CIS 80 – Page 1
Date Approved:
5/13/94
Date Scanned:
5/5/2005
Date Inactivated
3/14/08
College of the Redwoods
CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT AND COURSE NUMBER: CIS 80
DEGREE APPLICABLE
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS
LECTURE HOURS: 0
LAB HOURS: 27
UNITS: 0.5
PREREQUISITE: NONE
Eligibility for: Engl 150
Math 105
Request for Exception Attached
CO-REQUISITE: NONE
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only
TRANSFERABILITY:
CSUS
UC
Articulation with UC requested
Repeatable
yes
no
CR/NC Only
Grade/CR/NC Option
NONE
Max No. Units
Maximum Class Size 30
Max No. Enrollments
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to IBM compatible business computers operating with the Microsoft Windows graphical
interface. Students will learn basic operating controls, commands, and file and disk operations. A brief
introduction to the Windows accessories and applications is also covered as well as configuring the
Windows environment.
NOTE:
COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES: List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate
some of them in terms of specific measurable student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or
skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include
objectives in the area of “critical thinking.” (Sample format: “Upon successful completion of this course,
the student will be able to
1.
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
start up an IBM compatible PC using Windows,
select and run Windows and DOS applications,
set up and configure the Windows Program Manager,
use the Windows File Manager to copy, delete, and rename files or directories and to
view, format, copy, and label disks/diskettes,
use standard Windows interface objects such as buttons, scroll bars, dialog boxes, pick
lists, spinners, menus, icons, and keyboard commands.
2.
Students will also know how to select, run, and use Windows accessories including Write,
Cardfile, Notepad, Terminal, Calculator, PaintBrush, and Clock.
3.
Upon successful completion of the course students will also know how to setup and configure
Windows using the Windows Control Panel.
CIS 80 – Page 2
Date Approved:
5/13/94
Date Scanned:
5/5/2005
Date Inactivated
3/14/08
COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Lecture*
Lab*
Windows controls and commands, using Program Manager, basic Windows tutorial
Using Windows File Manager: file, directory, disk and diskette operations
Using the Windows Control Panel: configuring and tuning Windows
Using Windows Write, Notepad, Cardfile, Clock, and Calculator
Using PaintBrush, Terminal, and Write with PaintBrush
Multitasking, Task Switching, Linking and Embedding Objects
* Each column should total approximately 100%.
16.7%
16.7%
16.7%
16.7%
16.7%
16.7%
CIS 80 – Page 3
Date Approved:
5/13/94
Date Scanned:
5/5/2005
Date Inactivated
3/14/08
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS: (Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended,
including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title
Working with Windows 3.1
Required
Edition
Alternate
Author
Barker and Barker
Recommended
Publisher Boyd & Fraser Publishing Company
Date Published 1993
(Additional required, alternate or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
Yes. Basis for determination:
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Chair or
Branch Coordinator, or Center Dean)
OR
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale—Chall
Readability Index Scale.
No. Request for Exception Attached
If no text or a below college level text is used in a degree applicable course, a Request for Exception form
must be completed and a rationale provided. This request for exception will be approved or denied by the
Curriculum Committee.
METHODS TO MEASURE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT:
Please check where appropriate; however, a degree applicable course must have a minimum of one
response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the department must explain why substantial
writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
essay exam(s)
term or other paper(s)
written homework
reading report(s)
laboratory report(s)
other (specify) _____
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate
because:
The course is primarily computational in nature.
The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain) _Skill demonstrations
2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
quizzes
homework problems
laboratory report(s)
field work
other (specify)_______
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
other (specify)____
4. Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
completion
field work
performance exam(s)
true/false
other (specify)
matching items
5. Other (specify) ____________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
CIS 80 – Page 4
Date Approved:
5/13/94
Date Scanned:
5/5/2005
Date Inactivated
3/14/08
CIS 80 – Page 5
Date Approved:
5/13/94
Date Scanned:
5/5/2005
Date Inactivated
3/14/08
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL
Degree Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the
student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each
hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class will be doing the following:
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the
semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum,
concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
Field trips
Other (specify) ____________________________
COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be
completed for non-degree applicable courses. Describe how the course requires students to
independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and
assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
This course requires that students analyze problems relating to computer usage in business, assess
available tools within the Windows environment and then formulate appropriate plans for applying
the computer to business tasks. Students must learn to assess the computers configuration, and
apply learned principles of computer operation to modifying or adjusting that configuration to
achieve desired results and optimal performance of the system.
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Date Approved:
5/13/94
Date Scanned:
5/5/2005
Date Inactivated
3/14/08
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
The Curriculum Committee is authorized to determine the appropriateness of entrance skills and
requisites for any given course; to determine whether or not language and/or computational skills at the
associate degree level are essential to success in a given course; to determine what is “college level” in
learning skills, vocabulary, and in the ability to think critically and apply concepts; and to determine on a
case by case basis when any departure from the attached guidelines may be justified.
This form may also be used to provide justification for: (1) making a course repeatable, (see Section IV.F.
of Guidelines for Curriculum Development); (2) requiring more than the minimum number of contact
hours, (see Section IV.G. of Guidelines for Curriculum Development).
To request an exception, provide the following information:
CIS 80
Department and Course No.
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
ENGL 150/MATH 150
This course does not require substantial writing or calculation. It is designed to develop skill in using the
Windows graphical interface, its functions, utilities, and accessories.