:
a. Timely and specific notice of the charges;
b. Right to rebut adverse testimony
c. Right to a written transcript of the hearing
d. Right to representation by a lawyer
Other procedural safeguards may be followed as required by the circumstances.
2. Burden and Standard of Proof – The burden shall be on the college to show by a preponderance of the evidence
that the student violated the rules and regulations.
3. Status of Student Pending Hearing and Appeal – A student’s status shall not be changed prior to hearing an appeal
unless there is reasonable cause to believe that the student’s status (for example, his or her continued presence
in the classroom) poses a danger to others or will disrupt the educational process. The decision to alter a student’s
pending hearing and appeal will be made by the responsible dean.
4. Forms of Discipline – Disciplinary action must be proportionate to the violation and, depending on the nature of
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the violation, may take the form of a reprimand; restrictions on activities or privileges; restitution; denial of
honors, certificate or degree; probation; temporary or permanent suspension from a class or program; dismissal
from the college; or other measures appropriate under the circumstances of the case.
5. Procedures for Classroom Misconduct – The following procedures shall govern cases where a violation of any rule
or regulation regarding classroom conduct is alleged. If misconduct warrants an immediate suspension from the
class for the remainder of the class period, the instructor may do so with a prior hearing. Under certain
circumstances, Public Safety Officers may be called upon to help stabilize a scene. The instructor shall provide
written notice to the dean responsible for Student Services as soon as practicable. (Please see the Handbook for
additional details.)
Administrative Withdrawal
When a student’s behavior is unacceptable in a learning environment and the rights and/or safety of other
students or staff are violated, the student may be administratively withdrawn. The dean will review all witnessed
claims of inappropriate behavior with the student prior to administrative withdrawal. Students subject to this
withdrawal may initiate an appeal in accordance with the appeals process.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all class meeting unless other arrangements are made with the instructor. The
syllabus for each course sets forth the instructor’s attendance policy.
In order to ensure that the classroom computers are used for class purposes only, and to create an adequate
learning environment, the following rules apply to the computers in the classroom as well as the computers in the
CIS lab:
The computers will not be used:
 To transmit any material of a threatening, racist, sexist, or pornographic nature
 To violate any US or State regulations, including copyright, trademark, and software license
 To attempt unauthorized entry into any local or remote system
 For commercial purposes, advertising, political or religious purposes, or for any purpose not related to
work required for the class
Students will:
 Not take part in any action that willfully invokes computer viruses
 Not invade the privacy of other students in the classroom or lab
 Not attempt to fix any computer, printer, or program in the lab/classroom
 Not use cell phones, pagers or any personal electronic device in the classroom or lab
 Not use any social media site, in any form, in the classroom or lab. The student will be removed from the
class on the first offense.
 Not install any software on any of the computers on the classroom or lab
 Use the printers in the classroom and lab for class work only
Any violation of the above rules will result in an immediate expulsion from the class.
USE OF CIS COMPUTER LAB
The open hours of the lab are posted. It is the student's responsibility to coordinate lab/personal time in order to complete
assignments on time. Classes in session have priority on the computers during their scheduled class time. If there are
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computers available, other students may use them, but they may not disturb a class in session or bother the instructor(s)
in any way. Students who do so will have their lab privileges restricted to those times when no classes are in session.
USE OF HOME COMPUTERS FOR CLASS WORK
Students who wish to use their home computers to complete additional lab work must have the correct version of the
software and adequate hardware installed on their computers. This does not mean that you can skip lectures or lab.
Attempting to use different versions of software and/or inadequate hardware can create a variety of problems, such as
incorrect results, corruption of data files, failure to print correctly, etc. If you don’t have the correct software and proper
hardware, use the CIS lab facilities during the open times to complete your work. No allowances will be made for
software/hardware differences that result in late and/or incorrect assignments.
ATTENDANCE & TESTS
Tests and lecture begin promptly at the beginning of class. Any student arriving more than fifteen (15) minutes late for a
test forfeits their right for the test. College policy states that students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings
unless special arrangements have been made with the instructor in advance. Students are expected to be on time and
stay for the entire lecture and lab. Arriving late and/or leaving early is rude and disruptive and will not be tolerated.
CLASS PREPARATION
Students are expected to read all material prior to coming to class and be prepared to answer questions and/or discussion.
Students are expected to bring their textbooks and any necessary supplies (flash drive, notepaper, etc.) to every class
meeting. We do not have extra textbooks, and you can't use anyone else's.
RETURN OF GRADED ITEMS
Graded projects and unacceptable items will normally be returned to students one week after the due date during the
class time. The exact method of returning these items will be explained in class at the time the first graded items are
returned. Students are expected to pick up these items promptly. Students should keep all graded assignments until
after they have received their final grade for the semester, in case of any discrepancies. Unless a student can prove
instructor error (by producing the graded items) the instructor’s records will stand as correct.
INSTRUCTOR/PARAPROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE
The instructor cannot provide assistance or answer questions during class time allotted to another class, either lecture or
lab time. It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work missed due to absence or being tardy to class, or working
ahead on their own. Paraprofessionals are available in the lab to provide limited assistance to students during the open
lab hours. Neither the instructor nor the paraprofessionals can provide extensive individual tutoring to any student. If
you need or want individual tutoring, ask the instructor for information about available tutoring services.
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